Health Department officials have listed the latest number of confirmed novel COVID 19 cases in Los Angeles County at 1,237,411 (as of May 16). A breakdown of cases in Valley area cities and communities: Arleta: 7,069 Burbank 8,922 Canoga Park: 9,395 Chatsworth: 3,638 Encino: 3,439 Granada Hills: 6,528 Lake Balboa: 5,422 Lake View Terrace: 2,316 […]
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Ex-Burbank/Hollywood Teacher Gets 30 Years in Child Porn Case
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A former elementary school teacher who taught in Burbank and Hollywood was sentenced today to 30 years behind bars for making pornographic images and videos of two of his ex-students. Sean D. Sigler, 56, of Burbank, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John A. Kronstadt, who described Sigler’s conduct […]
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$196M in ‘Rescue Plan’ Relief Ticketed To Help Students At Four SF Valley Colleges
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – More than $196 million in emergency funding will be made available to four San Fernando Valley colleges under the American Rescue Plan, Reps. Tony Cardenas and Brad Sherman announced today in a joint statement. The funding is ticketed for Cal State Northridge, Los Angeles Pierce College, Los Angeles Valley College […]
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Paying Your Taxes Amid a Pandemic
In early 2020, Pacoima resident Carla Moran saw a glimmer of hope when she found work in a restaurant after a tough divorce. With that job, she was able to support her 12-year-old son, her 9-year-old daughter, and pay for a house she shares with her 74-year-old mother. But the COVID-19 pandemic ruined all that. […]
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Other Tax Questions Answered
Because the pandemic so dramatically altered how people worked and earned their living in 2020, taxpayers have a variety of decisions to make regarding what they should declare and deduct. For example, even if you had to work at home, you probably cannot declare a home office deduction unless you are an independent contractor or […]
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Asian Americans in the San Fernando Valley Join the Voices Against Hate Crimes
One of the ugly side effects from the health pandemic that overtook the country last year has been the torrent of hate crimes against Asian Americans, who are being scapegoated as those who “brought” or “created” the coronavirus outbreak to the United States. Unprovoked verbal and physical assaults upon Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans […]
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Majority Of LAUSD Students Choose Not To Return To School
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Although all schools within Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) have reopened, the vast majority of students are opting to continue remote learning. On Monday, May 10, the district reported that just 7% of high schoolers, 12% middle schoolers and 30% of elementary children are back in the classroom. “Unfortunately, the […]
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LA City Council To Resume In-Person Meetings On June 15
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — The Los Angeles City Council will resume in-person meetings on June 15, but members of the public will still be able to virtually participate, a spokesperson for Council President Nury Martinez confirmed Monday, April 10. In-person meetings have been held via teleconference in conformity with the Governor’s COVID-19 executive order on […]
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With Vaccination Demand Dipping, ‘Herd Immunity’ Now Expected in July
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — With the pace of COVID-19 vaccinations slowing in Los Angeles County, the public health director says it could take slightly longer than originally anticipated for the region to reach a point of so-called “herd immunity.” Early in the vaccination effort, health officials had estimated the bulk of the county’s population would […]
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Fundraising Effort Frees Three Black Mothers Amid Bail Criticism
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Advocates against mass incarceration said they have bailed three Black mothers out of a Los Angeles detention facility as part of a day of action that included a statewide petition with racial justice organization Color of Change. Essie Justice Group said Saturday, May 8, the campaign was calling on California judges […]