El Vaquero

Power Academy Graduates its Inaugural Class

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The Verdugo Power Academy had its inaugural graduation Saturday at the Glendale Central Library. The program, which trains people for jobs in the electric power industry is a collaboration with the Glendale Department of Water and Power. Slideshow Media Credit: Anita Marto "Generally it's getting harder and harder to attract good, qualified, educated workers into various technical and trades positions within the utility" said Glenn Steiger, General Manager of GWP.

121st Rose Parade Returns to Pasadena

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Hundreds of thousands of spectators from around the world made their way to old Pasadena sidewalks in order to get a good view of the 41 floats that were expected to make their way through the Rose Parade route on Friday, Jan. 1 starting at 8 a.m.

Vampires Dump the Status Quo in Daybreakers

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

In a time where the word "vampire" is often synonymous with mainstream movies and television productions like the Twilight Saga, "True Blood" or "The Vampire Diaries," it's nice to know that there are still vampire stories out there that don't follow the status quo.

Red Bull: New Years. No Limits!!

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

On New Year's Eve, action sports icon Travis Pastrana made history in Long Beach, ringing in 2010 with a bang. The four-time Rally America Champion and nine-time X Games Gold Medalist accomplished a feat of skill and calculated risk at Red Bull: New Year. No Limits.

Motorcycle ICE Racing Comes To Los Angeles

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

So it's the that infamous and much reviled (by the rest of the world) 'winter in Los Angeles' (you know, when it rains for three days) and so itching for a motorsports fix if you will I went carousing the internet for something to do on this particular day�it was a Friday morning - and then, wow, I stumble onto Icespeedway.

Vaqs Beat Santa Monica in Conferences' First Nailbiter

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Once again, the Vaqueros were outsized, and seemingly out of time against another Western State Conference opponent. But this time, on their home floor, the shots that didn't fall a few days earlier went in, and the execution that had been absent finally began to take shape.

Lady Vaqs Drop One To Santa Monica

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

Lady Vaqueros Coach Monica Hang couldn't explain it. Judging from the way her players performed, neither could they.

Pressured, confused and befuddled, the Glendale women's basketball team fell to the Santa Monica Lady Corsairs Saturday night at GCC, 56-37, in a game that saw a season-long trend continue for the Lady Vaqs: their inability to handle the opposing team's defensive pressure.

Vaquero Classic Men's Basketball Tournament

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 GMT

The GCC Men's Basketball Team recently participated in the Vaquero Classic, taking place in the Verdugo Gym. The tournament, which took place during the week of Dec. 16-19, 2009, featured eight teams from around the Southland and began at 7 p.m. nightly. Slideshow Media Credit: Louis Roche The Vaquero's reached the championship finals, which were held on Dec.