“Any fool can have a child. That doesn’t make you a father. It’s the courage to raise a child that makes you a father.” That quote from former President Barack […]
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LA County Already Looks “Back to Normal”
The “welcome” mat is about to be stretched from one end of the state of California to the other after the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down much of the state […]
Pacoima Resident Alleges Beating by Police Officers
Salvador Dueñas says he needs surgery on his nose because it’s still broken. And that he suffers from migraines and trauma after what he describes as a “beating” by several […]
Sylmar Resident, Battling Rare Liver Disease, Widens Search to Find Help
At one time Diana Najar was an avid runner. “I was able to run six miles,” said Najar, 47. “Now, I have to see if I can try walking to […]
More Northeast Valley Parents Ready to Vaccinate Their Kids
The COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Panorama City was crowded this afternoon on Saturday, May 15. Parents with their preteens and teens came and went out […]
Paying Your Taxes Amid a Pandemic
In early 2020, Pacoima resident Carla Moran saw a glimmer of hope when she found work in a restaurant after a tough divorce. With that job, she was able to […]
San Fernando Mother with Over 35 Kids
For 17 years, children of all ages — from babies to pre-teens — have found a foster home and a mother with Nuemy “Mimi” Madrigal. The City of San Fernando […]
Victims’ Families Want to Recall LA County District Attorney
Last Christmas was the worst for Patricia Hernandez. Last Dec. 13, her daughter, Jonisha Mendoza, was found shot to death in a Reseda apartment. The homicide investigation into Mendoza’s death […]
Reaction to Guilty Verdict of George Floyd’s Killer Is More About Relief than Celebration
Before the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd was going to be announced on Tuesday, April 20, CSUN Associate Professor Boris Ricks “in an […]
Ex-cop guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin has been convicted of murder and manslaughter in the death of George Floyd, the explosive case that triggered worldwide protests, violence […]
