Author Archives: By Alex Garcia, Sun Contributing Writer

While central Mexico continues to recover from a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Sept. 19 that left 366 dead — including several children at a school that collapsed in the […]

If your Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) deferment and work permit expires between now and March 5 next year, you must renew it by Oct. 5. And that’s what […]

At Hubbard Street and Glenoaks Boulevard in Sylmar, two groups of people gathered on Sept. 16 at the same corner where a security guard was killed last month allegedly by […]

A powerful earthquake that leveled parts of Mexico on Sept. 7 has also impacted many here in the San Fernando Valley and greater Los Angeles area who are working tirelessly […]

Sisters Zuleyma and Saira Barajas felt a flood of emotions when they heard the announcement this week that DACA would be phased out over the next six months. DACA (Deferred […]

Catastrophes and disasters can often bring out the best in people. That was plain to see this week as Operation Gratitude helped prepare hundreds of support packages to distribute to […]

In 2015, before being canonized by Pope Francis, the image of friar Junipero Serra — founder of several of California’s missions — became part of the contentious debate about the […]

The line in front of Bob Alborzian’s homemade dobsonian telescope gets pretty long. Young and old step up to squint in front of the eye piece of the apparatus pointing […]

For nearly two decades, the music building at San Fernando High School belonged to the late Richard Gigger Jr. “Gig,” as he was affectionately called, was the music teacher who […]

“Dina” is long gone. And Matthew Garcia wants the tattoo on his forearm bearing her name to be gone, too. After several sessions at the Providence Tattoo Removal Clinic, it’s […]