LOS ANGELES (CNS) — Activists marched outside City Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 18, to draw attention to the impact of wage theft on families and to urge Los Angeles leaders to beef up enforcement of laws against it. Members of the Los Angeles Coalition Against Wage Theft set up a sparse dinner table outside the building […]
Activists Want Tougher Laws Against “Wage Theft”
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Stow Attackers Negotiating Plea Deals in Federal Weapons Case
LOS ANGELES — The two men who beat Bryan Stow in a Dodger Stadium parking lot — leaving the San Francisco Giants fan with permanent brain injuries — are negotiating plea deals with prosecutors to resolve federal weapons charges that could add 10 years to their current prison sentences, attorneys said. Louie Sanchez and Marvin […]
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Donations Needed for SFPD Christmas Basket Program
The San Fernando Police Department and the San Fernando Police Advisory Council are teaming up this holiday season to bring joy to families in the City of San Fernando. Now in its 27th year, the annual Christmas Basket Program will provide food and toys for Christmas for more than 150 families. The program seeks new […]
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New DMV Office Opens in Granada Hills
The state Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) opened a new Driver License Processing Center office in Granada Hills on Wednesday, Nov. 19, and quickly filled with customers. The office, located at 16201 San Fernando Mission Blvd., serves persons applying for a first-ever driver’s license. AB 60 applicants, however, cannot apply for a license until Jan.2, […]
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L.A. Zoo Presents Live Reindeer for the Holiday Season
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens will feature four visiting reindeer at its “LA Zoo Reindeer Romp,” which opens Nov. 28 and continues through January 4, 2015 (except Christmas Day). The reindeer — known as Jingle, Belle, Noel, and Velvet — are on view daily during the regular Zoo hours of 10 a.m. to […]
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USC Study Links Tobacco Smoke, Roadway Pollution with Childhood Obesity
A new study produced by the Keck School of Medicine at USC bolsters evidence that exposure to tobacco smoke and near-roadway air pollution contribute to the development of obesity. The study, released online in “Environmental Health Perspectives,” shows increased weight gain during adolescence in children exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke or near-roadway air pollution, compared […]
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Had Enough?
That’s a question I ask myself these days as I observe the political theater that is the Northeast San Fernando Valley. The cast of characters has not changed much since Tony Cardenas was elected to the California State Assembly in 1996 and Alex Padilla to the Los Angeles City Council in 1999. As these two […]
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Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor: If the Fresno State University student who is accused of sexually assaulting a sheep is found guilty, it’s crucial that he receives the strongest sentence available, including counseling and a ban on contact with animals. Animal abusers tend to be repeat offenders, and many also commit similar crimes against members of their own […]
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Man Sentenced to Probation for Animal Cruelty
SAN FERNANDO (CNS) — A 30-year-old man was sentenced to three years probation for punching his 3-year-old German shepherd. Mohamad Taghavi pleaded no contest on Sept. 22 to one felony count of animal cruelty. An allegation that he used a metal chain leash as a deadly weapon was dropped as part of the plea deal, […]
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Theus won’t let Negative Thoughts Creep into Start of 2014-15 Season
Reggie Theus sounds slightly hoarse but cheerful on this Monday morning, Nov. 17, after the opening weekend of the college basketball season. It makes sense; he is back in his element of coaching players, preparing for games, continuing the resuscitation of the Cal State University, Northridge men’s Division I basketball team that last played in […]