In the photo, Pedro Hernandez is all smiles next to his parents. He’s sweaty, his uniform dirty after a grueling game. Hernandez was a big guy with a matching big smile, a defensive lineman who played on the Varsity Football team at James Monroe High School in North Hills during the 2016-2017 season and the […]
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Police Chief Says Search is Underway for Homicide Suspect
The San Fernando Police Department (SFPD) continues to investigate a shooting that left a man dead and two others injured on Friday, Dec. 23. German Servin, 37, a recent transplant to San Fernando, died in the backyard of a home in the 400 block of Harps Avenue at around 1 p.m., prompting the SFPD and […]
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More Tension between African American Community and LAPD after Police Commission’s Ruling
Geoff Smith, 27, lives in West Los Angeles and doesn’t feel safe with the police around. “We all ‘fit the description,’” said Smith in describing how believes police officers always view African American males as suspects, not only in Los Angeles, but around the country. “I’m in the zone,” he lamented. The July 5 and […]
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Residents, Activists Protest Dangerous Pacoima Intersections
Some 20 parents, residents and activists were gathered at the corner of Fillmore Street and Herrick Avenue in Pacoima demanding more traffic safety, and reduced speeds in the neighborhood. “We want more visible stop signs, crossing guards,” said resident Christian Robinson. He complains that cars zoom by at that crossroad and others nearby, endangering kids […]
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Legislators Propose Measures to Avoid Repeating “Tragedy” of Porter Ranch Gas Leak
While the clamor grows loud to shut down the natural gas leak at the Aliso Canyon well near Porter Ranch that residents say has been making them sick and forcing them to leave their homes in mass since Oct. 23, a group of state senators have proposed a series of measures to deal with the […]