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Police Pop Perp Frootopia Near Plainview! Grand Opening!

Karen Perdue

The residents in the neighborhood of Plainview, Helendale Avenue and Kyle Street awoke to the all too familiar sound of gunshots ringing though the air at about 7:30 a.m. on Friday July 24. What made this morning different this time was that the shooter made himself visible while discharging his gun. He walked down his neighbor’s driveways, shooting his gun into the air, down the street, and into the side of a parked car.

One of the bullets shot entered through a garage door, where behind it serves

INSIDE: National Night Out

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Janis Joplin Tribute Singer ................

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Tips for Dining with Dogs...

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An LAPD officer takes aim at the suspect’s house. as a computer work area. By chance, the garage area was not in use. Another neighbor recognized the gunman as he walked down her driveway with gun in hand. Her worst

fear had come to fruition.

The man across the street who had threatened her and her family before was now armed and shooting. She see Cops Pop, page 10

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Frootopia owners Levon and Marine make it official by cutting the ribbon in front of their new shop. More than 500 people attended the Grand Opening.

Eight Children Injured

by Falling Tree Seventy-five-foot tall tree may have been felled by megadrought conditions Eight children were injured last week when a 75-foot tall pine tree in Pasadena toppled, pulling out its roots. Two children remain hospitalized, according to Pasadena Fire Department spokesperson Lisa Derderian.

Six of the children returned to Kidspace Children’s Museum Day Camp the following day. They will enjoy indoor activities for a while.

An independent arborist has been hired by the City to see Tree, page 7

DEPARTMENTS What Folks Are Doing........... 2 My Two Cents....................... 2 View from the Rock.............. 3 Letters and Perspectives........ 3 Chef Randy........................... 5 Pets Page............................. 8 S-T Crime Stats................... 10 Take My Card..................... 11

First responders search for more children

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Pacific Outdoor Living to Close Its Showroom

For more than 15 years, the Pacific Outdoor Living Design Center Showroom has called Foothill Boulevard its home. The building’s owner recently decided to sell the property, and in September the Design Center will be moving its location to its main offices in Sun Valley.

If you’ve never been to the Design Center, this month will be your last chance before it switches spots. The showroom carries a wide assortment of pond plants and outdoor furniture, pottery

and even backyard pond kits.

The Design Center has been a community staple by hosting many events and get-togethers, including 4th of July barbecues, home tours and a recent charity event held for the L.A. Cadet Program.

Additionally, the Design Center is clearing out their entire inventory. There will be huge discounts on plants, pots, office furniture and more.

The Design Center is located at 2727 Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta.

National Night Out a Success by

David DeMullé

People in neighborhoods across the nation stopped watching television and came out to meet their neighbors and their local councilmen this Tuesday night.

Organizers say they hope such gatherings will help boost turnout at neighborhood council meetings and generally promote community involvement and outreach with our local law enforcement.

Neighborhood Watch meetings in the North East Valley are conducted by our Senior Lead Officers, providing an opportunity for residents to share their concerns directly with police officers.

National Night Out has always been popular here in the North East Valley. With music, free food and the opportunity to get out of the house, people can have fun and show their support of our law enforcement officers.

Phil Tabbi and his son have put together a National Night

People lined up across Stonehurst Park during the National Night Out to get the “Valley’s Best BBQ!” Out event at Stonehurst Park got people to meet their for the past 16 years and it neighbors. One of the things draws people from all parts that she stressed is that “we of the valley. “This is the cannot do this alone. It is best damn BBQ in the valley” essential that we work with stated one of the people our police to reduce crime standing in line to get his in our neighborhoods.” She dinner. This was Phil’s way used the National Night Out of bringing the community as a means of introducing the together. neighbors to our local police Many years ago, Michele and firefighters. “This special Saffron, then a STNC night is a valuable opportumember, started a Neighbornity to meet your neighbors hood Watch program in and interact with your local the Hillhaven community, law enforcement officials.” see NNO, page 10 organized block parties and

My Two Cents

Take It Away On our first date, my husband and I went out for dinner. He was finished with his meal before I had cut up my meat and taken my first bite. I thought, Great, he’ll tell me all about himself while I eat. The man didn’t say one single word; he just stared at me. So, I decided to fill the silence and talk. Well, the more I talked, the slower I ate. The slower I ate, the harder he stared. The harder he stared, the more I talked.

It was a catch-22. Talking while eating isn’t smart for a slow eater like me.

I’ve always been the last person to finish a meal. I sped up when I had kids because babies tend to get cranky when hungry and you have to eat quickly and feed them or all you’ll hear is, waaa, waaa, waaa. For all the slow eaters out there, the new restaurant trend for servers to remove empty dinner plates before everyone at the table

is done with their meals may make us uncomfortable.

The one time I do want my empty plates removed as soon as possible is at a buffet. Plates should be cleared so diners at the next table can’t count them and know you’ve been to the shrimp bar 20 times. Nobody in their right mind wants a stack of plates as a painful visual telling you, You’re a pig.

Plate size does dictate how much you should eat. At the main entrée station, the plates are big. At the dessert station the plates are little. As a sweets lover, I think this is preposterous and should be reversed. At one buffet, the dessert plates were so small I had to make multiple trips to the dessert table to sample everything. As I dug into my pecan pie with gusto, I sensed my husband’s gaze upon me.

His gaze kept shifting from me to the stacked dessert see Plates, page 8

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Last Tuesday night was the National Night Out across the city and the nation. The event was at Stonehurst Park and there were more than 200 people who attended to thank our first responders — AND EVERYBODY HAD FUN! Even Ms. Tatulian was there making friends with the locals and having a good time. Phil Tabbi and his son were there for the 16th year cooking up a storm of beef, tri-tips and chicken. And the neighbors brought tables of pot luck deserts, salads and beans.

Yes, boys and girls, we really do know how to party, and work together, and get things done. We just need the

proper direction.

The S-T National Night Out was not well-attended because not many people knew about it. Once again, certain people who put themselves ahead of the community once again let them down. Banners just don’t get the message out. But social media is the new communications medium, and it draws people to it like flies to honey. Two women came up to me last night and said “Thank you for putting this on Facebook.

My husband and I love it and we wouldn’t have known about it without your post.”

That makes me feel like I accomplished something, and

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Now we’ve got to take that medium and use it to forge friendships and groups of people working together to make this community clean and safe. Right now, it’s being done by just a handful of individuals. Let’s make this the year that we the people came together and made this a community to be proud of.

Look around you at the new businesses that are moving into the Commerce Town Center. Look at the new Carauso’s Italian Resturant and Steak House. And we even have an new Urgent Care facility. We are finally getting places for us to go and hang out at, and meet our neighbors, and have fun.

And yes, maybe it really is the Water!

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Dear Editor, I really appreciate what you are doing here in town, but you keep writing about things that just aren’t happening. When is the Backdoor Bakery really going to open?

When is Caruso’s going to open? When is the Artisyn Cafe going to open? When is Jimmy Dean’s going to change to a hot dog and beer place? When is the Villa Terra-whatever you call it going to open? So while we’re waiting for these to open we lose Denny’s and the KFC and the Sizzler.

I sure am glad that I’m not holding my breath while waiting. If I was in dire need of an auto repair place or a hookah bar or a cigarette kiosk, I’d be doing OK, but that’s not what I’m looking for. Did you ever think that maybe it’s you and your paper that is causing all the problems? Like maybe you put a juju curse on them by telling people that they are going to open? I was all excited about the L.A. City College site that was supposed to open here. And of course you mentioned that in your paper. And guess what, it’s not here.

Is there ANYTHING actually coming here? No, please don’t post that question, I can’t stand the thought of losing something else.,

JT, Shadow Hills

My Dear Jean, I admit that sometimes it seems like you said. But on the other hand, I’ve posted pictures of the traffic accidents here and they haven’t gone away. I’ve written about Frootopia Frozen Yogurt and it’s here for the duration. I’m going to pray on this tonight. After all, I did have my lawyer write

one of my adversaries and he died within a month. So yes, I’ll be careful about what I print. And I won’t ever use your name; I’d miss not getting your off-the-wall letters.

Please consider working with us, as I think my readers would get an absolute hoot out of you.

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The campaign promotes emergency preparedness activities with local faith-based organizations. “One of our core missions is to develop partnerships with faith-based organizations so that they can encourage their congregations and community members

City and county officials make the pledge for safety. in the neighborhoods they serve to prepare for any type of disaster that may impact Los Angeles County,” said Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management Director Jeff Reeb.

The “Pledge to Prepare” participating organizations will continue to provide its congregations and/or membership, the options of participating in one or all of the four disaster preparedness category activities including: Get Informed: where attendees can register for Alert LA County, and fill out emergency contact cards; Get Prepared: participants can make individual or family disaster kits, and complete and practice an organizational disaster plan; Get Connected: Faith-based organizations can get connected to members

through a skills survey, or utilizing social media and/or website preparedness posts; Get Active: participants can take disaster preparedness classes, view an active shooter preparedness video or host an American Red Cross preparedness activity.

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Spicy Kohlrabi Slaw Janis is Alive and The first time I saw kohlrabi, I thought, That is one alien-looking vegetable.

Kohlrabi was unknown until a European botanist described it for the first time in 1554. By the end of the 16th century it was known in Germany, England, Italy, Spain, Tripoli, and the eastern Mediterranean. It is said to have been first grown in Ireland in 1734.

In the U.S., records of its use go back to 1806. Two types are grown in North America: white (light green in color) and purple. The white is much more popular although the purple is more attractive.

Think of kohlrabi as the wild yet hardy cousin to Brussels sprouts, kale, cabbage, and broccoli (which it is). Its taste is similar to a turnip but milder and sweeter, especially if it is harvested before it becomes too old and tough.

I like and cook with both and can understand how it might be off-putting. Please don’t be put off by its appearance — even if it does look like someone teleported a Martian vegetable right into your kitchen. Once it

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is peeled and grated you’ll love it’s flavor and texture. It pairs perfectly with the carrots, onions and jalapeños in this spicy kohlrabi slaw.

Ingredients: 4 cups kohlrabi bulbs (peeled and grated) 1 medium carrot (coarsely grated) ½ cup onion (peeled, cut in half and sliced thin) 2 jalapeños (seeded and diced fine) ½ cup white vinegar ½ cup water 1 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon dried oregano Directions: Peel the kohlrabi by cutting

off the top and bottom and then peel the skin off with a paring knife. Using a box grater, grate the kohlrabi on the large openings until you have about 4 cups. Transfer kohlrabi to a medium size bowl. Add carrot, onion, and jalapeño to the kohlrabi. Pour 4 cups of hot water into the bowl. Cover and let steep for 5 minutes. Uncover and drain.

Set bowl aside.

Bring vinegar, 1/2 cup water, salt, sugar, and oregano to a boil in saucepan. Pour over cabbage mixture and allow to cool.

Serve as a side to your favorite Panini sandwich, as a topping for hot dogs or as a side to grilled burgers!

Enjoy!

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Mary Bridget Davies knocks ‘em dead as Janis.

Two years ago, I went to a tribute to Janis Joplin at the Pasadena Playhouse. I figured that it would just be another tribute show but I was intrigued by the title of “One Night With Janis Joplin.”

And it was more than I expected then, and now.

One Night was more than a tribute show, it was a sitdown with the young Janis Joplin that explored her innermost thoughts of soul music and how she flowed into it. The new show is called “A Night With Janis Joplin.”

And what a night it was. I had forgotten how the show incorporated the music of the ‘60s and the way Janis meld-

ed them together with her favorite soul singers like, Etta James, Nina Simone, Bessie Smith, Odetta and of course, Aretha Franklin. Those singers that inspired Janis to become a singer herself.

Randy Johnson, who wrote this homage and also directs, was specifically concerned with not just creating a classic tribute band concert, and that still remains. As I listened to the raspy sounds of her music, my body started moving and I actually had goose-bumps as Mary Bridget Davies belted out the sounds that I remembered from so long ago. see Janis, page 9

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This store has been closed for eight years, but someone still decided to see if there was a drive-through.

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Foothills Pet Page Tips For Dining Out With Dogs Pets are family and when we venture out, they should be able to join us. That includes bringing them to pet friendly restaurants. Although pets are not allowed inside establishments that serve food due to health code laws, many restaurants have pet friendly outdoor seating and welcome four-legged guests to accompany their pet parents. However, there are a few tips that pet parents should heed before and during dining with their pups to ensure an enjoyable dining experience.

1. Know the restaurant’s pet policy: This may seem like a no-brainer, however not all restaurants with outdoor seating are pet friendly. Be sure to research restaurants that allow pets before you head out. It is also a good idea to call the restaurant ahead of time to ensure that there is enough seating available for you and your pooch.

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when they are not busy and for a shorter visit. If she can handle this, try going somewhere a little more crowded or for a longer time.

4. Exercise your pup: Make sure your pup releases all of his pent up energy before you leave for the restaurant.

This will help your pet be calmer in a social setting.

5. Bring another person: To make your dining experience more pleasurable, it is helpful for another person to accompany you and your furry best friend. If you have to go inside the restaurant for some reason or step away to use the restroom, this person can watch your pup as you do so.

6. Stick to one dog per pet parent: Do not bring a pack of dogs to the restaurant.

Although a restaurant may be pet friendly, it is not a dog park.

2. Socialize your dog: It is important that your dog is well-socialized and comfortable with people, other dogs, and potential crowds. If your pup does not react well to these situations, she may be better off at home until she’s ready.

7. Bring a water bowl: A few restaurants may provide a special water bowl for your pup, but it is always smart to bring your own portable water bowl. It is in violation of health codes for pets to use the restaurants dishware, so do not allow your pet to lick your plate or silverware.

3. Ease into it: Start small with your pooch. First take your pup to a coffee shop or bistro during a day and time

8. Potty beforehand: Have your pet relieve herself before you go into the restaurant. No one will be happy if

your pup does her business on the restaurant floor.

9. Practice good table manners: This goes for you and your pup. Your pup should be sitting or lying down next your chair at all times. Your pup should be calm and should not wander and disturb other guests. Remember that your pet should be on a leash at all times and should not be allowed to sit on your lap or at another chair at the table.

10. Be courteous of other patrons: If your pup is being loud or unruly, take her out of the restaurant so she does not disturb the other guests.

People who are not used to being around dogs may find your pooch’s boisterous antics much more of a distraction than you do.

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A Mixed Martial Arts group is moving into the Commerce Center within the next 2 months.

Plates, from pg. 2 plates beside me. Me – plates, me –plates; it was like he was watching a tennis match.

With his gaze (which speaks volumes) weighing on me much like the sugar from the pecan pie, I wished he would just shut up and leave

Janis, from pg. 5 Ms. Davies was accompanied by the “Joplinaires” as Etta James (Jenelle Lynn Randall), Bessie Smith and Odetta (Sylvia MacCalla), a symbolic blues singer representing all those lesser-known voices from the past (Sharon Catherine Brown), and most especially Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone (Yvette Cason). And when all four performed together as an all-girl group, we heard the music of the Chantels.

It was fun hearing her describe her experiences in developing her own form of music and she said she wondered if it would only come out as a “White chick singing the blues.” And YES! it all came together in such a way that the audience was swing-

me alone. Who is he to say (silently) that I eat a lot of sweets? Why, if someone had done their job and taken away my empty plates, we wouldn’t be having this conversation.

As I scraped up pie crumbs from my plate, I wished the man would just be silent. He always did talk too much. ing and swaying in the aisles.

Mary Bridget Davies was Janis Joplin, and we could feel it.

The Janis on stage was a little heavier than I remember her on her stool at Barney’s Beanery, but the resemblance and the sounds were so uncanny that it brought me back to 1969 and all the turmoil that was going on throughout the states.

Mary Bridget Davies performs the role of Janis Joplin on Tuesday through Friday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 2:00 p.m. Prices: $45.00 to $150.00 Venue: The Pasadena Playhouse, 39 South El Molino Avenue, Pasadena CA 91101 Tickets: Online sales and information: PasadenaPlayhouse.org Phone: 626-356-7529

In some California cities, including the city of Glendale, residents are prohibited from installing synthetic grass or artificial turf to reduce water consumption. When Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Glendale), the principal co-author of last year’s California Water Bond and numerous other water-efficiency bills, heard from KABC’s Elex Michaelson that cities in his district were fining constituents for replacing waterintensive lawns with realistic looking synthetic grass, he amended AB 1164 to provide relief to residents. Today, the Senate Committee on Natural Resources & Water approved the bill by a 9-0 vote.

AB 1164 would prohibit local governments from banning water-conscious landscaping at private residences, so long as the landscaping meets certain stylistic and water-permeability standards.

The legislation also creates an incentive program for homeowners who voluntarily replace their grass lawns with drought-resistant landscaping,

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including native plants and artificial turf, among other mechanisms. As California enters its fourth consecutive drought year, Assemblyman Gatto wants to protect homeowners who install water-efficient landscaping, and encourage others looking reduce urban water use to do the same.

“Californians are doing their best to protect our state’s precious water resources when they spend their own hard-earned money to invest in water-efficient technologies,” said Gatto. “Intruding on a homeowner’s private property and fining them for doing the right thing sends the wrong message and is counterproductive to our water-saving efforts.”

AB 1164 is Assemblyman Gatto’s latest in a years-long series of bills aimed at water conservation. Last year, he authored AB 2282, which required California to adopt building standards for recycled water in newly constructed commercial and residential buildings. That

same year, Gatto carried AB 2636, a measure that created the CalConserve program, a $10 million revolving-loan program to finance waterefficiency projects for home owners and businesses. Other water-efficiency legislation

by Gatto includes AB 2230 (2012), which requires all new carwashes to use 60% recycled water, and AB 849 (2011), which fostered the use of graywater technology, both of which are considered pioneering legislation drafted with forethought and prior to the drought.

“AB 1164 empowers Californians to go beyond standard water saving efforts like shorter showers and efficientflush toilets, and make more long-term investments in their homes to conserve water,” explained Gatto. “With 60% of residential water going to lawns and other outdoor uses, it’s time for government to stop being part of the problem.

This legislation will allow water-conscious residents to diversify their water-saving efforts.”

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Theft 07/20/15 11:00 PM 8400 BLOCK OF DAY ST

Theft 07/28/15 03:45 PM 9900 BLOCK OF COMMERCE AV

Theft 07/20/15 07:00 PM 8300 BLOCK OF GRENOBLE ST Theft 07/21/15 08:30 PM 7300 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Theft 07/21/15 05:25 PM 6500 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Theft 07/22/15 07:00 PM 7300 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Theft 07/23/15 08:55 AM 6500 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Burglary 07/23/15 05:00 PM 8700 BLOCK OF FENWICK ST Burglary 07/23/15 12:30 PM 10300 BLOCK OF SCOVILLE AV

Theft 07/28/15 08:00 PM 8600 BLOCK OF LA TUNA CANYON RD Theft 07/28/15 03:45 PM 00 BLOCK OF SABLE ST AND FENWICK AV Theft 07/29/15 11:00 AM 6800 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL Burglary 07/30/15 02:00 PM 10800 BLOCK OF WOODWARD AV Theft 07/31/15 09:15 PM 10100 BLOCK OF SILVERTON AV Robbery 07/31/15 10:45 AM 00 BLOCK OF FOOTHILL BL AND JARDINE AV Theft 07/31/15 09:00 PM 8000 BLOCK OF KYLE ST

Theft 07/23/15 03:00 PM 9300 BLOCK OF HILLROSE ST

Theft 08/01/15 02:00 AM 10000 BLOCK OF LEONA AV

Assault 07/24/15 04:00 AM 10700 BLOCK OF HELENDALE AV

Theft 08/01/15 10:00 PM 10400 BLOCK OF LAS LUNITAS AV

Burglary 07/24/15 08:00 PM 10200 BLOCK OF WOODWARD AV

Theft 08/01/15 1:00 AM 10300 BLOCK OF WHITEGATE AV

Burglary 07/25/15 07:00 PM 10300 BLOCK OF MCCLEMONT AV

Burglary 08/03/15 11:00 PM 8200 BLOCK OF WYNGATE ST

NNO, from pg. 2 She said. Nina Royal, chairman of SERVS, feels that the National Night Out is crucial for the foundation of a strong partnership between citizens and local law enforcement.

Last year, more than 38 million communities in all 50 states had a National Night Out celebration. Councilmember Felipe Fuentes and a few of his staffers were out visiting the different

neighborhoods in his district to show their support and let people know that he is there for them.

There was a message here and the message was clear: Only together can we make a stand against criminals, which is why more and more neighborhoods are getting organized and doing their part to rid our communities of crime and violence.

It won’t happen overnight, but together we can do it.

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her until SWAT was able to escort her to safety. managed to close and lock More SWAT units arrived her front door before he along with rescue ambulancmade entry. Just minutes es, fire rigs, and countless earlier, a family member had police vehicles. A command left for the day. Most of the post was set up and it was men in the area had already reported that negotiators left for work. She called 911 made contact with the gunas she had done several times man and his family. As the in the last year. Her family hours went by, neighbors had been terrorized by this gathered and talked openly man who believes aliens about their experiences with talk to him. Pieces of tin foil the gunman. Some cried as were hung on the borders they told of their encounters of otherwise bare windows. with him. Many lived in The garage windows were fear and daily anxiety that completely covered in foil harm would come to their and black tape. children. He would often More shots rang throughout scream out a demand to “kill the neighborhood. Two bulyour children.” In May 2015, lets struck a parked car, one a 911 call was made and at the driver’s position, the police were dispatched for a other at the back passenger “mental health call.” The gunside. More 911 calls were man had called to report that made. The police were quick his neighbors had killed their to respond. The gunman children. Needless to say, all returned to his home and this talk about killing chilbarricaded himself in. People dren made many uncomfortfled their homes running up able. Death threats had been and down the street away made to adults previously. from the gunman’s house.

The threats were reported to The few remaining made the police and nothing was their way to safety under the done about it, according to protection of LAPD rifles neighbors. They were tired fixed upon the home of the of it. The consensus on the gunman. All made their way streets was in hopes that he to safety except for one would provoke the police woman who was showering in some manner that would and did not hear the knocks result in his demise. All of the police. Her husband expressed fear that he would had left for work earlier. return soon and wreak havoc News travels fast and he in their neighborhood once came to the police line keepagain. Many felt validated ing in constant contact with knowing that the gunman

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was unstable, dangerous, and predicted something just like this would happen. They had tried their best to report the odd behaviors, threats and sightings of his guns. They had felt hopeless. Now they had hope that he would be removed once and for all.

Next, the Gas Company arrived to turn off the natural gas in the area. The crowd speculated tear gas would be used. Then the word on the street was the gunman threatened to come out shooting if the police used tear gas. He wished to finish eating before surrendering.

This was several hours into the stand-off. An unmarked car delivered pizza to some of the police officers stuck at their surrounding posts.

People milling about sought refreshments at the Canyon Market . An evacuation center was opened at Plainview Elementary.

Just as quickly as it started, the barricade ended. The gunman finally surrendered at about 1:30 p.m. and was whisked away by a large escort of police. More than 10 guns were found in his home. He is being held on a $490,000 bond. The LAPD Foothill Division records show there were two 911 calls made during the last year reporting the gunman.

The neighbors say it was more like ten calls. The investigation is ongoing.

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