CALENDAR This

Prostate Exam offered Men 50 and older are encouraged to join Glendale Adventist Medical Center in the fight against prostate cancer by having a prostate cancer screening on Thursday, Sept. 20 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the hospital (Cancer Center) located at 381 Merrill Ave, Glendale. Screening consists of digital rectal exam and […]

So Cal Thunder Earns Finalist Position at TCS Tournament

So Cal Thunder (formerly La Crescenta Thunder 14U Girls Fastpitch Softball Team), a 16U travel team, participated in the Triple Crown Series (TCS) “Fall Classic” tournament on Sept. 15-16 at West Covina’s Big League of Dreams. After two days, 16 teams and seven games in 100-plus degree weather, So Cal Thunder finished second in a […]

Tale of Two Quarterbacks Reads Well

Rees and Torres share equal time and lead Falcons over Spartans in Gordy’s Game. By Brandon HENSLEY It was the best of times in the first half last Friday at Glendale High, and it never really got worse in the second half as the Crescenta Valley Falcons’ football team beat up La Cañada 48-21 for […]

CV WEEKLY FANTASY FOOTBALL III

Webber Wins Again, Dinger Next Dr. Terry Webber, DDS successfully defended his King-of-the-Hill title with a narrow 82-81 victory over City Manager Scott Ochoa. His next challenger will be Rick Dinger, a local insurance broker. Rick played his high school football at St. Francis and college football at Cal State Northridge. After CSUN, Rick returned […]

Gladiators 09.20.12

Below are scores for last weekend’s contests of the La Cañada Gladiators. JR. GREMLIN FLAG (Teams do not keep Score) GREMLINS La Cañada 19, Temple City Rams 0 JR. PEE WEE La Cañada 0, Temple City Rams 33 PEE WEE La Cañada 6, Temple City Rams 19 Jr. Midgets La Cañada 36, Hacienda Heights 0 […]

» SPORTS NOTES

Quarterback Club The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club meets at 11:30 a.m. for a luncheon meeting at the Glendale Elks Club in Glendale. Local high school and GCC coaches update the group on weekly football activity and a guest speaker entertains the group each week. Membership is $50, lunch is $17. Contact John Simpson at (818) […]

Valley View Hosts Annual Fall Family Picnic

By Misty DUPLESSIS Valley View Elementary School families were in for a treat on Friday afternoon when they gathered to enjoy their annual back to school celebration on the school grounds. The Fall Family Picnic, hosted by the Valley View Education Foundation, was a social highlight that brought families together for a night of fun […]

Clubs Show What They Have at CV

Several club members at Crescenta Valley High School took the opportunity this week to share with their fellow students what it is they do during Club Expo held on the school campus. Tables were set up in the quad area that highlighted the various activities that each club focuses on, whether it’s volunteering in the […]

Cancer Kick Off

Photos by Charly Shelton TOP: Students played in kickball tournaments for the cause.  CENTER: Games took place on the upper and middle fields, with several teams competing.  BOTTOM: For those not playing the game, food trucks parked all around the field to provide cool treats for the hot day.

YOUTH Notes

GPO Holding Auditions The Glendale Pops Orchestra is holding auditions for The Glendale Pops Youth Chorus. This all student/all city choir will perform under the direction of Choral Director Rod Yonkers and Artistic Director/Conductor Matt Catingub at the Dec. 7 HolidayPOP! performance at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. Audition information can be found online […]