It isn’t possible to live in any area in Los Angeles without seeing those who are homeless. Each day, we see them push their belongings in shopping carts, they’re on […]
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Monterey Park Community Express Shock, Disbelief from Recent Mass Shooting
Candlelight vigils have been held at Monterey Park City Hall this week in honor of the 11 killed and nine wounded in the mass shooting at a dance hall last […]
Charles White, San Fernando Football Great Passes Away
Heisman Trophy recipient and Hall of Famer, Charles White, 64, passed away of esophageal cancer on Jan. 11. Raised in the Northeast San Fernando Valley, he left the community with […]
Powerful Storm Causes Chatsworth Sinkhole – More Rain is Expected
A cold destructive storm through Southern California broke on Wednesday bringing drier conditions, but another storm is on the horizon and expected by the weekend. On Monday night, as rain […]
Multiple Former Juveniles at Sylmar Detention Facility Claim Sexual Abuse
A recent lawsuit claims hundreds of cases of sexual abuse perpetrated by probation and detention officers in Los Angeles County juvenile detention facilities against minors, including those at the Barry […]
New Laws Taking Effect Next Year and Why They Matter
The California Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several measures this year to fight climate change, protect women’s right to choose, support small businesses, pay equity and more that […]
Setting up a Nacimiento is a 60 Year Family Tradition in San Fernando Home
Amid twinkling lights and bookended by festive Christmas trees, a special collection of religious figurines – featuring both family heirlooms and new additions – has been painstakingly arranged to depict […]
Santa Greets Local Students For “A Miracle on Sylvan Street”
Called a “Miracle on Sylvan Street,” local LAUSD students and their families drove through the historic Van Nuys Civic Center on Sylvan Street on Sat., Dec. 10, to receive backpacks, […]
By Any Measure – Don’t Count the Tamales!
By Angie Gomez Lippiatt “I don’t understand how you can cook without measuring?” my husband asked me this past Thanksgiving, as I prepared for the evening’s dinner. This is a […]
In Memory of his Son, a Father Stands Up to a ‘Monster’ Called Fentanyl
For months, Jaime Puerta has done what no parent would ever want to do — relive a nightmare dozens of times recounting the day when his only son Daniel died. […]