Being an American-born citizen did not protect 15-year-old Baldomar Gutierrez, who is autistic and hard of hearing, from being wrongfully detained at gunpoint by ICE in Arleta. Immigration officials later […]
Author Archives: Cesar Arredondo, Special to the San Fernando Valley Sun/El Sol
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Catholic Masses for Immigrants Offer Prayers in the Time of ICE Raids
Maria Cibrian, a 67-year-old resident of Panorama City, is passionate about immigration issues. She is excited that the Catholic Church is holding Masses for immigrants, including the one that took […]
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Padres de Oscar Omar Hernández Presentan Demandas Contra la Ciudad y el Condado de Los Ángeles
Gladys Bautista Vásquez, la madre afligida de un niño de 13 años cuyo entrenador de fútbol supuestamente abusó sexualmente de él y lo asesinó, inicialmente apoyó la pena de muerte […]
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‘El Grito’ Celebra el Día de la Independencia de México en la Ciudad de San Fernando—y el Valle
‘José González y Alec Cheline son dos amigos de larga data que están orgullosos de su herencia mexicana. El sábado, los compadres de Calabasas y el Inland Empire condujeron hasta […]
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Parents of Oscar Omar Hernandez File Lawsuits Against City and County of LA
Gladys Bautista Vasquez, the grief-stricken mother of a 13-year-old boy whose soccer coach allegedly sexually abused and murdered him, initially supported the death penalty for her son’s killer. However, she […]
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‘El Grito’ Celebrates Mexican Independence Day in the City of San Fernando – and the Valley
Jose Gonzalez and Alec Cheline are two longtime amigos who are proud of their Mexican heritage. On Saturday, the compadres from Calabasas and the Inland Empire drove to the City […]
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Marchas Anuales del 55º Aniversario de la Moratoria Chicana Contra la Injusticia el Sábado
Hace más de cinco décadas, decenas de miles marcharon en la Moratoria Chicana en el Este de Los Ángeles, portando pancartas de protesta contra la Guerra de Vietnam y el […]
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Annual 55th Chicano Moratorium Marches Against Injustice on Saturday
More than five decades ago, tens of thousands marched in the Chicano Moratorium in East Los Angeles, holding signs of protest against the Vietnam War and the disproportionate numbers of […]
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The Family of Oscar Omar Hernandez Faces Grief and Regret Now Knowing the Teen’s Cause of Death
It was difficult for Alejandra Hernandez to say the words. “My brother’s soccer coach got him drunk to sexually assault him, and the alcohol ultimately caused Oscar’s death.” Hernandez, in […]
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Jornalero Escapa de Redada de ICE en Home Depot en San Fernando
Amílcar, un jornalero, llegó al estacionamiento de Home Depot en la ciudad de San Fernando el pasado jueves por la mañana en busca de trabajo. Era una rutina para él […]