New parks chief wants to use more volunteers Newly promoted as a parks supervisor, Victoria “Tora” Rocha wants to see trained volunteers working throughout the Lake Merritt area and west Oakland to help beautify the city. Read more on The Montclarion

MLB still deciding whether to review ump’s call NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball was still deciding Thursday morning whether to review the umpire’s blown call that cost Armando Galarraga a perfect game. Read more on Johnson City Press

Addsun adds more wins at Lismore ADDSUN continued his impressive form at the Lismore greyhounds when he scored a good win in the Ballina Seagulls RLFC Stake on Tuesday night. Read more on Northern Star

Calendar of local clubs and events Submit notices via e-mail: Catonsvilletimes@patuxent.com; fax: 410-997-4564 or mail: Catonsville Times, 10750 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD 21044. Include sponsor or host, date, time, address of event, contact name and phone number. Deadline is noon the Thursday before publication. At the… Read more on Catonsville Times

Succulent sizzle When Debra Lee Baldwin discovered that she could grow plants with spectacular flowers, fascinating foliage and the added bonus of low water requirements, she converted a conventional rose and bulb bed into a succulent showplace. She estimates that her half-acre hillside property in Escondido now contains 1,000 of these fleshy, sculptural plants that reward the viewer with vibrant colors and … Read more on San Diego Union-Tribune

Glu to Release Next Game for Call of Duty® Franchise on Mobile Phones Worldwide SAN MATEO, Calif.—-Glu Mobile Inc. , a leading global publisher of mobile games, today announced plans to release the next Call of Duty® mobile game, published as part of the company’s expanded partnership with Activision Publishing, Inc. . Read more on Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance

Letters to the editor Prison system, bonsai, cat hoarding Read more on The Sacramento Bee

Upgrade of Forté continues with new chef, new menu Chef Rich Travis — whose résumé includes some of the state’s most respected restaurants — has been hired as the new executive chef of Forté with a mandate to take the restaurant to the next level in competitive Birmingham. Read more on Detroit Free Press

Weekend picks: Pugmania, wooden boats, Nickelback , Eagles, Buds & Blooms Festival and more You can bet on this horse Read more on Tacoma News Tribune

From the Garden – Greenhouse great for growing tropicals By Susan Hart StarNews Correspondent Even here in Zone 8, where we are fortunate enough to be able to grow such a vast range of plants, a greenhouse can be useful, especially if you like tropical plants, which need extra protection during Wilmington winters. Read more on The Wilmington Star-News