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Burbank and Glendale floats feature prominently in Rose Parade
Armed home invasion in Glendale Wednesday At 5:15 am on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, Glendale police responded to the 700 block of Patterson Avenue after receiving calls from a victim of an armed home invasion. Victims from inside the home reported three men with a gun. One of the residents suffered a laceration on his head after being beaten. As officers arrived, they saw three men leaving the area in a vehicle and attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the fleeing vehicle. The short pursuit terminated in a collision near the intersection of Concord Street and Wilson Avenue. One male fled the vehicle on foot and the other two were arrested at the scene. A gun was recovered at the scene of the crash. Glendale Police officers locked down the area between the 134 North to Patterson and Concord to San Fernando Road where the third suspect may have fled. The suspect is Please see page 2
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BY JIM E. WINBURN The 124th Tournament of Roses Parade included a lineup of 42 floats, 23 bands, and 21 equestrian units, all of which received cheers and applause from viewers along the 5-and-a-half mile parade route along Colorado Boulevard. The 2013 theme for the 124th Tournament of Roses Parade was “Oh, the Places You'll Go!” Officials selected the peppy title for its ambitious take on seizing the moment by throwing off the realistic cares of our daily lives and charging forth with youthful confidence.
Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, the world famous primatologist and animal welfare advocate, served as Grand Marshal of the 2013 Tournament of Roses while riding in a horsedrawn carriage covered with roses and ferns. According to Tournament of Roses President Sally Bixby, Dr. Goodall provided inspiration for this year’s theme. “The theme can be interpreted as a celebration of accomplishment, discovery and travel of course, but equally valid is its implicit call to action,” said Bixby. “We think Dr. Goodall’s
(Left) Glendale Rose Float (Right) Burbank Rose Float. -Photos by Jim E. Winburn
life story is a testament to the sense of adventure and openness to possibility that this phrase suggests: As a young woman, she defied convention to follow her dreams, and she has committed herself to a life of global citizenship, inspiring children and adults alike
along the way.” This year’s Rose Queen is 17-year-old Pasadena native and high school student Vanessa Manjarrez. Having presided over the annual celebration each year since 1930, the queen and Rose Princesses are selected in
a month-long process from hundreds of local women between the ages of 17 and 21 to participate as a member of the Royal Court. Float preparation is one of the greatest challenges of the Rose Parade. Please see page 7
245 people arrested by ICE in ‘Operation Sunflower’
Burbank Fire Chief Ray Krakowski retires after 32 years of service
2 Southern Californians among those arrested
Tom Lenahan to serve as acting Fire Chief during internal search for replacement
One hundred twentythree victims of child sexual exploitation were identified by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents during an international operation aimed at rescuing victims and targeting individuals who own, trade and produce images of child pornography. Of that number, 44 children were directly rescued from their abusers and 79 were identified as either being exploited by others outside of their home or are now adults who were victimized as children. HSI launched Operation Sunflower in November 2012 to commemorate
the one-year anniversary in which the identification of a sunflower-shaped highway road sign led to the rescue of an 11-year-old girl in Kansas. Operation Sunflower was executed through the first week of December 2012, but victim identification and rescue efforts continue under HSI’s Operation Predator. “The sexual abuse of young children, often at the hands of people they trust, is a particular wrong,” said ICE Director John Morton. “Whenever our investigations reveal the production and distribution of new child pornography online, we will do everything we can to rescue the victim and
prosecute the abuser even if takes us years or around the world to do it. A relentless fight against child exploitation is the only answer.” HSI and partner law enforcement agencies arrested 245 individuals during the operation, which took place Nov. 1 to Dec. 7. Of the 123 victims, 110 were identified in 19 U.S. states. Of the 123 victims identified during Operation Sunflower: five were under the age of 3, nine were ages 4 to 6; 21 were ages 7 to 9; 11 were ages 10 to 12; 38 were ages 13 to 15; and 15 were ages 16 to 17. Twenty-four of the victims identified are
Chief Krawkowski began his career with Burbank Fire in August of 1980 and promoted through the ranks as a firefighter and paramedic, engineer and captain. Krakowski was promoted to Battalion Chief in 1994 and held that rank 15 years before being named Interim Chief in 2009, and elevated to Permanent Chief in 2010. He recently served five weeks as the acting City Manager until the arrival of Interim City Manager Ken Pulskamp on December 3. Chief Krakowski at-
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Burbank Fire Chief Ray Krawkowski will end 32 years of public service when he retires. -Courtesy Photo of Burbank Fire Dept.