Be prepared for more political fliers and mailers — and another election. The race for the Los Angeles City Council District 7 seat — which represents Pacoima, Sylmar, Mission Hills and parts of Sun Valley — will be decided by a runoff election on May 16 between Monica Rodriguez, a former LA Board of Public […]
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Murder Conviction Upheld
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A state appeals court panel has upheld a man’s conviction for fatally beating his then-infant son’s maternal grandmother and attacking his ex-girlfriend with a pipe in Sylmar two years ago. The three-justice panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal rejected the defense’s contention that the trial court erred in admitting […]
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Meetings Next Week to Discuss Pacoima Dam Sediment Project
Residents are expected to voice concern about a project they say could create significant traffic and health issues. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Works (DPW) is proposing to remove millions of cubic feet of sediment from the Pacoima Reservoir in order to restore flood control and water conservation capacity at the site. But […]
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Revitalizing Sylmar’s Bike Path
Have you biked or walked the path along San Fernando Road in Sylmar lately? Have you noticed the wild bushes, growing litter and/or horse droppings on the path? I have and I think it is time to revitalize the path to allow Sylmar’s true beauty to shine through. As a resident of Sylmar, I am […]
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Familia Pide Ayuda Para Encontrar Conductor que se dio a la Fuga
La familia de Richard Ulloa, quien falleció en un accidente donde el conductor se dio a la fuga, está pidiendo al ayuda del público para identificar a dicho motorista. Ulloa, de 39 años y residente de Sylmar, caminaba empujando un carrito de compras en dirección sur, en la esquina del bulevar Laurel Canyon y la […]
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Padres de Niño que Falleció al Quedar Dentro de Auto Describen su Pesadilla
Los padres y familiares de Vincent “Vinny” Quintana, el pequeño de 3 años que falleció el miércoles 30 de Julio, hablaron con el San Fernando Valley Sun/El sol para corregir “noticias erróneas” que reportaban que la familia entera estaban tomando una siesta de tres horas a medio días al momento de la tragedia y que […]
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Family Seeks Public’s Help in Identifying Hit-and-Run Driver
The family of hit-and-run victim Richard Ulloa is seeking the public’s help in identifying the driver of the car that hit him and caused his death. Ulloa, 39, of Sylmar, was walking and pushing a shopping cart southbound near the corner of Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Fox Street on July 2 — “he was collecting […]
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Parents of Sylmar Child Describe Their Worst Nightmare
The parents and family members of Vincent “Vinny” Quintana, the 3-year-boy who died on July 30, spoke to the San Fernando Valley Sun/El Sol following what they called the “incorrect news” that reported their entire family was taking a long, three-hour midday nap and inferred that they weren’t properly watching their child. Vinny’s father, Raul […]