Sun Valley

SUN VALLEY — A 64-year-old man was killed Friday morning after the car he was driving collided with a Burbank Bus. Angel Castellanos, of Sun Valley, suffered fatal injuries after police say he steered his 1992 Infiniti in the path of a Burbank Bus while attempting to make a left turn in the intersection of Cohassat Street and San Fernando Boulevard, on the outskirts of Burbank in Sun Valley, Burbank Police Sgt. Tracy Sanchez said. Paramedics transported Castellanos to Holy Cross Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, he said.

A pedestrian was struck and killed Tuesday by a Metrolink train in Sun Valley, authorities said. The incident happened about 5:10 p.m. near Arvilla Avenue and San Fernando Road, according to Los Angeles Police Officer Peterson. PHOTOS: Male pedestrian killed at train tracks in Burbank A witness told police that a man threw himself onto the train tracks, he said. The victim's name was not immediately released and the investigation remained ongoing Tuesday, Peterson said.

Ryan Carter SUN VALLEY -- A suspected stolen car led Burbank Police on a short pursuit, which ended up in a minor car accident with three arrests, police said. A 20-year-old Sun Valley man, 19-year-old Sylmar woman and a 16-year-old Van Nuys boy were arrested Sunday on suspicion of stealing a 1991 Chevy Blazer, Burbank Police Sgt. John Dilibert said. A fourth man was being sought Monday, Dilibert said. Police spotted the suspected stolen Blazer at about 11 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Hollywood Way and San Fernando Road.

Ben Godar When Connie Barnett's cockatoo, Patrick, was stolen recently, she feared she'd never see the crested parrot again. But police were able to connect some seemingly unrelated dots and reunite the two. Barnett keeps the bird, which she has raised from an egg, on a patio behind her hair salon on Burbank Boulevard. She noticed Patrick was missing June 16, and searched the neighborhood before reporting him stolen the next day. The Burbank resident told police that two men had entered her patio and checked out Patrick the day before he was stolen, and that she had seen the men hanging around a house in the 1400 block of Rose Street.

When you grow up in a garden, it's hard not to pick up some things. Darrell and Sterling Waldron, owners of Sheridan Gardens Nursery, received most of their education listening to their father and grandfather discuss what climate lemon trees prefer and where roses should be planted while working on the family nursery. "You learn by osmosis," said Sterling Waldron, who runs the Burbank arm of the nursery. "Once I started it was a matter of listening to Darrell and my father."

Jenna Bordelon The following incidents were taken from police reports. HILLSIDE DISTRICT 400 block of South Kenneth Road: A 38-year-old Burbank man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon. A woman told police the man allegedly broke dishes, threw pots and threw her on the kitchen floor, then picked up a 12-inch black-handled knife and threatened to kill her. 300 block of South Glenoaks Boulevard: A 17-year-old Burbank boy was arrested Sunday on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon.

Salvation Army hiring workers for holidays The Salvation Army, Burbank Corps, is hiring Red Kettle workers for the annual Red Kettle Drive that runs from Nov. 21 to Dec. 24. The salary is $8 per hour, and the kettles will be placed in Burbank, North Hollywood and Sun Valley locations. Proceeds from the Kettles provide funds for social services and the corps? daily operations. Applications can be filled out from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Burbank Corps office, 300 E. Angeleno Ave., Burbank.

DANIEL COLASANTO Daniel Colasanto, 84, died Sept. 29, 2002, in Burbank. He was born Feb. 8, 1918, in New York, and lived in Sun Valley for 56 years. He worked for Big 5 Sporting Goods in Burbank for 35 years and was involved with the Italian Catholic Federation and the Franciscan Club at St. Francis Xavier Church. Mr. Colasanto is survived by his wife, Felicia; daughter, Dayna Peterson; son, Mark; and grandson, Daniel. Mass is at 11 a.m. today at St. Francis Xavier Church, 3801 Scott Road.

Paul Clinton AIRPORT DISTRICT -- Now Burbank residents won't be the only ones who can secure relief from noisy jet aircraft. The Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority began soundproofing homes in Los Angeles on Thursday for the first time in its 23-year history. Sun Valley residents Lorenzo and Alejandra Salazar, at 7833 Ferncola Ave., were the first to receive about $40,000 in work to their home. The Airport Authority began installing double-paned windows, sound-resistance doors, roof installation and a new central air-conditioning system for the Salazars, who join 74 other Los Angeles homes set for the improvements.