ARIES (March 21-April 19). You have a great deal more power than you’re willing to use. This is the way of a mature warrior. It’s better to keep rich reserves and maintain your position. There will be a time in the not so distant future when you’ll be glad for all the energy, money and influence […]
Horoscope for the Week of November 9, 2014
Williams to Turn in his Whistle at El Camino Real
In the game of football, where passing and spread formations dominate the high school landscape Kevin Williams was a throwback as a coach. He loved coaching the running game and was good at it, leading El Camino Real High to some of it’s most productive seasons. But that is coming now to an end. […]
They Walk in “Their Shoes” Against Domestic Violence
Osmar Gonzalez changed his sneakers for a pair of bright red high heels and took a first few wobbly steps. It was the beginning of a one mile walk around California State University Northridge (CSUN), where he and dozens of other men trekked around campus in black, white and even pink pumps for “Walk a […]
Dia de los Muertos has Become an Appropriated Event — Artist Work to Maintain Traditions
Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is a traditional Mexican holiday that has now become widespread, especially in the Greater Los Angeles area. There are multiple events in the San Fernando Valley and throughout Los Angeles this weekend. What is not pleasing, however, and considered disrespectful by Mexican historians and folklorists, is […]
They March for Peace in Pacoima
For most of his life Luis Garcia walked the streets getting into all kinds of trouble, and doing and selling drugs. “I grew up in the ghetto. I was a product of the environment,” said the 28-year-old. But a few years back, someone reached out to him. Garcia says today he’s cleaned up. He’s also […]
Poised For A Breakthrough
There’s rarely a time when there isn’t a boatload of talented quarterbacks throughout the Valley, and 2014 is no exception. Alemany’s Blake Green (now injured), El Camino Real’s Adam Blythe, Taft’s Chris Duncan, Arleta’s Johnathan Porter and Chaminade’s Edward Sias are among those having excellent seasons. But there’s one quarterback people aren’t talking about — […]
From Out Of The “Blue”
Players in the El Cariso Park Softball Co-ed League were surprised and delighted by a visit from popular Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig during a league game at the park on Monday, Oct. 27. Puig, who came out to support friends who played in the game, signed autographs and took pictures with fans and […]
CSUN Chicana/o Studies Department Celebrates 45 Years
A benefit concert was held at CSUN’s Plaza del Sol Theater Saturday, Oct. 25, to raise money for scholarships for Chicana/o Studies students. “There is no other institution that has contributed more to the field of Chicano Studies,” announced Telemundo newscaster Jose Ronstadt, who served as the master of ceremonies for the event. The department […]
Safe Surrender
PALMDALE (CNS) – A newborn girl was left at a Los Angeles County Fire Station in Palmdale on Saturday, Oct. 25, under a countywide program that enables women to give up their children without fear of prosecution, county Supervisor Don Knabe. “It’s hard to imagine anyone wanting to give up a child, but this mother […]
Chinese Scammed
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – The Los Angeles Police Department reports a rash of “Blessing” scams targeting the Chinese community and released photos of suspects. One suspect is a female who claims to be a psychic and offers to tell victims their fortunes for free. Then two additional suspects approach the victims and tell them […]
