Commissioner of CIF SS Athletics Offers Updates Regarding High School Sports

Winter Sports Seasons – Adjusted. As the ever-changing situation with COVID-19 continues, we know the number of games that have been postponed to this point has been an extremely difficult challenge for our member schools to overcome. Some sports are affected more than others, but the ability to remain on course and complete original schedules […]

Redistricting Divides Local Communities

By Justin HAGER The months-long process of drawing boundaries for new federal, state and county legislative districts is complete and while the process requires compromise and is always contentious, Glendale, La Crescenta and Burbank will experience especially dramatic changes. At the federal level, congressional boundaries shifted only slightly to the south, but the small change […]

Male Arrested for Evading and DUI After Colliding with Several Parked Vehicles

On Jan. 4 just after 1 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. received calls for service regarding a traffic collision on the 1100 block of East Doran Street. While Glendale PD patrol personnel were enroute to the location, they were advised that the vehicle fled the incident location and proceeded to sideswipe several parked vehicles. The witnesses stated […]

Arrests Made for Reckless Driving and Street Racing – Vehicles Impounded

The Glendale Police Dept. has a zero-tolerance policy regarding reckless driving and illegal street racing. Those arrested for such offenses will have their vehicles impounded. The list below depicts those who have been arrested for reckless driving and participating in an illegal speed contest (racing) over the course of the last few weeks. Glendale PD […]

Supervisor Barger Calls for Crackdown on COVID-19 Testing Fraud and Identity Theft

On Tuesday, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger called for several County departments, including the Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs, the Dept. of Public Health, the Dept. of Health Services, the Sheriff’s Dept. and several others, to work together to develop a robust plan to mitigate COVID-19 testing fraud in L.A. County.     “As the […]

Crime blotter

  Jan. 8 200 block of Baptiste Way in La Cañada Flintridge, a suspect, possibly a juvenile or young adult, entered a garage and attempted to break through a door leading to the residence but was unsuccessful. The suspect then went to the back door but was unable to gain entrance to the home. Nothing […]

YMCA Invites Community to Visit Open House, Try New Programs

YMCA Invites Community to Visit Open House, Try New Programs

If you’re looking to create a healthier lifestyle in 2022, the Y might have what you’re looking for. By Bethany BROWN The local YMCA locations will hold their 2022 open house events on Saturday, Jan. 8. All three family YMCA locations – Crescenta-Cañada (CCY), Verdugo Hills (VHY) and Crescenta Valley (CVY) – will be showcasing […]

California Schools Scramble to Respond to Omicron

California Schools Scramble to Respond to Omicron

By Justin HAGER California schools are scrambling to respond to a rapidly growing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus. Spurred by the arrival of the omicron variant, LA County reported more than 20,000 new cases of COVID-19 each day for the past week, the largest number of new cases since vaccines became available to the public […]

Funding Bill Introduced for K-12 Schools

Senator Anthony Portantino was joined by educational leaders during a press conference on Monday to announce Senate Bill 830, a measure that will determine supplemental funding for K-12 schools based on the daily average student enrollment numbers. Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Board of Education President Kelly Gonez and California School Employees Association (CSEA) President […]