The Use of J & J Vaccine Resumes, Cautions Issued

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Friday voted to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in persons 18 years of age and older in the U.S. population under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization. The following is a […]

GPD Reports

Male Arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine for Sale On April 26 at approximately 7 p.m., a Glendale PD patrol officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for having illegal tinted windows in the area of Central and Acacia avenue. While officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle, identified as 29-year-old Nathaniel Nelson of […]

THE RETURN OF THE THEME PARKS <<< Visiting Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld, LEGOland and Six Flags Magic Mountain

THE RETURN OF THE THEME PARKS <<< Visiting Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld, LEGOland and Six Flags Magic Mountain

By Charly SHELTON It has been over a year since anyone has been on a ride at a theme park. The COVID-19 shutdown really hit home for many SoCal residents when Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld, LEGOland, and Six Flags Magic Mountain closed due to the virus. Especially Disneyland, a cultural icon […]

8 in a Row for Unstoppable CVHS Baseball

8 in a Row for Unstoppable CVHS Baseball

By Justin HAGER The Cinderella season continued for the Falcons varsity boys’ baseball team over the weekend, with three wins in five days, including a nail-biting two-run victory over the highly ranked La Cañada Spartans on Saturday. The Falcons have now won eight in a row and climbed almost 200 spots in the statewide rankings, […]

Local Girl Scouts Go for Gold!

Local Girl Scouts Go for Gold!

By Lori BODNAR, intern Several Girl Scouts within the community recently earned their Gold Award, the highest honor in Girl Scouts. The Gold Award requires at least 80 hours of volunteer service be performed and a Gold Award project must be completed that addresses an important issue, be sustainable, be measurable and have an important […]

Fire Station 29 Kicks Off League Play

Members of Glendale Fire Station 29 attended the CSA Pinto League at Montrose Park. Commissioner Braden Barty showed his support, firefighter Torres threw out the first pitch for play and Captain Welch kicked things off by yelling, “Play ball!”

Local Chabad Prepares for Shavuot

Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, begins in 2021 on May 16. It is celebrated annually on the day that the Jewish people received the Torah from Mount Sinai following their exodus from Egypt. This year marks the 3,333rd year since the day Moses came down with the tablets. A local Shavuot celebration will be hosted […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Larger-Than-Life Actor had a Larger-Than-Life La Cañada Estate   Victor McLaglen, a huge Hollywood star from the ’20s to the ’50s, led a legendary life of big adventure. At the turn of the century, at 14 years old, McLaglen joined the British Army, lying convincingly about his age because of his size, well over six-feet, […]

CVWD – 2021 Update

CVWD – 2021 Update

CVWD’s offices are now open. It has been a very strange year, but your CVWD staff has worked hard to continue providing water and wastewater services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The District has staff, equipment and infrastructure in place to maintain all services around the clock, while social distancing to protect the health and well-being […]

Former Falcon Smiley Pitching in Czech Republic

By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley High School alum Jimmy Smiley pitched a complete game for the Czech Republic’s Jablonec Blesk baseball team on April 17. Smiley struck out seven batters against the Trebic Nuclears in a 130-pitch effort. The Blesk (which means Lightning) is playing its first year in the Extraliga League, which according to […]