By Leanne Clark-Shirley The federal government is on the brink of reversing a century of medical progress for older adults. As a social scientist, it’s not often that I weigh […]
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Families on SNAP Turn to Food Drives to Withstand Delays During the Government Shutdown
While the federal government has agreed to provide partial benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) after funding was set to lapse this month, lengthy delays are expected for […]
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Councilmember John Lee Invests $300,000 to Install Solar-Powered Streetlights in Granada Hills
Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee announced a $300,000 investment to install more than 50 new solar-powered streetlights around several residential intersections in Granada Hills to improve neighborhood safety and […]
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Woman Convicted of Murder for Deadly Buttocks Injection Gets 15-to-Life
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Riverside County woman who was convicted of second-degree murder for injecting silicone oil into a woman’s buttocks just over a year after being found guilty […]
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Burbank Man Linked to Online Drugs Ring to be Sentenced
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A Burbank man is expected to be sentenced today for his role in a drug ring that shipped hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fentanyl-laced […]
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Parade, Dodgers Championship Celebration to be Held Monday
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Hundreds of thousands of people will flood the streets of downtown Los Angeles tomorrow to celebrate the Dodgers’ World Series victory, and police today were urging […]
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Local Officials Applaud Court Orders to Restart SNAP/CalFresh Funding
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – California officials today applauded last-minute court orders to restart funding for federal food benefits, but the rulings will not prevent disruptions to CalFresh benefits this weekend. […]
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Red Cross Asks You to TEST Your Smoke Alarms as You TURN Your Clocks Back this Weekend
Working smoke alarms cut risk of home fire deaths in half Los Angeles, October 30, 2025— Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, November 2 and the American Red Cross encourages […]
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AltaMed Nonprofit Health Network Opens New Location for Seniors in Sunland
Medical needs led Roberto Rodriguez, 67, to move from North Hollywood to Valencia, but he hasn’t found the services he needs in his new neighborhood. A new health center for […]
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LA Officials, Police Announce Arrest of Two Suspects in Grand Theft of $50,000 of Copper Wire
Los Angeles City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joined officers at the Mission Community Police Station on Oct. 24 to announce the apprehension of two suspects with approximately $50,000 worth of stolen […]