San Gabriel

A San Gabriel man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly tried to remove a Burbank police officer's gun from its holster during an “intense” struggle. At about 11 p.m. Friday, the officer was traveling northbound on Clybourn Avenue at Hatteras Street when he saw a man “standing in the middle of the roadway holding two bags,” Lt. Eduardo Ruiz said.  As the officer approached in his patrol car, the man, 38-year-old Erik Alan, allegedly didn't move. When the officer walked up, Alan allegedly pulled out a “dark object” from his pocket, Ruiz said.

Amber Willard BURBANK -- San Gabriel is the newest addition to the Verdugo Communications Center, started 15 years ago by Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena. San Gabriel is the ninth city to join the 911 system, which has computer-aided dispatching that connects all of the areas. By linking to the system, San Gabriel will also help pay for the $1.7-million annual operation cost. The nine cities split the costs on the basis of size and number of calls.

MEMORIAL FIELD — It was a numbers game when Burbank High took on San Gabriel in the Bulldogs’ final nonleague football contest. Some numbers were great, some were good, and others not so good. But in the end, the Bulldogs had more positive numbers in their favor, as they earned a 40-28 win Thursday at Memorial Field. “It all started with the line,” said Burbank junior quarterback Adam Colman, who threw five touchdown passes. “They set the tone.

SAN GABRIEL — Totally dominating. That's how the Burbank High football team looked in the first half against San Gabriel. Totally overwhelmed. That's the way the Bulldogs looked in the second half against the Matadors. Burbank was able to jump out to an early 37-point lead Friday in its nonleague game on the road. It appeared as if the Bulldogs would be on the giving end of a monumental blowout, and San Gabriel looked powerless to stop the onslaught. But Burbank began to self-destruct.

SCHEDULE TODAY Boys' basketball San Gabriel at Burbank, 6:30 p.m. Santa Clarita Christian at Bell-Jeff, 6:30 p.m. Girls' basketball Burbank at San Gabriel, 6:30 p.m. Girls' soccer Burroughs at Glendale, 3:15 p.m. Burbank at San Gabriel, 3:15 p.m. Boys' soccer San Gabriel at Burbank, 2:30 p.m. Girls' water polo Monrovia at Burroughs, 3:15 p.m. THURSDAY ...

Krista M. Knighton, the daughter of David and Olivia Knighton, former Glendale residents, now of San Gabriel, and Alberto O. Ocon, the son of Ongley and Maria Ocon of Glendale, have announced their engagement. The bride-to-be graduated from Immaculate Heart High School in 1991 and UCLA in 1995 with a bachelor of arts degree in political science. She is employed at UCLA School Management Program. The groom-elect graduated from Glendale High School in 1991, attended Glendale Community College and San Jose State on a football scholarship.

Ben Godar While the Burbank Unified School District regularly provides physicians and even an ambulance at football games, it appears it is not required to supply such medical staffing. The issue could come into play in a lawsuit filed recently on behalf of a San Gabriel Gabrielino High School football player who lapsed into a coma during an Oct. 4 game against Burbank High School. Andrew Castillo collapsed and stopped breathing after complaining of head pain.

BURBANK VS. SAN GABRIEL   WHEN : 7 p.m. Thursday.   WHERE : Memorial Field.   RECORDS : The Bulldogs and Matadors are both 1-1.   LAST WEEK : Burbank lost to Chaminade in overtime, 17-14; San Gabriel defeated South Pasadena, 27-11.   OUTLOOK : The Bulldogs showed some resiliency last week by fighting back against a tough Chaminade team and forcing overtime. Unfortunately, Burbank was beaten by a field goal in a California tie-breaker.

LOS ANGELES - The members of the Bellarmine-Jefferson High boys' basketball team walked into Staples Center on Wednesday afternoon and took some time to enjoy the moment and marvel at the arena that is home to the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers. Many of the Guards still couldn't wrap their heads around the fact that they were about to play in the venue and they would have the opportunity to step on the same floor that has hosted an array of NBA greats. Following the admiration session, however, the Guards tried not to concentrate on the grandeur of their surrounding and instead focus their efforts on the nonleague game at hand against an undefeated San Gabriel Academy team.

A San Gabriel man was arrested Friday night after he allegedly tried to remove a Burbank police officer's gun from its holster during an “intense” struggle. At about 11 p.m. Friday, the officer was traveling northbound on Clybourn Avenue at Hatteras Street when he saw a man “standing in the middle of the roadway holding two bags,” Lt. Eduardo Ruiz said.  As the officer approached in his patrol car, the man, 38-year-old Erik Alan, allegedly didn't move. When the officer walked up, Alan allegedly pulled out a “dark object” from his pocket, Ruiz said.

GLENDALE — Kyle Murray went to the mound and did what he does best — get ahead in the count and trust his command. The San Gabriel Valley Babe Ruth All-Star pitcher couldn't have asked for a better performance than the one that took place Friday night in an opening-round game of the Pacific Southwest Regional Tournament. Murray struck out seven and allowed one hit in five innings to spark San Gabriel Valley to a 6-0 victory against Central California San Bruno at Modesto Christian High.

Glenoaks Boulevard pedestrians don't typically attract much attention, but a man walking down the street Saturday wearing a friar's habit and a tonsure haircut sure did. The tonsure, or "Friar Tuck" haircut was the final piece of Charlie Schroeder's historical reenactment this weekend, which garnered jokes about how cold his head was and tears from his wife. "I walked in and she started crying from shock," Schroeder said. "And yes, she knows I'm crazy. " Schroeder's reenactment of an 18th century friar's walk between the San Gabriel Mission Arcángel to San Fernando Mission Rey de España, a distance of 26.7 miles, is the culmination of a year of research for his first book about the past 2,000 years of Western civilization.

SAN GABRIEL — Totally dominating. That's how the Burbank High football team looked in the first half against San Gabriel. Totally overwhelmed. That's the way the Bulldogs looked in the second half against the Matadors. Burbank was able to jump out to an early 37-point lead Friday in its nonleague game on the road. It appeared as if the Bulldogs would be on the giving end of a monumental blowout, and San Gabriel looked powerless to stop the onslaught. But Burbank began to self-destruct.

BURROUGHS VS. HART WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Thursday. WHERE: College of the Canyons. RECORDS: Burroughs is 0-2; Hart is 1-1. LAST WEEK: Burroughs lost to Canyon, 37-31; Hart lost to Palmdale, 42-7. OUTLOOK: Burroughs will be taking part in its final nonleague game before opening up Pacific League play Sept 30 at Hoover. The local Indians will have a bye next week. Burroughs was able to play well on offense last week, as Canyon had to score a late touchdown in the fourth quarter to pull out the win. Burroughs received solid offensive performances from senior quarterback Lucas Yanez and senior running back Tadeo Zuniga . Hart has a solid running back in Dylan Edwards , who had nine carries for 48 yards and a touchdown last week.

NBC’s plans to reintroduce scripted programming in the final hour of prime time could generate as many as 1,500 jobs and $15 million a week in spending, industry observers said. Following the worst year on record for filming in Los Angeles — one that saw motion picture, television and commercial productions flee the state for less tax-laden pastures — the estimate served as a stark reminder of how quickly things can turn around, said FilmLA President Paul Audley.

I want to thank Rep. Adam Schiff for voting for the health-care-reform bill, which will mean better medical care for every Californian if finally passed by Congress. The House plan will help millions of older Americans in Medicare like me — more than 22% of Medicare recipients in California — who struggle with the high cost of prescription drugs by closing the gap in existing Medicare drug coverage, known as the “doughnut hole.” This will give us a full prescription drug benefit for the first time ever if included in the final bill passed by Congress.

BURBANK VS. SAN GABRIEL   WHEN : 7 p.m. Thursday.   WHERE : Memorial Field.   RECORDS : The Bulldogs and Matadors are both 1-1.   LAST WEEK : Burbank lost to Chaminade in overtime, 17-14; San Gabriel defeated South Pasadena, 27-11.   OUTLOOK : The Bulldogs showed some resiliency last week by fighting back against a tough Chaminade team and forcing overtime. Unfortunately, Burbank was beaten by a field goal in a California tie-breaker.