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Mary Theresa (Terry) Ventura Mary died May 26, 2011 from complications after abdominal surgery. Born in Brooklyn and married June 3 rd , 1956 to husband, Joseph, from Jersey City for 55 years. Survived by husband, Joe; son, Joe Jr.; daughter, Janice; and sister, Virginia Fochesato (Cliffside Park, NJ). Memorial Services: Rosary at 10:30 a.m., mass at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 3 rd at St. Francis Xavier, 3801 Scott Rd. Burbank, CA. Private Graveside service to follow.

GLENDALE — Glendale Community College men's tennis Coach Bob MacKay doesn't need any further convincing about Ventura. For the second time this season, MacKay came away impressed with the Pirates. "Nobody is going to beat them," MacKay said after host Glendale suffered a 7-2 Western State Conference loss against Ventura on Thursday afternoon. "They are so solid and you can go from their Nos. 3-6 in singles and they have extra guys who are strong. Ventura (7-0 in conference)

Los Angeles firefighters extinguished a small fire spotted at the Ventura (134) Freeway at Harvey Drive interchange, officials said. The fire erupted just before 3 p.m. in the middle of the freeway interchange, officials said. A Sigalert was briefly issued.

A brush fire has broken out in Glendale between the Ventura (134) and the Glendale (2) freeways, where the transition road has been shut down as firefighters move in. The fire is on the ridge line of the 2100 block of Chevy Chase Drive and Glenoaks Boulevard, according, police Sgt. Tom Lorenz. Evacuation orders have been issued for some homes in the 500 block of Solway Street. Traffic into Chevy Chase Canyon has been closed as water-dropping helicopters attacked from above. [Updated: 3:35 p.m.: Portions of Chevy Chase and Glenoaks Canyons will be evacuated, according to the city.

Firefighters are responding to reports of smoke, possibly from a small grass fire, near the Glendale (2) and Ventura (134) freeway junction. The smoke was reported at about 8 a.m. [Updated 8:33 a.m.: The smoke and its cause was not found. The Sigalert has been cancelled. ]

VENTURA — Deadlocked in a scoreless skirmish, St. Francis High's soccer team was continually saved by Paul Dean, while fourth-seeded Ventura simply couldn't save itself. Bolstered by a dazzling display in net by Dean, benefited by an own goal that turned the game and further buoyed by the healthy collarbone and accurate right foot of Billy McCreary, the Golden Knights prevailed on Wednesday afternoon, defeating the host Cougars, 2-0, in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division I boys' soccer playoffs.

Donald Edward Pugh passed away suddenly in Ventura Ca on July 13 th 2010 at the age of 81. Don was born in Chicago, IL in 1929. After High School he served in the Marines for 2 years. He went on to attend Wheaton College where he met and married Marilyn Jo Graham. Don devoted his whole life to serving his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  He received his Masters in Theology from Fuller Seminary in Pasadena, CA. He served as Youth Pastor at Whittier Baptist Church and then College Ave. Church in San Diego.

State transportation officials plan to close the Alameda Avenue on-ramp to the westbound Ventura (134) Freeway at 9 p.m. and reopen the ramp at 6 a.m. Wednesday.

When the St. Francis High and Crescenta Valley boys' soccer teams take to the field for their respective CIF Southern Section division home matches today, they will do so facing opponents whom they eliminated from the playoffs last year. St. Francis Coach Glen Appels and Crescenta Valley Coach Grant Clark haven't lost sight of that and have reminded their players about the added incentive their opponents will have. St. Francis (8-8-8) will meet Ventura (20-0-7) in a Division I match and third-seeded Crescenta Valley (17-0-6)

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - For more than 65 minutes of game time, St. Francis High's soccer team was holding a winning ticket for a trip to the CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinals. But then a familiar storyline reared its ugly head, as the Golden Knights saw a late lead, along with their ticket to the next round, slip away on a late regulation goal before an overtime tally by visiting Ventura that was as controversial as it was heartbreaking brought St. Francis' season to a halt with a 2-1 sudden-death loss on Friday afternoon at Friedman Field.

A driver who got out of his car following a crash on the Ventura (134) Freeway in Glendale early Saturday morning died after being struck twice by oncoming traffic, according to California Highway Patrol investigators. The name of the driver, who was black and in his 40s, has not been released pending notification of next of kin, Los Angeles County coroner's office Lt. Cheryl MacWillie said. The initial crash occurred at 12:24 a.m. after a 2001 Honda CRV stopped for unknown reasons in a middle westbound lane just before Pacific Avenue and was rear-ended by a 2005 Toyota Solara traveling at an unknown speed, California Highway Patrol officer Monica Posada said.

GLENDALE - Angel Rodriguez and Jay Sheely played major roles in helping the Glendale Community College baseball team win a Western State Conference South Division championship in the spring. Now, the duo is looking to get something else accomplished in helping the Glendale Angelenos win the California Collegiate Summer League's North Division. They each got off to a good start, as Rodriguez struck out seven and Sheely hit a solo home run and scored a pair of runs Friday night to spark the host Angelenos to a 6-2 division victory against the Ventura Pirates at Stengel Field.

A brush fire has broken out in Glendale between the Ventura (134) and the Glendale (2) freeways, where the transition road has been shut down as firefighters move in. The fire is on the ridge line of the 2100 block of Chevy Chase Drive and Glenoaks Boulevard, according, police Sgt. Tom Lorenz. Evacuation orders have been issued for some homes in the 500 block of Solway Street. Traffic into Chevy Chase Canyon has been closed as water-dropping helicopters attacked from above. [Updated: 3:35 p.m.: Portions of Chevy Chase and Glenoaks Canyons will be evacuated, according to the city.

Fire crews from Burbank and Glendale were called Thursday to help battle a raging 2,000-acre brush fire in Ventura County. The Burbank Fire Department sent 13 fire personnel - including a battalion chief - as well as three engines to respond to the fire, said Burbank Fire Capt. Peter Hendrickson.  Two of the engines are protecting homes on Borchard Road and Via Las Brisas in Thousand Oaks, while the third is stationed at the command post, Hendrickson said. “The state of California set this thing up where we respond and take care of each other,” Hendrickson said.

VENTURA -- Despite dominating several areas of an unexpectedly close game, the Pasadena City College football team was forced to settle for a pat on the back Saturday evening. The Lancers came agonizingly close to a monster upset, but fell late to Southern California second-ranked Ventura, 27-14, in National Division Northern Conference action at the Ventura College Sportsplex. With the defeat, the Lancers dropped to 1-8 overall and 0-5 in conference, while the state third-ranked Pirates (10-0, 6-0)

With a trio of returners back from leading the Glendale Community College women's golf team to a runner-up finish in the California Community College Athletic Assn. Women's Golf Championship last season, Vaqueros Coach Greg Osbourne said expectations will remain high this season. Osbourne couldn't have asked for a much better start to the season after Glendale college finished first in a season-opening Western State Conference match and third in the 10-team South Coast Classic on Monday at Olivas Links Golf Course in Ventura.

NORTHEAST GLENDALE - There are certain amenities every home needs. On Tuesday evening, the Glendale Angelenos added a long picket fence to Stengel Field, scoring single runs in six of eight innings, including the final four, in picking up a 6-4 victory versus the visiting Ventura Pirates in California Collegiate Summer League play. "It was nice to see some of the guys making adjustments, especially first baseman Ellis Whitman, who is starting to show his talents," Glendale Coach Tony Rivera said.

For the Glendale Community College softball team, the postseason will begin much the same as the regular season did - with an early matchup with Ventura College. The first meeting carried little importance - Ventura edged Glendale, 2-0, for its first loss of the season in a Vaquero Softball Classic contest, but the Vaqueros still advanced anyway when the Pirates were unable to play in the tournament finals. The stakes are much higher now, as the teams are now set to do battle in the opening round of the 2012 California Community College Athletic Assn.

Johnny was born on July 12, 1966 in Visalia, CA to John and Vicki Ventura, and was later joined by his sisters Lisa DeLaura and Leah Ventura.  After earning his degree at UCSD, he married Natasha Ventura and had two sons, Dylan Lee, 11, and Gavin Jason, 8. Forever a California surfer boy, Johnny loved the beautiful power of the ocean and felt the soul in music.  His thoughtful heart and compassionate spirit will be forever remembered.

LA CAÑADA FLINTRIDGE - For more than 65 minutes of game time, St. Francis High's soccer team was holding a winning ticket for a trip to the CIF Southern Section Division I quarterfinals. But then a familiar storyline reared its ugly head, as the Golden Knights saw a late lead, along with their ticket to the next round, slip away on a late regulation goal before an overtime tally by visiting Ventura that was as controversial as it was heartbreaking brought St. Francis' season to a halt with a 2-1 sudden-death loss on Friday afternoon at Friedman Field.