The third nationwide No Kings protest held Saturday, March 28, was the biggest one yet, with more than 8 million people joining demonstrations across the country. But while the numbers […]
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Community Members Share Reactions to Cesar Chavez Allegations and Local Actions
Since last week’s shocking investigative report by the New York Times about allegations that legendary labor leader Cesar Chavez sexually abused women, the measures taken to date have been swift […]
Family and Friends Gather for Funeral to Bid Farewell to Khimberly Zavaleta
Over 75 people gathered at the Church of the Recessional at Forest Lawn Glendale for the funeral of Khimberly Zavaleta, the beloved 12-year-old girl who died due to a fatal […]
Family of Khimberly Zavaleta Files Formal Government Claims Against LAUSD
While still grieving the tragic death of 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa – after a fatal blow to her head by a metal water bottle during an alleged bullying incident at […]
Tragic Death of 12-year-old Khimberly Zavaleta Could Have Been Avoided, Says Family
The last time Guy Gazit and his wife visited their niece Khimberly Zavaleta Chuquipa and her siblings at their Sherman Oaks home, they went for a walk together. Khimberly, 12, […]
Protecting Young People from the Clutches of Human Trafficking
When Sandy Esparza was growing up in South Central Los Angeles, she didn’t have a stable home life. She grew up without a father, ended up in foster care and […]
Local Student Aranza Guerrero Accepted to 90 Universities Nationwide
This fall, 17-year-old Aranza Guerrero will embark on the next chapter of her impressive scholastic journey when she begins her first semester as a freshman at American University in Washington, […]
Students from the Northeast Valley Walk Out of School to Protest ICE
By Maria Luisa Torres and Gabriel ArizonSan Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol Last Friday, students from area schools located in the Northeast Valley walked out of their classrooms to protest the […]
CSUN Professor Criticizes Trump Administration’s Actions to ‘Whitewash’ Black American History
In 1926, historian Carter G. Woodson began the first Negro History Week to raise awareness of Black history and to inform people about Black contributions to American history. He chose […]
Mom Accused of Bringing Fentanyl into Sylmar Juvenile Hall Pleads No Contest
A mother accused of attempting to sneak fentanyl pills into a Sylmar juvenile detention facility where her son was being held entered into a plea deal Wednesday morning at the […]
