Huntington Park

Complimentary dry cleaning for job hunters Now through Sept. 2, Flair Cleaners of Burbank will be offering complimentary dry cleaning to unemployed people at its five locations, including Burbank and Studio City. The campaign was devised as a way to allow those who are job hunting to show up with confidence in a clean, pressed interview suit without the additional expense, according to the company?s announcement. Los Angeles County residents should bring their most recent unemployment stub and photo identification each Wednesday to any location.

DAVID SILVA On the northeast corner of a major intersection in Huntington Park is a small fast-food restaurant -- an orange-gray, greasy-looking joint that looks like it's seen better days but actually never did. No one will ever try to preserve this restaurant as a historic landmark. Its architecture is dull and somewhat dysfunctional -- the drive-through lane is too narrow and the drive-through window so high drivers have to get out and stand to grab their orders.

A fight broke out at a Starbucks in Burbank Saturday over a cup of coffee, police said. A 44-year-old Huntington Park man was confronted at around 11:30 a.m. after he reportedly grabbed the wrong beverage at the pick-up counter, said Burbank Police Lt. Eddie Ruiz. The man who approached him insisted the coffee belonged to him, Ruiz said. Police did not know exactly what the beverage was. After a brief verbal exchange, the suspect left the North San Fernando Boulevard coffee shop and returned moments later with another man. The men then shoved and punched the Huntington Park man and fled the scene, leaving the victim with a black eye. “There was a misunderstanding whose coffee it was,” Ruiz said.

Lolita Harper MEDIA DISTRICT NORTH -- A registered sex offender was arrested after allegedly stalking Burbank High School students in direct violation of his parole terms, police said. Jonathan Taylor, 31, of Downey, was arrested April 27 after police learned he consistently annoyed five girls from Burbank High School, Burbank Police Sgt. Bill Taylor said. Jonathan Taylor was charged with three counts of felony annoying or molesting a child under 18 and parole violations.

The following incidents were taken from police reports. MEDIA DISTRICT NORTH 2900 block of San Fernando Boulevard: A 36--year-old Glendale man and two other men, 25 and 26 from Huntington Park, were arrested Sunday on suspicion of transporting a controlled substance after the Glendale man was seen driving 50 mph in a 35-mph zone. Police allegedly found two small plastic bags with cocaine inside the car. MEDIA DISTRICT WEST 3121 W. Olive Ave.: A manager of Abacus Indian Cuisine returned to the restaurant Sunday to find a window smashed and more than $50 in cash stolen.

BOYS' BASKETBALL: Burbank defeats Bell-Jeff, 44-30, and Burroughs downs Huntington Park, 64-50. BELLARMINE-JEFFERSON HIGH -- There were two major factors that contributed to the outcome of the boys' basketball game between Burbank and Bellarmine-Jefferson highs. One was the Guards' inability to curtail the Bulldogs' transition game and the other was Bell-Jeff's propensity to give up the ball. Both played prominently in the Bulldogs' 44-30 pool-play victory in the Bell-Jeff Holiday Classic.

A Huntington Park man was arrested Sunday after he allegedly tried to steal a car before taking the occupants' cell phones. Albert Miramontes, 41, allegedly walked past two men who were sitting in the car in the 600 block of East Tujunga Avenue and attempted to steal the vehicle, Burbank Police Officer Joshua Kendrick said. When that didn't happen, Miramontes allegedly simulated a possible gun concealed in his waistband and demanded their cell phones. After he allegedly ran off with the driver's phone, the victims drove away and contacted police.

NORTHWEST DISTRICT 800 block of N. Victory Blvd.: A 31-year-old Huntington Park man and an 18-year-old Los Angeles man were arrested Thursday on suspicion of selling stolen a video camera. Police said the two men struck a KNBC cameraman on the head on Francis Street in Los Angeles and stole his video camera. Shortly before 5 p.m. police said the men tried to sell the camera to a Burbank business. An employee of the business phoned police after he became suspicious.

Complimentary dry cleaning for job hunters Now through Sept. 2, Flair Cleaners of Burbank will be offering complimentary dry cleaning to unemployed people at its five locations, including Burbank and Studio City. The campaign was devised as a way to allow those who are job hunting to show up with confidence in a clean, pressed interview suit without the additional expense, according to the company?s announcement. Los Angeles County residents should bring their most recent unemployment stub and photo identification each Wednesday to any location.

DAVID SILVA On the northeast corner of a major intersection in Huntington Park is a small fast-food restaurant -- an orange-gray, greasy-looking joint that looks like it's seen better days but actually never did. No one will ever try to preserve this restaurant as a historic landmark. Its architecture is dull and somewhat dysfunctional -- the drive-through lane is too narrow and the drive-through window so high drivers have to get out and stand to grab their orders.