A week after Chris Garcia died in a Los Angeles police officer-involved shooting on an off-ramp of the northbound 5 Freeway, a makeshift altar for him continues to grow. And […]
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Homeless Man Tears Down Decorative Hillside Shelter He Built
After gaining notoriety for using found and donated items to creatively landscape a freeway embankment and constructing a comfortable wooden shelter for himself at the top, many people worried that […]
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Se Aumentan los Robos de Convertidores Catalíticos
Después de ahorrar su dinero durante un largo período de tiempo, Victoria Carranza, residente de Arleta, finalmente pudo comprar un automóvil, un Toyota Prius 2008. Felizmente lo condujo a casa, […]
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Catalytic Converter Thefts Skyrocket
After saving her money for a lengthy period of time, Arleta resident Victoria Carranza was finally able to buy a car, a 2008 Toyota Prius. She happily drove it home, […]
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Hombre sin Hogar en Pacoima Crea un Campamento Decorativo
El pequeño refugio improvisado de José Fuentes se encuentra en la ladera de una colina sobre la esquina de Paxton Street y Glenoaks Boulevard en Pacoima. Es una estructura de […]
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El Destino del Aeropuerto Whiteman de Pacoima esta Bajo Discusión
Desde que un avión monomotor de la Patrulla Aérea Civil se estrelló a lo largo de la cuadra 10600 de Sutter Avenue mientras intentaba aterrizar en el cercano aeropuerto Whiteman […]
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Homeless Pacoima Man Creates a Decorative Encampment
Jose Fuentes’ small, makeshift shelter sits on a hillside above the corner of Paxton Street and Glenoaks Boulevard in Pacoima. It’s a rectangular-shaped structure, properly nailed, and covered on all […]
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Fate of Pacoima’s Whiteman Airport Under Discussion
Ever since a Civil Air Patrol single-engine plane crashed along the 10600 block of Sutter Avenue while trying to land at nearby Whiteman Airport on Nov. 12, 2020 — killing […]
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Un Padre Cariñoso con Mucho Amor para Compartir
“Cualquier tonto puede tener un hijo. Eso no te convierte en padre. Es el valor de criar a un hijo lo que te convierte en padre”. Este dicho del expresidente […]
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A Doting Father With Plenty of Love to Share
“Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” That quote from former President Barack […]