For the past three years, Elaine DaSilva and her 9-year-old son Jordan have been on a roller-coaster ride of homelessness, often sleeping in shelters and friends’ homes. DaSilva and her […]
Author Archives: By Alex Garcia, Sun Contributing Writer
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Help-Portrait San Fernando Creates Lasting Memories
Nicolas Rocha didn’t want to smile. People were trying to his attention with funny faces and gestures, but for awhile Nicolas wasn’t going for it. He looked left and right, at […]
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Utility Scams Hit the City of San Fernando
Phone scams over utility bills have bilked customers for hundreds of dollars. According to Southern California Edison (SCE), a Business owner in the City of San Fernando paid (insert figure […]
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San Fernando Police to Host Undocumented Driver’s Licenses Forum
On Monday, Dec. 15, the San Fernando Police Department will host a Community Forum regarding AB 60, the new law that will make driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants in California […]
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Once Again, Californians Looking to Enroll in Obamacare
Jorge Rodriguez suffers from diabetes. But he doesn’t have health insurance, so Rodriguez must constantly visit a doctor for checkups and medicines. Last year, Rodriguez didn’t sign up for the […]
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Waiting for the Sales
Since Saturday November 22nd, Juan Bernal changed his home for a tent outside of the Pacoima Best Buy. He’s not alone. About a dozen other tents are set up just […]
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Los Angeles to show Solidarity with Mexico’s Missing
On Sept. 26, 43 students from Ayotzinapa, a rural teacher’s school in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, disappeared after participating in a political protest in the city of Iguala, […]
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Two New Museums Now Open in the Valley
Residents of the San Fernando Valley now have two new and unique museums where they can take the family for both fun and education. One museum focuses on the history […]
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Police Arrest Man for the Killing of Veteran in Sylmar
He survived a war. But Francisco Garcia did not survive urban violence. Early Sunday morning, Nov. 9, Garcia was gunned down in front of Sylmar High School, only four months […]
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Padilla Elected Secretary of State
Alex Padilla, the state senator from Pacoima, became the highest ranking Latino in a state elected office after winning a close race for Secretary of State in the Nov. 4 […]