By Maria Luisa Torres and Gabriel ArizonSan Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol Last Friday, students from area schools located in the Northeast Valley walked out of their classrooms to protest the […]
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Grieving Parents Hold Vigil for Their Children Who Died After Being Victimized Online
Over a dozen parents of children who died, they contend, after being victimized via online apps, held a solemn vigil outside the Los Angeles courthouse where a landmark trial began […]
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Valley College Unveils New Academic Hall to House Six Departments
Los Angeles Valley College’s new academic building, which will house six departments and be the site for an upcoming cybersecurity center, was officially opened Friday, Feb. 6, just before the […]
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When Cameras Go Dark, Accountability Follows
Dear Editor, When a police body camera turns off, the public is expected to trust that nothing worth seeing happened in the dark. Under California Penal Code 832.18, officers are […]
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New ‘The Cielo’ Permanent Housing for Homeless Individuals Opens in Chatsworth
Last week, community members, partner organizations and civic leaders from across Los Angeles joined representatives of LA Family Housing (LAFH) and LAFHBuilds for a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the grand opening […]
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Pandemic Hurt Children’s Social Skills Leading to Unhealthy Habits, CSUN Prof says
Human connection is a key ingredient to one’s well-being. Yet increasingly, our society’s connections are coming undone, especially for young people. This loss of face-to-face communication dramatically accelerated during the […]
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As Social Media Trial Begins, Attorney Denies YouTube Engages in Addictive Practices
By Bill HethermanCity News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The video-sharing service YouTube does not engage in practices aimed at getting users addicted to the site, an attorney for parent […]
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Local Pastor, 96, Preached and Marched for Civil Rights in the South
For February, it was an unusually warm Sunday, but there he was. The Rev. Dr. Jeffery Joseph Sr. sat in the church he founded nearly 60 years ago, New Heaven […]
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Hope the Mission Prepared 10,000 BBQ Meals for Residents in Their Homeless Shelters
In partnership with Mayor Karen Bass, nonprofit Hope the Mission cooked 10,000 meals for people in their homeless shelters while simultaneously hosting a community run and a cleanup at Hansen […]
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Dignity Health Sounds the Alarm on Heart Disease
As communities across the nation observe American Heart Month this February, Dignity Health is spotlighting the vital importance of proactive heart health, urging individuals to prioritize understanding their cardiac risk […]