MEXICO CITY (AP) — One of Mexico’s most important and influential journalists of the past half century, Julio Scherer Garcia, died Wednesday at the age of 88, reported Proceso, the newsmagazine he founded. Scherer helped expose many of Mexico’s greatest scandals for decades, probing a secret army unit to combat guerrillas, a multimillion-dollar Swiss bank […]
Crusading Journalist and Editor Julio Scherer Dies in Mexico
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One Person Injured, 21 Displaced by Fires in the Valley
Two separate fires left one person seriously injured and 21 others without a roof over their heads. The common culprit — a lack of fire alarms, a problem that last year turned deadly across the San Fernando Valley and the rest of Los Angeles. Three families, including nine adults, 12 children and a dog, were […]
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Alex Padilla Sworn in as Secretaty of State
Former state Senator Alex Padilla, who grew up in Pacoima, was sworn in as California’s 31st Secretary of State Monday, Jan 5. Padilla, a Democrat, is the first Latino elected to the office after winning a tight race against Republican Pete Peterson in November. Padilla was sworn into office by Governor Jerry Brown in the auditorium […]
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Granada Hills DMV Office Gets Lots of New Year Business
(CNS) — Undocumented immigrants started 2015 by getting in DMV lines at the crack of dawn. At the start of the new year, California became the 10th state to adopt the licensing program designed to boost road safety. “Happy New Year indeed,” wrote L.A. City Councilmember Gilbert Cedillo, on his Facebook page. “This has been a […]
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46,200 Immigrants Apply for California Driver’s License
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California officials say 46,200 immigrants started applying for a driver’s license in the first three days that the state began issuing licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally. Department of Motor Vehicles spokeswoman Jessica Gonzalez said Tuesday, Jan. 6, that 970 licenses were issued on Friday, Jan. 2, to immigrants […]
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North Hollywood Fire Prompts Garcetti to Extend Christmas Tree Recycling
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Saying dry Christmas trees are fire hazards, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and fire Chief Ralph Terrazas announced that residents can continue dropping the trees off at 13 fire stations to be recycled. Valley area residents can take trees to stations in Porter Ranch, Sherman Oaks, Sun Valley and West Hills. […]
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Robbery Victim Helps Capture Suspect
CASTAIC (CNS) – A 21-year-old Indiana man was arrested on suspicion of robbery and resisting arrest when he tried to hold up a 63-year-old Castaic man recovering from back surgery who nonetheless wrestled him to the ground, authorities said. About 10:30 Sunday evening, Jan. 4, Salvador Medrano knocked on the door of Jeff Preach’s Sloan […]
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Woman Gets Prison in ‘Green Card’ Scheme
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A woman was sentenced Monday, Jan. 5, to a year in federal prison for participating in a scheme to file fraudulent “green card” applications on behalf of immigrants who were married to United States citizens, some of whom paid more than $20,000 for the service. Claudia Arreola, 36, was also ordered […]
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EPA Urging Property Owners to Test for Radon Gas
Radon gas is becoming more of a widespread problem in the United States. In the U.S., one in fifteen homes are affected by elevated radon levels. January is National Radon Action Month, and state officials are taking part in programs to inform the public about the health dangers radon gas can cause in homes and […]
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Suicidal Driving
NORTHRIDGE (CNS) – A sheriff’s deputy driving a marked patrol car in Northridge was rear-ended Monday, Jan. 5, by a suicidal motorist, authorities said. Deputy Maria Ramirez who works with the sheriff’s Civil Management Bureau was going southbound on Reseda Boulevard near Prairie Street at 5:15 a.m. when a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Daniel Hoon […]