In brief

CVCA to Meet
The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, May 27, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to share their concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are welcome.

STNC Board Inducted
On May 12 during the meeting of the Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council, the newly-elected board was sworn in by Commander Alan Hamilton of the LAPD. Captain Johnnie Smith of the Foothill division of the LAPD was also in attendance.

The commander welcomed the new board members and thanked returning board members for their previous years of service to the community.

For more information about the Sunland Tujunga Neighborhood Council, please check STNC.org.

‘Field of Honor’ at Forest Lawn
Forest Lawn will again host the Rotary Club of Glendale – Sunrise “Field of Honor” on Monday, May 31.

The Field of Honor celebrates and recognizes the lives of veterans and heroes of all kinds with 1,000 flags on the Forest Lawn property that will be available to view from May 27 to May 31. Last year, the event was canceled due to COVID-19.

The community is invited to attend the May 31 program from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Forest Lawn is located at 1712 S. Glendale Ave. in Glendale.

Fireworks Funds Needed
CV Fireworks Assn. is moving forward with a July 4th Independence Day fireworks display. To donate to the CV Fireworks Assn., visit www.cvfireworks.com and click on the Donations tab or mail a check to 2629 Foothill Blvd. #179, La Crescenta 91214.

Questions can be directed to CVFireworks@aol.com or call (818) 248-2271.

LA Public Health Provides COVID Update
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health attributed wide-spread vaccinations in keeping COVID-19 cases among healthcare workers low. On Wednesday, Public Health reported 11 new deaths and 205 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County.

To date, Public Health identified 1,239,280 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 24,194 deaths.

There are 319 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 21% of these people are in the ICU. Testing results are available for more than 6,720,000 individuals with 17% of people testing positive. Wednesday’s daily test positivity rate is 0.4%.