Sylmar resident Manny Guerra and his one-year old daughter “Sammy” were killed when their car collided with a semi-truck last Saturday, Nov. 8, on Highway 18 in the High Desert. The crash occurred just before 9 a.m., about four miles west of the Los Angeles-San Bernardino county line, according to Bernard Peters, a supervising dispatcher […]
Sylmar Resident Killed in Collision
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First Round Playoff Games
Both the City and Southern sections begin the 2014 11-man prep football playoffs this week. Here is a listing of first round games. City Section Division I Bracket No. 16 Roosevelt vs. No. 1 San Pedro; No. 15 El Camino Real vs. No. 2 Garfield; No.14 South East vs. No. 3 Narbonne; No. 13 Taft […]
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Football Playoffs Loaded with Drama
Usually three things happen when the City Section and Southern Section prep football playoff seedings are released, as they were on the weekend of Nov. 8-9. There will be a segment of coaches who mutter in disbelief at real or perceived injustices for their teams for their placement in the 16-team brackets. On the other […]
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Production of “Carmen” at VPAC uses Mexican Religion and Traditions As Props
If you haven’t had the opportunity to see a performance at the Valley Performing Arts Center at California State University, Northridge, you are missing out on a wonderful experience. It is a beautiful space, that is used predominately to attract audiences to see a lineup of notable popular entertainers. A couple of times a year, CSUN’s theater […]
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Auto Driver Killed in Collision with Truck
NORTH HILLS (CNS) — The driver of a car that collided with a truck in North Hills was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The crash occurred Wednesday, Nov. 12, in the 15800 block of Plummer Street about 6:10 a.m. The truck, which was hauling a piece of heavy construction equipment, was southbound on […]
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Freedom Medals
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Longtime Los Angeles-area Rep. Edward Roybal will be posthumously awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom, the White House announced. Roybal is one of 19 people who will receive the honor. The list also includes composer Stephen Sondheim, actresses Meryl Streep and Marlo Thomas, former NBC news anchor Tom Brokaw and musician […]
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Van Nuys Man Sentenced for Laundering Fraudulently Obtained Tax Refund Checks
A Van Nuys man was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for laundering more than $860,000 in funds that were the proceeds of a scheme to defraud the Internal Revenue Service. IRS spokeswoman Linda Lowery said Karen Aharonian, 37, formerly of Glendale, received the sentence from United States District Judge Dean D. Pregerson. According […]
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Martinez Addresses Asphalt Issue at Van Nuys Airport
Residents living near the Van Nuys airport have been concerned with a large mound of reclaimed asphalt stored by the Bureau of Street Services (BSS) at the Van Nuys Airport. The mound has grown so large that neighbors have complained that not only is it easily visible from nearby streets and is an eyesore, but of greater concern is […]
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CSUN Get Grant to Encourage Students to Become Science and Math Teachers
The National Science Foundation has awarded California State University, Northridge a $797,000 grant to encourage talented science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors to become science and math teachers. The Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship program will provide financial support of up to $12,000 per year for a maximum of two years to students preparing to […]
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Concert to Honor Late Granada Hills Resident Peter Woodford
California Lutheran University’s wind and jazz ensembles will perform a tribute to an accomplished member of the music faculty who died in June. “Wind Ensemble & Jazz Ensemble Fall Concert: A Tribute to Peter Woodford” will begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, in Samuelson Chapel on the Thousand Oaks campus. Woodford taught at Cal […]