Carmen Cardozo roasts corn on a grill. It’s late afternoon, and she’s standing in a corner of a supermarket’s parking lot along Laurel Canyon Boulevard in Pacoima. It’s the spot […]
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Mission Hills Resident Opposes Street Vendors
Mission Hills resident Joe Lozano, a veteran who served in the Marines, is known in the local community as a colorful guy who literally likes to wave the flag. During […]
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Public-Safety Officials Urge Caution During Heat Wave
Summer doesn’t officially begin until Sunday, but the Southland was basking today in some summer-like conditions, and authorities urged the public to take some simple common-sense steps to avoid heat-related […]
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,000 Scholarship Awarded to Robert Lopez Jr., a graduating student at the César E. Chávez Learning Academies
Robert Lopez Jr., a graduating student at the César E. Chávez Learning center, was honored as the first winner of the César E. Chávez Scholarship Program. The $1,000 scholarship, coordinated […]
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Looking for Work? Plan a Money-Smart Job Search
A successful job search goes well beyond snagging the title and the paycheck. From the day you start looking until the day you’re hired, there are strategic and financial issues […]
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Supervisors Vote to Raise Wages for Health-Care Workers
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors agreed Tuesday, June 16, to boost the wages of more than 140,000 home health-care workers. The board voted 4-1 […]
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A Message from Three Daughters about their Father
LeRoy Chase is president and CEO of the Boys & Girls of the San Fernando Valley in Pacoima, where he has worked for 47 years. He is also a father […]
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Taking a Hint from Dad
I have a theory about fathers. Well, I have a theory about almost everything, but my theory about fathers is based on my very own dad — the man who […]
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Master Artist George Yepes’ Latest Work Part of Celebration for New Olvera Street Gallery
It’s a perfect match. George Yepes will unveil his latest work at Corazon de Los Angeles, historic Olvera Street’s newest gallery on Saturday, June 27. Uniquely, this fine and folk […]
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L.A. Metro, LA2015 to Encourage use of Bus and Rail Service for 2015 Special Olympics
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has joined with organizers of the 2015 Special Olympics World Games (LA2015) to encourage Metro bus and rail services to and from […]