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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 […]

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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 — […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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