Community Input Sought for OSCR Element

By Eliza PARTIKA The City of Glendale Parks and Recreation Committee seeks community input as it updates the City’s Open Space and Conservation and Recreation (OSCR) Element [the Plan].  The OSCR contains plans and procedures for conservation and the use of Glendale’s parks, open space and recreation. The City’s updates to the Plan, last comprehensively […]

City of Glendale Announces Departure of Police Chief Manny Cid

The City of Glendale announced the departure of Police Chief Manny Cid, who has accepted a new role as the next police chief for the Anaheim Police Dept. Chief Cid is credited with transforming the Glendale Police Dept. and strengthening public safety citywide. During his tenure, he championed advancements in technology, training and modern policing […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 5 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a person stated that he had parked his vehicle at the location, locked the doors and walked into a store. He had left his cellphone inside the vehicle. When he returned to his vehicle he found his cellphone had been stolen. There did not […]

Caltrans Announces Weekend Closure

Caltrans announced a weekend lane closure on eastbound State Route 134 (SR-134) as part of a sewer rehabilitation project led by the City of Los Angeles’ Sanitation & Environment agency. The closure is subject to change and is scheduled as follows: Closure of the eastbound SR-134 HOV lane from Forest Lawn Drive to Riverside Drive, […]

Mildred Kritzman

Mildred “Millie” Kritzman Nov. 16, 2025 It is with our great loss to announce the passing of Mildred “Millie” Kritzman on Sunday, the 16th of November in La Cañada. She attained the age of 92 years and passed peacefully after her body was no longer strong enough to continue here on Earth. Millie was born […]

Former CVHS Softball Player Signs with San Francisco

Former Crescenta Valley High School softball player Allie Lacey, class of 2012, was selected in the sixth round of the inaugural Women’s Professional Baseball League draft by San Francisco.  There are four teams in the inaugural season: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boston and New York. The season will run from August 2026 through September 2026 and all games will […]

32nd Annual Thanksgiving Run Draws Record Crowd

The 32nd annual Thanksgiving Run & Food Drive, presented by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge with the City of La Cañada Flintridge, drew a record number of participants and their supporters. Nearly 1,600 runners – many dressed festively for the occasion – gathered at Olberz Park on Thanksgiving morning to take part in […]

Feliz Navidad Celebration at the Catalina Verdugo Adobe

The Daughters of the American Revolution, Don José Verdugo Chapter, NSDAR hosted an event at the Catalina Verdugo Adobe, 2211 Bonita Drive in Glendale, on Sunday, Dec. 7. Spanish-American patriot Don José Verdugo is the namesake for the DAR chapter that was founded in 1953 in La Cañada Flintridge. A traditional Feliz Navidad celebration was […]

CALENDAR THIS

GLENDALE KIWANIS  The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, Dec. 12 Laura Duncan, the executive director of Ascencia, will give an overview of what the organization is doing in the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness.  The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are […]