Culver City

MCCAMBRIDGE PARK ? Megan Schafer was called upon to carry her team when it needed it her most. Schafer, a backup pitcher for the Burbank High softball team, had just three innings of work prior to the Bulldogs? CIF Southern Section Division III first-round game Friday against Culver City. With their ace pitcher Kristin Peraza sidelined with an arm problem, Schafer took the circle for Burbank?s most important game of the season. The sophomore right-hander shook of an early case of nerves and settled down to throw a complete-game two-hitter to pace the Bulldogs to a 9-0 win against the Centaurs at McCambridge Park.

Two men thought to be involved in the theft of expensive Batman and Spiderman suits from Warner Bros. and Sony studios have been arrested. Jeffrey Glenn Gustafson, 35, of Burbank, and Robert Hughes, 34, of Los Angeles, were arrested at their homes Thursday by Culver City Police, officials said. Gustafson was charged with two counts of receiving stolen property and Hughes was charged with one. The theft at Warner Bros. occurred on the studio's Burbank lot in March 1996.

BOWNE Shelby Nielson Corliss and Ryan David Bowne have announced their plans to marry in June. The bride-to-be is the daughter of David and Judy Corliss of Orinda. She graduated from UCLA with a bachelor's degree in sociology and was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She earned her master's degree in education from Pepperdine University. She is a teacher at La Ballona Elementary School in Culver City. The bridegroom-to-be is the son of Robert and Dianne Bowne of Burbank.

RANSHAW Douglas and Linda Neilsson of San Jose have announced the engagement of their daughter, Ashley of Marina del Rey, to Michael E. Ranshaw II, the son of Mike and Sharon Ranshaw of Burbank. The bride-to-be graduated from USC in 1997 with a Bachelor's degree in political science. She was affiliated with the Alpha Delta Pi sorority. She is employed by the Walt Disney Co. in Burbank as the manager of Affiliate Relations for Radio Disney. The groom-to-be graduated from Burbank High School in 1994 and USC in 1998 with a Bachelor's degree in business administration and economics.

GIRLS’ TENNIS Burbank 10, Culver City 8 : The Bulldogs won six sets in doubles to capture the CIF Southern Section Division II wild-card match Tuesday on the road. “We live to play another day,” Burbank Coach Loi Phan said. “At least we can say we won a playoff match.” Burbank (7-6) will take on host Marlborough (9-6) — the Sunshine League champion — in a first-round match at 2 p.m. Thursday. The Bulldogs advanced to the postseason after placing fourth in the Pacific League.

Jeff Tully BURBANK -- For 10 American Youth Soccer Organization from Burbank, they didn't spend their Thanksgiving holiday lying around loading up on turkey. Instead, the local squads took part in the 11th annual Myles Standish Invitational Tournament at the Rose Bowl over the Thanksgiving weekend. Along with the Burbank teams, the event also featured some of the top youth organizations in Southern California. Two Burbank teams won tournament titles, the first time locals have pulled off double victories in six years.

Burbank on Parade was the best place to be Saturday for those who love to people-watch. Where else could one see Rep. Adam Schiff and Ronald McDonald at the same event? City officials like Mayor Dave Golonski and school district VIPs, led by Superintendent Jan Britz, waved to the more than 10,000 estimated people lining Olive Avenue from Keystone to Lomita streets. Many of the more than 100 entries kept to the parade committee's theme, "Let's Go to the Movies!" The grand marshal was radio talk-show host Tim Conway Jr. PHOTOS: Burbank on Parade celebrates 32nd anniversary Rita Smith has lived in Burbank for 30 years and has seen about a dozen of the Burbank parades.

BURBANK ? The good news for the local softball programs is that all four squads qualified for the CIF Southern Section postseason. However, the bad news is that with the exception of Burbank High, the three other teams ? Burroughs, Providence and Bellarmine-Jefferson ? will likely have tough roads if they hope to make significant playoff runs. The Bulldogs and first-year Nicole Drabecki were rewarded for a fine regular season by getting the No. 2 seed in Division II. Burbank will have the advantage of opening the playoffs at 3:15 p.m. Friday in a home game at McCambridge Park.

Burbank on Parade was the best place to be Saturday for those who love to people-watch. Where else could one see Rep. Adam Schiff and Ronald McDonald at the same event? City officials like Mayor Dave Golonski and school district VIPs, led by Superintendent Jan Britz, waved to the more than 10,000 estimated people lining Olive Avenue from Keystone to Lomita streets. Many of the more than 100 entries kept to the parade committee's theme, "Let's Go to the Movies!" The grand marshal was radio talk-show host Tim Conway Jr. PHOTOS: Burbank on Parade celebrates 32nd anniversary Rita Smith has lived in Burbank for 30 years and has seen about a dozen of the Burbank parades.

GLENDALE — An additional tax that could steer Glendale and Burbank school districts away from a looming funding cliff has piqued the interest of administrators, especially with the latest warning coming down from Sacramento. A parcel tax, which recently won in Culver City and failed in Long Beach, could preserve teaching jobs, class sizes, and arts and athletic programs that might otherwise face additional cuts as state financing fails to meet budget projections. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger predicted Tuesday that there would be additional cuts in education and other funding as the state continues to grapple with a budget cap between $5 billion and $7 billion.

BELLARMINE-JEFFERSON HIGH — Playing in a Santa Cruz League that provides the Bellarmine-Jefferson High girls’ volleyball team with minimal competition, Guards’ Coach Miguel Segura decided to beef up his team’s nonleague schedule this season. This year, Bell-Jeff took on its share of larger schools and programs that would provide qualify opposition, teams like Culver City, Arcadia, Hart and Chatsworth. Segura was hoping the experience would pay dividends come playoff time.

CITY HALL — The City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved sending to its congressmen a prioritized catalog of local projects — including a new library, two swimming pools and dashboard-mounted video recorders for police cars — eligible to receive federal funding. City executives have in the past month met with representatives of Reps. Brad Sherman and Adam Schiff with the goal of securing earmarks to pay for 25 projects totaling $112.8 million, including 12 top-tier projects tallying $107.

CULVER CITY — A 20-13 season-opening loss to West Los Angeles College was a bitter pill to swallow for a Glendale Community College football team that had hoped to hit the ground running smoothly. If anything could make the Vaqueros’ debacle of a first half — the main culprit in the loss — a bit easier to digest, a second half in which Glendale college held the host Oilers scoreless, put together its first touchdown drive of the year and ultimately gave itself a strong chance Saturday to salvage a win would likely fit the bill.

BURBANK — For the first time in many years, the softball teams from Burbank and Burroughs highs finished among the top three squads in their league. Although Crescenta Valley captured the Pacific League championship, the Bulldogs finished runner-up and the Indians placed third. Because of their successes, seven players — four from Burbank and three from Burroughs — from the teams were honored as all-league selections. “We had a very good group of players,” Burbank Coach Nicole Drabecki said.

MCCAMBRIDGE PARK ? Megan Schafer was called upon to carry her team when it needed it her most. Schafer, a backup pitcher for the Burbank High softball team, had just three innings of work prior to the Bulldogs? CIF Southern Section Division III first-round game Friday against Culver City. With their ace pitcher Kristin Peraza sidelined with an arm problem, Schafer took the circle for Burbank?s most important game of the season. The sophomore right-hander shook of an early case of nerves and settled down to throw a complete-game two-hitter to pace the Bulldogs to a 9-0 win against the Centaurs at McCambridge Park.

BURBANK ? The good news for the local softball programs is that all four squads qualified for the CIF Southern Section postseason. However, the bad news is that with the exception of Burbank High, the three other teams ? Burroughs, Providence and Bellarmine-Jefferson ? will likely have tough roads if they hope to make significant playoff runs. The Bulldogs and first-year Nicole Drabecki were rewarded for a fine regular season by getting the No. 2 seed in Division II. Burbank will have the advantage of opening the playoffs at 3:15 p.m. Friday in a home game at McCambridge Park.