Nearly 2.5 million children in the United States were homeless at some point in 2013, according to a recent report by the National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH). That record number of minors without a home (about one out of every 30) is part of a nationwide surge of people living on the streets, partly […]
1,000 Volunteers Needed in the Valley for Homeless Count
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Suspect in San Fernando Valley Shooting Spree Pleads Not Guilty
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A man who allegedly went on a shooting spree that left four people dead in the San Fernando Valley has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges. Alexander Hernandez, 34, of Sylmar, is charged with four counts of murder for the Aug. 21 killing of Gilardo Morales and the Aug. […]
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Suspect in Santa Clarita Kidnap Charged
SAN FERNANDO (CNS) – A 37-year-old man who allegedly reached through a window to kidnap a 3-year-old girl from her Newhall home, was charged Monday, Jan. 12, with kidnapping and burglary. Ethan Odom of Saugus is facing one felony count each of kidnapping a victim under 14, first-degree burglary and attempted kidnapping. He appeared in […]
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Troops for Fitness Program Aims to Bring Exercise and Health
Los Angeles will join Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Honolulu, Miami, Newark and Sacramento as the eighth major U.S. metropolitan area to implement Coca-Cola Troops for Fitness, a program of free workshops and exercise classes to be offered at local parks that was unveiled last week in Sylmar. Coca-Cola donated $192,500 to the City of Los Angeles […]
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California DMV Will Check Immigrants’ Prior Licenses
SACRAMENTO (AP) — Immigrants in the country illegally who fraudulently obtained a California driver’s license before it was legal won’t get a new card until state authorities review their driving records. The Department of Motor Vehicles this month started issuing special licenses to people who cannot prove their legal presence in the country. Immigrant advocates […]
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2015 Daniel Pearl Award to Charlie Hebdo
The Los Angeles Press Club officials have announced that the 2015 Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity in Journalism will go to Charlie Hebdo. “We are deeply honored. Of course, we’ll accept,” said Gerard Biard, Editor-in-Chief of Charlie Hebdo. “No act of terrorism can stop freedom of speech. Giving the Daniel Pearl Award to […]
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Money, Family Obligations & Discrimination Hamper Students’ College Dreams
Money, family obligations and discrimination all play key roles in discouraging high school students from persisting on to and in college, according to a new study by California State University, Northridge child and adolescent development professor Virginia Huynh. First-generation Latino students, in particular, are affected by a lack of knowledge about financial aid, family responsibilities […]
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The REAL Questions To Ask About The Deadly Events in France
“3.7 Million March In Paris… World Leaders Join Demonstrators In Mourning And Defiance… French PM: ‘Today, Paris Is The Capital Of The World’…” “‘POURQUOI?’ An accompanying headline boomed, “AT WAR WITH RADICAL ISLAM.” The reaction was in response to the Charlie Hebdo and Grocery Store attacks. Millions jumped on the bandwagon and declared their solidarity […]
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CONCACAF Hexagonal to Start in November 2016
MIAMI (AP) — The start of the final round of World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean will be moved up by three months to November 2016. The hexagonal will start Nov. 7-15, 2016, and run through Oct. 2-10, 2017, CONCACAF said Monday. Since the 1998 World Cup, the final round […]
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Cientos se Reúnen en Oposición al Tren de Alta Velocidad
La iglesia All Nations Church en Shadow Hills/Lake View Terrace estaba llena el martes por la noche. Más de mil residentes se reunieron para expresar una oposición unísona al tren de alta velocidad que se propone podría pasar a través de su comunidad, que incluye el Bosque Nacional Angeles. Duranta la reunión se mostró un […]