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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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Indigenous Awareness Month At CSUN Includes 37th Annual Powwow Saturday, Nov. 26
Across the country, the month of November is proclaimed Indigenous People’s Heritage Month. On the campus of California State University, Northridge, however, there is a notable distinction – November is […]
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San Fernando National Little League Season Canceled After Online Threats Made Against League President, Now Resigned
The Board of Directors for the San Fernando National Little League canceled the rest of its season after threats were made through social media following an incident between its president, […]
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Immigrant Parents Assert their Voices for their Schoolchildren
By Maria Luisa TorresSpecial to the San Fernando Valley Sun Long-time San Fernando resident Juanita Garcia is the legal adoptive parent of three grandsons, all of whom have varying levels […]