Grand Terrace

Nearly two dozen children at a Grand Terrace elementary school were sent to hospitals complaining of nausea and stomachaches Wednesday after inhaling fumes from a broken pesticide container, officials said. A 12-ounce bottle of Malathion was found in a vacant lot west of Terrace View Elementary School and the strong fumes made their way to the school, said San Bernardino County Fire Department spokeswoman Tracey Martinez.

Set behind 12-foot-tall wrought-iron gates, this Beverly Hills estate centers on a renovated traditional-style house polished to reflect the elegance and glamour of its early days. With a grand terrace for entertaining and a large motorcourt, the compound is designed for events and large-scale gatherings. Location: 1000 Ridgedale Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 Asking price: $18.95 million Year built: 1931 Architect: Paul Williams House size: Six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 13,000 square feet Lot size: 1.2 acres Features: Formal entry hall, library with a walnut-paneled bar, 21-seat screening room, six fireplaces, gym, 2,000-bottle wine cellar/tasting room, offices, entertaining gazebo, tennis court, swimming pool, pool cabana About the area: In the third quarter, 75 single-family homes sold in the 90210 ZIP Code at a median price of $2.4 million, according to DataQuick.

Foxboro Heights, a development of eight semi-custom houses by Griffin Homes, opens sales today at 23081 Palm Ave., at Barton Road just east of Interstate 215 in Grand Terrace. The single-family homes, in two floor plans, have three and four bedrooms in 1,710 to 2,004 square feet. They are priced from $144,950 to $150,950; one financing option available is a graduated-payment mortgage beginning at 7.88% and increasing over five years to 10.95% in the sixth and subsequent years.

A city councilman in San Bernardino County was arrested Wednesday for allegedly using his position and influence to benefit a business he operated with his wife, officials said. The arrest warrant for Grand Terrace Councilman Jim Miller was for "conflict of interest," and his bail was set at $25,000, according to a statement from the county district attorney's office. "The allegations are that, over the last two years, Councilman Miller repeatedly voted for city expenditures that benefited a newspaper and printing business operated by Miller and his wife," the statement read.

Carol Ann Brusven was raised in the Ventura County community of Moorpark and fondly recalls her small-town childhood. Looking for a place to put down roots as an adult, Brusven sought what can be elusive these days--"a place that had small-town atmosphere," she said. But she found it in the San Bernardino County town of Grand Terrace, population 12,600. Brusven, 38, moved to Grand Terrace nine years ago from nearby Loma Linda.

Set behind 12-foot-tall wrought-iron gates, this Beverly Hills estate centers on a renovated traditional-style house polished to reflect the elegance and glamour of its early days. With a grand terrace for entertaining and a large motorcourt, the compound is designed for events and large-scale gatherings. Location: 1000 Ridgedale Drive, Beverly Hills 90210 Asking price: $18.95 million Year built: 1931 Architect: Paul Williams House size: Six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 13,000 square feet Lot size: 1.2 acres Features: Formal entry hall, library with a walnut-paneled bar, 21-seat screening room, six fireplaces, gym, 2,000-bottle wine cellar/tasting room, offices, entertaining gazebo, tennis court, swimming pool, pool cabana About the area: In the third quarter, 75 single-family homes sold in the 90210 ZIP Code at a median price of $2.4 million, according to DataQuick.

Regarding "Lives Buffeted by the Forces of Nature" [March 29]: Pity those poor purple sailors -- no cellphones, spam, steroids, blue/red states, pizza, beer, hmmm ... Dan Wickerd Grand Terrace

The new undersea world of Lynne Cox ("Beneath the Surface," Sept. 23) was beautifully written. (I loved the Gary Larson part.) How about a sequel? Dan Wickerd Grand Terrace

Am I the only one who wonders if the Rams laid down last year so we wouldn't support them so they could move? DAVE SNYDER Grand Terrace We got Al to Oakland. We got Georgia to St. Louis. Is it possible that we can get Mike to Downey? JERRY SHEPARD Reseda

I opened up the Commentary page on Dec. 14, saw the headline "Clinton Has Little to Be Proud of" and without reading any farther knew exactly who the author of the column was--Arianna Huffington. I don't believe I'm the only person who is tired of this woman, in the name of journalism, using the same theme in everything she writes, over and over again. It seems that all she ever does is complain about the president and/or the Democrats. It's time for someone else who has an original thought and wants to provoke some intelligent discussion.

The baseball playoffs on TBS come with a price. Ron Darling and Tony Gwynn. The games on TBS without Tim McCarver and Joe Morgan. Priceless. Dave Snyder Grand Terrace Talk about Dodger blues: Steve Springer takes umbrage (and offense?) with FSN's Jim Watson's dressing down of the L.A. media for its ho-hum Dodgers coverage. I'm a former newspaper reporter, and I don't mind the FSN "homerism." I expect Steve Lyons to be as Vin Scully-like in his commentary as much as I expect T.J. Simers to write graciously about Frank McCourt.

Riverside County sheriff's officials are investigating the death of a Fresno man whose body was found Saturday morning near railroad tracks in Cabazon. The body of Gustavo Morin, 49, was spotted shortly before 2:30 a.m. by a Union Pacific railroad employee as it lay between tracks that run parallel to Railroad Avenue and east of Main Street in Cabazon, about 17 miles northwest of Palm Springs, authorities said. He "had trauma on his body . . . that could be caused by the impact of a moving train," sheriff's officials said in a statement.

Jeff Kent needs to stop talking about how much better it was when he was young. Between a canceled World Series and the steroid era, his generation of ballplayers has done more to destroy baseball than any other since the 1919 World Series. David Bedell Torrance Joe Torre is Grady Little without the great personality. At least with Grady, we got a great one-liner every so often. Ruben Longoria Grand Terrace It just may be a coincidence, but doesn't it seem that the Dodgers and Lakers' seasons end in the same month every year?

Joriz de Guzman has sat behind the wheel of a car only a few times. He is, after all, 15 years old. He'll wait until November for a learner's permit and even longer for his driver's license. This Sunday, he'll reach a different milestone: a diploma from Cal State San Bernardino. Understandably, the Grand Terrace resident is psyched: "It's pretty big.... The last time I was in a graduation was in kindergarten."

Regarding "Lives Buffeted by the Forces of Nature" [March 29]: Pity those poor purple sailors -- no cellphones, spam, steroids, blue/red states, pizza, beer, hmmm ... Dan Wickerd Grand Terrace

Nearly two dozen children at a Grand Terrace elementary school were sent to hospitals complaining of nausea and stomachaches Wednesday after inhaling fumes from a broken pesticide container, officials said. A 12-ounce bottle of Malathion was found in a vacant lot west of Terrace View Elementary School and the strong fumes made their way to the school, said San Bernardino County Fire Department spokeswoman Tracey Martinez.

I read "Firefighters Demand Safer Exits for Students" (May 17) with great interest. The article even prompted calls to the local fire department and the state fire marshal. Alas, the new law will do nothing to require correction of the unsafe situation my students and I face daily. I teach in a portable classroom with only one door and no windows. I think it's great that classroom windows will have to be equipped with "breakaway" grilles, but what about the countless students and teachers trapped in rooms with only one door and no windows?

Jeff Kent needs to stop talking about how much better it was when he was young. Between a canceled World Series and the steroid era, his generation of ballplayers has done more to destroy baseball than any other since the 1919 World Series. David Bedell Torrance Joe Torre is Grady Little without the great personality. At least with Grady, we got a great one-liner every so often. Ruben Longoria Grand Terrace It just may be a coincidence, but doesn't it seem that the Dodgers and Lakers' seasons end in the same month every year?

The new undersea world of Lynne Cox ("Beneath the Surface," Sept. 23) was beautifully written. (I loved the Gary Larson part.) How about a sequel? Dan Wickerd Grand Terrace

New York Fire Department Capt. John Bendick, one of the rescuers called to duty Sept. 11, came to Grand Terrace for comfort and camaraderie Thursday. The 36-year veteran had never heard of the Inland Empire small town until San Bernardino County Fire Department Station No. 23 "adopted" his unit, FDNY Engine Co. 23 in Manhattan, after it lost six crew members in the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.