Donzaleigh Abernathy, the daughter of the late Rev. Ralph David Abernathy, co-founder of the civil rights movement, will speak on Wednesday, Feb. 25, as part of California State University, Northridge’s […]
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National Champion — Rafael Delgado Jr.
National Champion — Rafael Delgado Jr., 14, a Birmingham High student, proudly displays some of the championship belts he has won as an amateur boxer. The latest belt, draped around […]
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In Pakistan, Vaccinating Children has Become a Deadly Battle
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — While vaccine distrust has sparked debates amid a measles outbreak in the United States, Pakistan is in a deadly battle to wipe out polio. Long eradicated […]
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City Council Challengers Refuse Candidates Forum
In the City of San Fernando, election season is more than “silly,” it can be downright vicious with hate filled accusations, nasty flyers illegally placed in mailboxes and those with […]
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Speeding for My Sweetie
Speed Dating. Just the thought of meeting dozens of potential suitors in one night had me writing all sorts of one-liners in my head. I hadn’t dated in quite a […]
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Man Pleads Guilty to Mother-Daughter Murders
LOS ANGELES — In a deal that spared him a potential death sentence, a man pleaded guilty today to murder for the stabbing deaths of his sister-in-law and her 6-year-old […]
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The Lupercalia Roots Of Valentine’s Day
OK, there will be a quiz. In the pre-Christian era, there was a celebration in honor of Lupercus, a pastoral god, sometimes identified with Faunus or Pan. Faunus is depicted […]
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Vaughn has a Good Basketball Team? How Nice
The formal name is the Vaughn International Studies Academy, a scholastic home to 594 high school students in Pacoima. It is part of the Vaughn Learning Center, a cluster of […]
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Valley Focus PhotoGram for the Week of February 2, 2015
Every week we feature photos from the local community. Want to give a thumbs up to someone or just let us know what your doing. How about a special Valentine […]
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Teammates Beyond the Court
The black and white of sports is winning and losing. But it’s the residual product from the alchemistic blending of different backgrounds and mindsets that can be fascinating. The girls’ […]