With more than 107 thousand people in the US and more than 22 thousand people in California currently waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant, and many more waiting for a […]
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LAUSD Reopens All Schools
LOS ANGELES (CNS) —The remaining middle and high school campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District began reopening this week, meaning all students now have the option to be […]
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Study Cites Childhood Tumor Risk from Pesticide Exposure During Pregnancy
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Pesticide exposure during pregnancy might lead to the development of central nervous system tumors during childhood, according to a study involving researchers from UCLA, USC and […]
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Special Olympics Swimming Competition Held at the San Fernando Regional Pool
Photos by Jesse Avila Volunteers from the San Fernando Police Department and the San Fernando Kiwanis Club assisted at the Special Olympics swimming competition held at the San Fernando Regional […]
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“Movement” Takes Over El Cariso Park
Hundreds people of all ages and sizes covered parts of El Cariso Park in Sylmar Wednesday, April 14, with an obvious goal in mind — to get their bodies moving. […]
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How Medicare Covers Kidney Disease
Did you know that one in three American adults is at risk for kidney disease? Major risk factors for kidney disease include diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of […]
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How Medicare Covers Prescription Drugs
Did you know that Medicare helps pay for prescription medications? Even if you don’t take many prescriptions now, you should consider joining a Medicare drug plan. There are two ways […]
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How You Can Fight Medicare Fraud
It’s an unfortunate truth, but health care fraud drives up costs for everyone in the health care system. Fraud schemes often depend on identity thieves getting hold of people’s Medicare […]
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Local Superintendent Pushing for More Dual Language Education in Northeast Valley
It was the first day of school, and the elementary school students of the Vista del Valle Dual Language Academy in San Fernando were dutifully engaged in their first day […]
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Granada Hills Charter High School Students Receive Laptops
All 4,600 enrolled students at Granada Hills Charter High School (GHCHS) have a new Chromebook laptop computer to start their new school year. “With universities educating students in a digital […]