The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved funding for a pilot program of mentoring and support services for pregnant and parenting transition-age foster youth. “The pilot will utilize Imagine […]
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CSUN Chicana/o Studies Anthology Paints New Images of Latinos/as
“Never judge a book by its cover” is a familiar phrase that can be applied when people hear the word “Latino.” A new anthology composed by California State University, Northridge’s […]
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Nepalese Family Mourns 18 Lost in Single House Collapse
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Flanked by funeral pyres flickering in the darkness, Shankar Pradhan stood barefoot on the edge of Kathmandu’s sacred Bagmati River, where the dead pulled daily from […]
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Celebrating Earth Day
Celebrations for Earth Day are continuing this week and into the weekend. Local schools and public agencies held numerous events. Students at V.I.S.A . Charter High school in Pacoima designed […]
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Congressman Visits Immigrant Family to Highlight Need for Immigration Reform
Olga and Luis Cordero embody the “American Dream.” Since arriving from Guadalajara, Mexico 28 years ago, the couple had four children, all born in the United States. They also own […]
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Cárdenas Applauds Senate On Passage Of Medicare Legislation
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-San Fernando Valley), a member of the Subcommittee on Health, of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, was pleased to see the passage […]
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Multi-crash Victim Identified as Sylmar Resident
Officials from the Los Angeles County coroner’s office have identified Jorge Luis Garcia Lara as the victim in a horrific April 17 traffic collision in Pacoima involving a big rig […]
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Rifts At the City Council
By Diana Martinez | Editor San Fernando’s council meetings may be a sure cure for insomnia. New Mayor Joel Fajardo hasn’t yet got a handle in understanding that plowing the […]
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Ex-Elementary Teacher Convicted of Killing Estranged Wife Threatens Family in Court
VAN NUYS (CNS) – A former Los Angeles Unified elementary school teacher convicted of murdering his 43-year-old estranged wife lashed out in court against the victim’s family, allegedly threatening their […]
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Cárdenas’ District Director Subpoenaed by Federal Grand Jury
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A district director for Rep. Tony Cárdenas (D-Panorama City) confirmed on Tuesday, April 21, that she was subpoenaed by a Los Angeles federal grand jury that […]