IN BRIEF

CVCA to Meet Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, April 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information.  All are […]

Indivisible Movement Creates Groups, Outlines Goals

By Mikaela STONE  Historically, a government cannot withstand the peaceful resistance of just 3.5% of its population, states research by Erica Chenoweth, academic dean for Faculty Development and the Frank Stanton professor of the First Amendment at Harvard Kennedy School. The Indivisible movement seeks to mobilize this 3.5% against the Donald Trump Administration in both […]

Water Dropping Planes Over ANF

The USDA Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and other federal wild land fire agencies will conduct annual training for personnel of Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) at Channel Islands Air National Guard (ANG) Station in Port Hueneme from now until April 26.  The training will include personnel from the Wyoming Air National Guard’s 153rd […]

GCC Invites Community to Its Open Hous

GCC Invites Community to Its Open Hous

By Mary O’KEEFE On May 3 the community is invited to the Glendale Community College (GCC) open house. The first time GCC opened its doors for an open house was four years ago toward the end of the pandemic. The pandemic had affected GCC, like many colleges across the country, resulting in lower enrollment. It […]

GUSD and GTA Reach Agreement on Wages for the 2025-26 School Year

The bargaining teams of the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) and the Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) have reached a tentative agreement on wages for the 2025-26 school year. The tentative agreement, reached after one negotiation session, includes an ongoing 4.5% wage increase effective July 1.  This wage increase was made possible through the collaborative efforts […]

CRIME BLOTTER

April 19 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a vehicle’s rear driver’s side window was shattered and several items were stolen. The vehicle was parked in the upper parking lot at the location at  5 p.m.  April 15 4900 block of Vineta Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a […]

Prom Plus: Ready to Continue ‘Saving Lives One Prom at a Time’

Prom Plus: Ready to Continue ‘Saving Lives One Prom at a Time’

By Mary O’Keefe Prom Plus, the 30-year-old organization that has given high school seniors a safe place after prom, has been resurrected by local parents concerned about the safety of local seniors and their guests – but they continue to need the public’s help.  The Prom Plus board has trimmed back the May 17 event […]

Everett Gilbert Orozco

Everett Gilbert Orozco

Aug. 12, 1932 – Jan. 19, 2025 Everett Gilbert Orozco passed away on Jan. 19, 2025. He was born on Aug. 12, 1932 in East Los Angeles to his parents Santiago and Mary Orozco. Gil’s family moved to Porterville, California when he was 12; he started his college career at Porterville College before enlisting in […]

La Crescenta Woman’s Club Gives Away $14,000 in Scholarships

La Crescenta Woman’s Club Gives Away $14,000 in Scholarships

By Ruth SOWBY Members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) rolled out the red carpet for 15 local high school students who received a total of $14,000 in scholarship funds. On April 9 LCWC members also played host to elected political representatives. Maria Sosyan attended as a representative of Congressmember Laura Friedman. Diana Oganesyan was there, representing Los […]

Community Center Hosts Cornhole Tournament

Community Center Hosts Cornhole Tournament

  The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge will host its Annual Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, May 3 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Cornhole is a simple social game where competitors in teams of two try to throw bean bags into a hole on a board. No experience necessary. The tournament will be run by the […]