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A suspicious package discovered Friday outside Temple Sinai of Glendale that prompted police to evacuate the area was determined to be safe after an attempt at detonation failed to produce an explosion, police said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad cleared the package shortly before 5 p.m. after it was discovered in the 1200 block of North Pacific Avenue, prompting the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses. It was not immediately clear if anyone was inside the temple at the time it was discovered.

Janine Marnien GLENDALE -- Glendale Fire Department's hazardous materials team was called out when a woman complained of feeling ill after opening a mail package containing a videotape Monday, but no harmful chemicals wer found. The symptoms are suspected to have been caused by chemicals sometimes used to keep moisture out of packages, officials added. The 52-year-old woman said she felt lightheaded and complained of a scratchy throat after opening her mailbox at her home in the 200 block of Magnolia Avenue, department spokesman Capt.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Dreamworks Animation employees were allowed back to work Wednesday more than two hours after a suspicious package turned out to be a gift from overseas, police said. Bomb investigators opened the package and discovered a gift intended for someone at the studio, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. “It was not a bomb,” he said. “It was not a practical joke.” Soon after discovering the package was not a threat, about 40 Dreamworks employees who had to stand outside in the rain were allowed to enter the building on Flower Street and Grandview Avenue.

Amber Willard SOUTHEAST GLENDALE -- A Glendale man could receive at least five years in prison if convicted on charges that he received a 4-pound package of opium sent from Turkey. Nick Navari, 45, pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges that he had the drugs sent to him and planned to sell them. Navari was arrested Tuesday in the 1500 block of Rockglen Avenue after he arrived at an acquaintance's home to pick up the drugs, Glendale Police said.

I was quite surprised by the information spelled out in Jim Brown's column June 13. Brown is the superintendent for the Glendale Unified School District. He advises that Glendale teachers have been offered a two-year overall compensation increase totaling 15.5% together with a formula that would "pass through to the teachers their fair share of (state) revenue increases in the future." The package includes 1% for two additional days of professional development.

The Foothill (210) Freeway was briefly shut down Monday evening as authorities investigated a package left on a La Cresenta overpass.   The freeway was shut down in both directions for approximately 10 minutes, snarling traffic for miles as Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigated a briefcase on the Rosemont Avenue bridge. No homes were evacuated, though Rosemont Avenue, between Altura and Mayfield avenues, was also shut down. A bomb squad robot normally experienced a malfunction, said Lt. Angela Shepard, so deputies put on protective gear to check out the package.

Jim Brown All labor contract negotiations are eventually resolved. Some take longer than others, depending on the issues, available resources, the actual willingness of each party to reach agreement, and the ability to compromise or find creative solutions that meet the fundamental interests of each party. Despite having reached agreement upon more than 20 issues, the Glendale Unified School District and Glendale Teachers Assn. remain apart on several key issues.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Dreamworks Animation employees were allowed to go back work Wednesday more than two hours after a suspicious package turned out to be a gift from overseas, police said. Bomb investigators opened the package and discovered a gift intended for someone at the studio, canceling the bomb scare, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. “It was not a bomb,” he said. “It was not a practical joke.” Soon after discovering the package was not a threat, about 40 Dreamworks employees who had to stand outside in the rain were allowed to enter the building on Flower Street and Grandview Avenue.

Valley There have been some recent articles in the newspaper regarding the revised Crescenta Valley Town Council bylaws. While all parties have agreed that revisions to the bylaws were necessary and a step in the right direction, a vocal minority has expressed disagreement with a few provisions in the proposed bylaws. It should be pointed out that the discussion has focused on a small portion of the bylaws, with a vast majority of the items being agreed to by consensus.

Glendale Community College's Board of Trustees on Tuesday will vote to ratify a severance package for 23 college employees who received layoff notices May 30. The employees are cafeteria workers and clerical staff. The board will meet in open session at 8:30 a.m. in Kreider Hall at the college, 1500 N. Verdugo Road. The members of the Glendale chapter of the California School Employees Assn. on Tuesday afternoon will also vote to approve the package, union President Nancy Lopez said Friday.

An unattended piece of empty luggage shut down a parking lot at Glendale Community College Monday morning after the Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad was called in to investigate. The luggage, discovered in Parking Lot C off East Mountain Street  at 7 a.m., was reported first to the college's police department, which called in Glendale police and later the bomb squad. “It turned out to be an empty piece of luggage,” said Glendale Community College Police Chief Gary Montecuollo.

A 30-year-old Glendale man was arrested this week on suspicion of dealing narcotics in Glendale and smuggling several grams of drugs into the local jail in his rectum, police said. Narcotics detectives had taken Leyvi Dawson into custody on Monday for alleged drug dealing. When they searched him as he was being booked into the Glendale police jail, they made the discovery, according to police reports. A piece of cellophane containing 1 1/2 grams of methamphetamine and a couple of grams of heroin fell from his buttocks during the strip search, the report states.

This odd (but pleasantly low-priced) new release might be called "Jackie Chan's Most Uncharacteristic Hits. " Both showcase Jackie in almost totally non-comic contexts. By definition then, these are not in the league of the "Police Story," "Project A" or "Drunken Master" films. "Crime Story" (1993) is handily the better. While the tone is dark and serious - this is the straightest dramatic role of Chan's career - there are a few of his trademark fight scenes. And Kirk Wong ("The Big Hit," "Organized Crime and Triad Bureau")

A suspicious package discovered Friday outside Temple Sinai of Glendale that prompted police to evacuate the area was determined to be safe after an attempt at detonation failed to produce an explosion, police said. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's bomb squad cleared the package shortly before 5 p.m. after it was discovered in the 1200 block of North Pacific Avenue, prompting the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses. It was not immediately clear if anyone was inside the temple at the time it was discovered.

Newly hired Glendale Community College interim President Jim Riggs will earn a base salary of $220,000 during his one-year stint on campus, according to the terms of his contract released this week. When adding in a number of allowances - including $30,000 for housing, $9,600 for vehicle expenses and $2,400 for his cellphone - his total compensation grows to $262,000. It is significantly higher than that of his predecessor, Dawn Lindsay, who announced in April that she had accepted the top job at a community college in her native Maryland.

The Foothill (210) Freeway was briefly shut down Monday evening as authorities investigated a package left on a La Cresenta overpass.   The freeway was shut down in both directions for approximately 10 minutes, snarling traffic for miles as Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies investigated a briefcase on the Rosemont Avenue bridge. No homes were evacuated, though Rosemont Avenue, between Altura and Mayfield avenues, was also shut down. A bomb squad robot normally experienced a malfunction, said Lt. Angela Shepard, so deputies put on protective gear to check out the package.

Glendale Community College will operate about 80 employees short in the coming academic year, the result of a partial hiring freeze and an early retirement incentive designed to minimize personnel expenses amid state budget cuts, officials said. “I have to tell you, I am sitting here and I am speechless as to the work the remaining faculty and staff are doing,” Armine Hacopian, vice president of the college’s board of trustees, said at the board meeting Monday. “I want to applaud all those who are here and doing an outstanding job.” About 60 staff positions were vacated via a partial hiring freeze for a savings of $2.2 million, said Ron Nakasone, vice president of administrative services.

When twin sisters Ani and Armineh Mikaelian were hired at Clark Magnet High School four years ago as math-teaching pair, colleagues had such a hard time distinguishing them, the two teachers were referred to by their classroom locations. “The biggest difficulty for the office staff is both first names start with an ‘a’ — Ani and Armineh,” said Barbara Melone, secretary to Clark Magnet Principal Doug Dall. “Bless the principal, he had one in this building and one in the other building.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Dreamworks Animation employees were allowed back to work Wednesday more than two hours after a suspicious package turned out to be a gift from overseas, police said. Bomb investigators opened the package and discovered a gift intended for someone at the studio, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. “It was not a bomb,” he said. “It was not a practical joke.” Soon after discovering the package was not a threat, about 40 Dreamworks employees who had to stand outside in the rain were allowed to enter the building on Flower Street and Grandview Avenue.

NORTHWEST GLENDALE — Dreamworks Animation employees were allowed to go back work Wednesday more than two hours after a suspicious package turned out to be a gift from overseas, police said. Bomb investigators opened the package and discovered a gift intended for someone at the studio, canceling the bomb scare, Police Sgt. Tom Lorenz said. “It was not a bomb,” he said. “It was not a practical joke.” Soon after discovering the package was not a threat, about 40 Dreamworks employees who had to stand outside in the rain were allowed to enter the building on Flower Street and Grandview Avenue.