En medio de las actividades y recursos disponibles durante una reciente Noche de Apreciación Familiar realizada en su campus, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center, en Pacoima, llevó a cabo una ceremonia de inicio de obra para un próximo centro comunitario de bienestar y un edificio de apartamentos. Fidel Ramírez, director ejecutivo de la escuela de […]
Vaughn Learning Center Realiza Ceremonia de Inicio de Obra para Centro Comunitario de Bienestar
Together We Thrive Food Bank Brings Free Produce to the City of San Fernando Every Week
Since last year, Together We Thrive Food Bank has held two free food drives twice a week: one in Canoga Park and the other in Pasadena following the devastating Eaton Fire. But seeing the ever-growing need within the San Fernando Valley for more organic, fresh produce, the food bank began looking for a third location. […]
Millions Lose SNAP Benefits as a Consequence of the One Big Beautiful Bill
Following the passage of HR1, better known as President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, in July of last year, more than 3 million people have lost food assistance they had previously received from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The SNAP Program, also known as CalFresh in California, provides monthly food assistance for those […]
Casting Votes for LA Mayor, Governor
Election Day for the California primaries is next Tuesday, and all the voting centers across Los Angeles will be open this weekend for those who want to vote early. Candidate debates for the office of LA’s mayor and California’s governor have been ongoing, now it’s time to make a decision. The San Fernando Valley Sun/el […]
Voting Centers Are Now Open Ahead of Primary Election on June 2
On Election Day, June 2, some Los Angeles County voters will be rushing across town after work to get to election sites and vote before the polls close, but many others will have already cast their vote at one of the 122 centers already open. Vote centers opened across LA County for the June 2 […]
ArTES Magnet HS Students Present Anti-ICE Project at Civic Action Project Expo
Students from ArTES Magnet High School in the City of San Fernando were among 150 students from schools across Los Angeles who shared presentations on social issues relevant to their communities during Teach Democracy’s Civic Action Project (CAP) Expo. Held last week at the California Endowment in downtown LA, the CAP Expo featured student poster […]
DIY Girls Hosts First STEM Expo to Celebrate Students and Showcase Their Abilities
Dozens of smiling students, from fifth graders through graduating seniors, eagerly showed off a variety of creative hands-on projects during DIY Girls’ first-ever STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Expo at San Fernando High School. It was a celebration of DIY Girls’ core programs – including Creative Electronics, Tech and Arts, and Invent Girls – […]
Will my Parents Make it Home from Work Today? Immigration Raids are Creating an Educational Crisis for Multilingual Learners
By Vanessa Aramayo This is a question many students ask themselves in Los Angeles and cities across the country, where federal immigration enforcement targeting immigrant neighborhoods spiked in June 2025. These raids are keeping students home from school, disrupting education, increasing anxiety, and destabilizing the communities students rely on. Multilingual learners are the most affected […]
Vaughn Learning Center Holds Groundbreaking Ceremony for Community Wellness Center
Amid the activities and resources available during a recent Family Appreciation Night held on its campus, Vaughn Next Century Learning Center in Pacoima held a groundbreaking ceremony for an upcoming community wellness center and an apartment building. Fidel Ramirez, CEO of the K-12 school, said the project was approved by the Board of Directors more […]
