About five years ago, Joe Montañez sat in the parking lot of St. Peter Claver Catholic Church in Simi Valley, feeling immensely nervous and shaky over what he was about […]
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San Fernando City Council Votes to Hold Special Election to Fill Vacant Seat
Earlier this month members of the San Fernando City Council voted 3-1 in favor of holding a special election on March 5, 2024, to fill the vacant council seat left […]
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Evento de Northridge Recauda Fondos para un Mural Conmemorativo en Honor a Gabriel Fernández
Más de dos años después de lanzar un esfuerzo de recaudación de fondos para crear un mural en memoria del difunto Gabriel Fernández, su prima Olivia Rubio realizó una recaudación […]
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Dando Gracias a Cindy Montañez en su Celebración de la Vida
En la noche de su rosario, los fuertes vientos dejaron sin electricidad a la funeraria de San Fernando Mission Mortuary, dejando la capilla y el cementerio adyacente en completa oscuridad. […]
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Giving Thanks to Cindy Montañez at Her Celebration of Life
On the night of her rosary, strong winds knocked out the power at San Fernando Mission Mortuary, leaving the chapel and adjacent cemetery in complete darkness. As mourners arrived to […]
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Northridge Event Raises Funds for Memorial Mural to Honor Gabriel Fernandez
More than two years after launching a fundraising effort to create a mural in memory of the late Gabriel Fernandez, his cousin Olivia Rubio held a recent fundraiser that has […]
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A Sylmar Family is Thankful for Adoption of Three Grandchildren
For Emily Carranza and her husband Alex Lerma of Sylmar, this Thanksgiving is especially meaningful. After being foster parents for three of their grandchildren for nearly three years, the couple […]
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Años Después de un Caso Casi Fatal de Apendicitis, la Familia Lucha con el Cuidado Médico Diario de Su Hijo
Cuando Christopher Lopez Jr. tenía 10 años, era un niño feliz y saludable que disfrutaba jugando con sus dos hermanos menores, le gustaba ver “Two and a Half Men” y […]
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Years After Near-Fatal Case of Appendicitis, Family Struggles with Son’s Daily Health Care
When Christopher Lopez Jr. was 10, he was a happy, healthy kid who enjoyed playing with his two younger siblings, liked watching “Two and a Half Men” and Jack Black […]
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Generaciones de Veteranos Celebran Hitos en el 20º Desfile Anual del Día de los Veteranos del Valle de San Fernando el 11 de Noviembre
Para Joe Vidal, de 97 años, de Sylmar, el 11 de noviembre será un día muy especial, para él, su esposa Jessie de 71 años y toda su familia. Ese […]