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GLENDALE — Toshiteru Fujisaku had a performance that most No. 9 hitters would dream of having. Plate appearances have been hard to come by for the Glendale Community College baseball player throughout the season, but he hasn’t let it deter him from making the most of any opportunity handed to him by Coach Chris Cicuto. Fujisaku enjoyed his biggest moment of the season Thursday afternoon, as he hit a pair of three-run home runs and drove in seven runs to carry Glendale college to a 13-6 Western State Conference victory against rival College of the Canyons at Stengel Field.

VALENCIA — In holding College of the Canyons’ offense scoreless for the final 52-plus minutes of Saturday night’s Northern Conference National Division contest at Canyons, the Glendale Community College football team showed it really is just as good, if not better, than its recent string of stellar performances would indicate. But with another frustratingly mediocre performance, the Vaqueros’ offense did nothing to shake the reputation for ineffectuality that it has simultaneously developed.

Edgar Melik-Stepanyan People sometimes ask Glendale Community College women's basketball Coach Dyan Miller what the difference is between her program and College of the Canyons. Her response is direct: It's the players like Kaipresha Price and Gracie Coronado who make the disparity between a constantly successful team and a squad that always seems like its on the brink of becoming an elite team, but usually falls a step or two short. The predicament Miller faces is that those types of standout athletes opt to attend her Western State Conference Southern Division rival instead of helping the Vaqueros take that next step.

BURROUGHS Burroughs 19, Littlerock 17 Burroughs 31, Verdugo Hills 6 St. Francis 37, Burroughs 12 Burroughs 27, Chaminade 10 Friday at Crescenta Valley, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 vs Saugus at College of the Canyons, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Valencia, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Hart, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Canyon, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Burbank, 7 p.m. Foothill League game. BURBANK Burbank 14, La Canada, 10 Alemany 28, Burbank 20 Burbank 17, San Marino 13 Gabrielino 12, Burbank 7 Friday Glendale, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 Hart, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 Saugus, 7 p.m. Nov. 1 at Canyon, 7 p.m. Nov. 7 vs. Valencia at Canyon High, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Burroughs, 7 p.m. Foothill League game.

A partnership has developed between local artists and Chevy Chase Country Club that offers artists a venue to show their work and also provides artwork for empty walls of the Glendale club. Glendale resident and oil painter Dahl Delu knew there were several local artists in his neighborhood. He also knew how hard it was to find a place to show one’s work. “I noticed the country club’s restaurant, ballroom, bar and lounge have bare walls,” he said. “I asked them about us doing a group show there, and they said yes.” He called seven of his neighbors who are artists, and in three weeks they put together their first show in October.

BURROUGHS Friday at Littlerock, 7 p.m. Sept. 20 Verdugo Hills, 7 p.m. Sept. 27 at St. Francis, 7 p.m. Oct. 3 Chaminade, 7 p.m. Oct. 11 at Crescenta Valley, 7 p.m. Oct. 18 vs Saugus at College of the Canyons, 7 p.m. Oct. 25 at Valencia, 7:30 p.m. Nov. 1 Hart, 7 p.m. Nov. 8 Canyon, 7 p.m. Nov. 15 Burbank, 7 p.m. Foothill League game. BURBANK Friday La Canada, 7 p.m. Sept.

As a result of a gift of 100 acres of canyon land in Stough Park in the mid-1950s from Joseph DeBell, the city of Burbank started development of the DeBell Municipal Golf Course. The city agreed to develop the course and name it in the donor’s honor. It also agreed to rezone, to multifamily, a hillside property DeBell owned far up on what was to become an extension of Walnut Avenue. Massive earth movement started to shave off ridge lines to fill in canyons for fairways and greens, but only after extensive surveying and core sampling had been done.

Gary Moskowitz HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- Patrick Dougherty is proud to say his 8-year-old son, Matthew, designed and cut the family pumpkin almost all by himself, and that the scary-faced jack-o'-lantern will sit ominously on the Doughertys' front porch until Halloween. The Dougherty family was one of several who attended a pumpkin-carving event at Stough Canyon Nature Center Saturday afternoon during which pumpkins were designed and cut for Halloween with the help of the nature center's staff.

Ryan Carter HILLSIDE DISTRICT -- A bullet fired from the Burbank Police Pistol Range ricocheted into a grassy area and started a brush fire, officials said. No one was injured when the fire consumed two acres shortly after 3 p.m. Saturday, just above the range at 2244 Wildwood Canyon Road, Burbank Fire Marshall Dave Starr said. Usually, a protective dirt berm above the range catches bullets that have gone astray, Starr said. But this one got away and landed in some brush, which combined with the heat of the bullet and wind, caused the fire.

SIMI VALLEY - While the Providence High girls' basketball team was more than familiar with the full-court, constant-pressure defense Sierra Canyon runs - given the Pioneers run it themselves - the Trailblazers held a number of intangibles they simply couldn't handle. Sierra Canyon used its healthy length and height advantage over Providence to post a 78-30 running-clock victory in the second round of the   CIF State Division V Basketball Championships at Chatsworth High Saturday night.

BURBANK - In the continuation of a classic confrontation, although one usually not contested in water, the Cowboys ventured away from home to battle the Indians. This chapter in the long-standing historical rivalry came in the form of a nonleague swim meet between Canyon Country Canyon High and host Burroughs. "Canyon is always a really, really strong team, I mean anyone from the Santa Clarita area is always going to be a tough swim," Burroughs Coach Danny Garcia said. "It was a little intimidating the numbers they brought up. I mean, they had 70 to 80 kids and we have around 65. So, I know all the kids had some big eyes, but everyone swam really tough.

Good morning, readers. Today is Tuesday, January 22. A police pursuit that started in Sun Valley ended in Burbank Monday afternoon. The driver, who was in a commercial van, hit two vehicles in Burbank before the low speed pursuit pursuit came to an end on Buena Vista Street. Burbank Leader Police had attempted to pull over the driver in Sun Valley on suspicion of driving under the influence . CBS News Police say human remains have been found in a shallow grave in Big Tujunga Canyon , reports the Daily News . A male nurse has been arrested after he allegedly performed a sex act on a corpse at a Sherman Oaks hospital.

CANYON COUNTRY - In its first three matches of the season, the Burroughs High girls' soccer team received strong efforts from its defense, which allowed just three goals, and didn't give up more than one in any game. It was that defense that helped the Indians win all three of those contests. However, in the early going Wednesday in a nonleague game against Canyon Country Canyon, the usually stable defense started to show come cracks. Unfortunately for the Cowboys, they weren't able to take advantage through the first 16 minutes.

BURBANK HIGH - The Bellarmine-Jefferson High boys' basketball team was already missing some key players when it faced Canyon Country Canyon on Tuesday in a first-round, pool-play game of the Burbank Tournament. A group of the team's seniors were away at a religious retreat, as just two of five starters remained. To make matter worse, two of the Guards' junior players were not able to play because of illness. That left the Guards with essentially a junior varsity team that included just two varsity players.

Good morning, readers! Today is Sunday, October 28. Did you feel a shake this morning? A 3.8 magnitude earthquake, centered in Newhall, hit the region around 8:24 a.m. L.A. Times Prepare for extra traffic on Laurel Canyon this week as crews begin a two-week resurfacing project . Patch It's not only Berman and Sherman who are fighting a close battle. The  Daily News reports on all the heated Valley races this election.   Eight hate crimes were reported in the Burbank-Glendale area last year as the county saw an overall rise in the crimes , reports Burbank Leader .  Police are investigating 11 burglaries that occured in Burbank early Saturday.  “To have that many in that short of a time frame is unusual," an officer told the Burbank Leader -- Tiffany Kelly, Times Community News Follow me on  Google + or on Twitter  @ LATiffanyKelly  

Good morning, readers. Today is Sunday, October 14. If you take a drive through Laurel Canyon today, you'll find some remnants of a past generation.  The canyon, which connects the Valley to West Hollywood, became a retreat for musicians in the 60s and 70s. Jim Morrison, The Monkees and Joni Mitchell all lived in the neighborhood. A video on ABC looks at Laurel Canyon's musical roots. When you're watching your favorite TV show, do you ever wonder how many jobs it created?

We take hushed steps toward our target, but the pebbly asphalt of the Wildwood Canyon road adds a crunch to our steps that gives us away. It's that easy to lose your mojo. The towhee, once safely stooping for a drink from the runoff from a morning sprinkler shower, flicks his head to spy us with a bright, blood-red eye. Then he's back in the brush to wait out these possible predators: me, my wife and our guide, Nick Wilhelm. But we're just here to watch the little guy. His black head and white-and-black banded wings cover a stout orange breast, reminding me of a robin.

BURBANK HIGH - Communication, chemistry and consistency are all important elements to winning volleyball, and the Burbank High girls' squad displayed all three in its nonleague victory Tuesday against visiting Canyon. “The way we played together, our communication, and all the chemistry that we have [paid dividends],” Burbank senior Katie Hooper said were the keys to their second win in as many matches this season. Burbank won, 25-18, 22-25, 25-20, 25-22, to stay unbeaten going into Pacific League play, which starts Thursday against host Muir.

Good morning, readers. Today is Thursday, September 6. Residents who live in Laurel Canyon are fighting to preserve the bohemian neighborhood's wildlife corridor. The city of Los Angeles approved construction for a developer while violating an open space policy for the animals , residents told the Daily News . Notice an eerie silence around Los Angeles City Hall this week? The council is on a break as some members are in San Diego and others are in Charlotte . KPCC Live in Studio City?