The Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) launched a pilot program this week for free drop-in tutoring for middle and high school students at four branch locations, including two in the […]
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Dow Drops 400 After Trimming an Early Plunge of 1,200 as Oil Prices Climb Even Higher
By Stan Choe AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A sell-off for stocks wrapped around the world and hit Wall Street Tuesday, while oil prices climbed even higher on worries […]
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Eight Potential Candidates Pull Papers for Three Seats on the San Fernando City Council
Eight people so far have pulled nomination papers for the three full-time seats on the San Fernando City Council. Once the nomination period is over, their names will appear on […]
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Singer-Songwriter Neil Sedaka Dead at 86
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter known for such hits as “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” died today in Los […]
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Man Killed in Pacoima Pole Crash Identified
PACOIMA (CNS) – A 25-year-old man killed in a crash in which a vehicle struck a pole in Pacoima was identified Monday, Feb. 23, by county authorities. The crash was […]
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Protecting Young People from the Clutches of Human Trafficking
When Sandy Esparza was growing up in South Central Los Angeles, she didn’t have a stable home life. She grew up without a father, ended up in foster care and […]
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Helping Kids Learn How to Stay Safe Online
Parents and guardians can help educate their kids about the very real perils of online grooming by potential predators by sharing the following common warning signs and online safety tips. […]
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Examining the Root Causes and Possible Solutions to California’s Housing Crisis
During a recent conference exploring the worsening housing crisis in California – focusing in part on the growing disparity between rising housing costs and household incomes – one panelist wondered […]
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Mexican Citizens on Edge After Death of El Mencho
Following the death of Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, who is also known as “El Mencho,” cars and buildings were set on fire […]
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Takeaways from Trump’s Address: Sales Mode on Economy, Heavy on Patriotism, Dark Turn On Democrats
By Steven Sloan and Steve Peoples Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump started in sales mode, using his State of the Union address to deliver an upbeat vision of […]