Author Archives: By Alex Garcia, Sun Contributing Writer

Lisa Carreon was facing an issue with her 11-year-old son Emileo that is all too common for mothers with special needs children. “He came home and had some difficulty in […]

Shock, sadness, solidarity and resolve mixed together this week as the ripples of the mass shooting at a gay club in Orlando, Florida spread through the local LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, […]

Stroke by stroke, a face appears. A hand here, part of a leg there. Behind each stroke, giving life to a once barren wall along the heavily-trafficked Sunland Boulevard, is […]

For the first time in decades, the California primary means something. Bernie Sanders is still clinging to the hope of making a good showing in the election that could propel […]

The prevalence of hate language aimed against immigrants during this presidential election has been harshly criticized and condemned by several groups. It has also spurred pro immigrant groups like La […]

Just before 7 a.m. on April 25, Jason Wilson shot and wounded his wife, Deana Broughton, before fatally shooting himself at a mobile home in the 15400 block of Cobalt […]

If you drive along Van Nuys Boulevard in Pacoima, you probably have seen motorists speeding upwards of 60 mph. A city speed survey found that up to 19 percent of […]

Denisse Montalvan doesn’t have any biological children of her own. But she is a “mother” to around 350 kids in five orphanages spread through Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Nicaragua and […]

Kevin Santome went to visit a friend in Arleta about two months ago for what he thought would be a nice evening. “I was just there for a couple of […]

Susie Niwa is the kind of person who, when she goes to a store, will often park far from the entrance so she can pick up trash as she walks […]