The American Red Cross Northern Valleys Chapter is offering free smoke alarm installations for North Hills residents in need during a Sound the Alarm home fire safety event on March […]
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GHC Teacher and Students Create ‘Prom Closet’ Helping Seniors and the Environment
This year seniors in Granada Hills Charter’s high school program wondering what to wear to the prom will have a budget-conscious and earth-friendly option. Instead of wasting time and money […]
Sylmar Resident Jim Davis Maintains his LA Marathon Legacy
Among the thousands at this year’s Los Angeles Marathon, 83-year-old Jim Davis showed up determined to continue a legacy he’s maintained since the event began in 1986. Davis is a […]
East San Fernando Light Rail Will Start Construction Mid-Year
The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit (ESFV LRT) Project is starting construction this year, moving the pre-pandemic proposal into a new phase. This will be the first light […]
Tony Cárdenas Presents $7.4 Million to Urban Peace Institute for Violence Intervention
Congressman Tony Cárdenas got teary-eyed while speaking at a press conference on Monday, March 18, in his hometown of Pacoima, where he presented a check for $7.4 million to the […]
New PSA Campaign Addresses Rising Anti-Armenian Hate Acts
Several dozen community leaders and members of advocacy groups recently addressed a rise in anti-Armenian racism. They announced the launch of a public service announcement campaign that aims to increase […]
Cesar Chavez’s Legacy Honored by Activists, Political Officials Statewide
Since its founding in 1962, United Farm Workers (UFW) has worked to improve the working conditions of those who toil away in agricultural fields harvesting the food we eat. More […]
Authorities Fail to Find Barricaded Suspect in Northridge
NORTHRIDGE (CNS) – Authorities engaged in a standoff today with a possibly armed suspect who barricaded in an RV in the Northridge area, but terminated the operation after ripping open […]
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Metro G Line Bus in Van Nuys Area
VAN NUYS (CNS) – A motorcyclist was killed today and his passenger was critically injured in a collision involving a Metro G Line bus in the Van Nuys area. The […]
Sylmar Neighborhood Council Hosts Active Shooter Prevention Training
More than a dozen Sylmar residents learned how to recognize potential warning signs of a mass shooting – and heard key survival strategies for active shooter incidents – during a […]