BRIEFLY BILINGUAL LEARNING PLANS ANGER MANY.

Both sides of the contentious bilingual education argument are blasting proposed revisions to state regulations governing how to teach children who speak little or no English in California public schools.

The California Association for Bilingual Education argues the proposed regulations don't do enough to guarantee a parent's right under Proposition 227 to get a waiver for bilingual programs. At the same time, Ron Unz, author of the voter-approved proposition that all but banned bilingual education, claims the rules eviscerate parents' rights to have their children taught in English.

- Knight Ridder Newspapers

< Glendale forums seek applicants

GLENDALE - The city of Glendale is sponsoring a series of forums to bring people of different backgrounds together to discuss issues facing the community.

Those interested in participating are urged to fill out an application and submit it no later than Friday.

Applications are available at the Glendale City Manager's Office, 613 E. Broadway, Suite 200.

The forums are scheduled to run weekly from 7 to 9 p.m. at a variety of locations from March 13 to April 10.

For more information, call Zizette Ayad at [phone].

- Daily News

Motorist returns to scene of injury

GLENDALE- A 33-year-old North Hollywood woman reportedly left the scene and then returned after hitting a pedestrian Sunday afternoon near Pennsylvania and Montrose avenues.

Martina Ramirez is suspected of hitting a pedestrian, who was jaywalking across Pennsylvania, and then fleeing the scene, said Sgt. Kirk Palmer of the Glendale Police Department.

The pedestrian, whose name is being withheld by the police pending investigation, was reported in stable condition at County/USC Medical Center.

Ramirez, who later returned to the crash scene to turn herself in, was held on suspicion of hit-and-run driving in lieu of $35,000 bail, authorities said.

- Daily News

Police seek team behind cash scam 

BURBANK - Burbank police warned Monday that two women working in a team are targeting the elderly in a scam to obtain money from the victims' savings.

One suspect approached an elderly woman walking out of a Kmart store Friday, claiming a bag with $90,000 inside was underneath the victim's car, police said.

In order to receive half of the money in the bag, the victim was told to withdraw $15,000 from her bank account to show good faith that she would follow through with the deal, police said.

The scam fell apart when a suspicious bank teller took the victim aside and stalled the bank transaction, causing the nervous suspect to flee.

- Daily News