The San Fernando city council race had plenty of drama and surprise. But doesn’t yet have a final conclusion. When all ballots were counted on Tuesday, March 3, Mayor Sylvia Ballin had the largest number of votes (473) among the six candidates and seems assured of re-election. After that it got interesting. Fellow incumbents Antonio […]
City Council Election Still Up In The Air
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John Ridley: An “American” Success Story
In Hollywood most “overnight success stories” are never that. Success is usually constructed through trial-and-error, faith and rejection, and endless hours of honing and polishing one’s craft. Still, there are not that many Academy Award-winning screenwriters who began as a standup comedian, as John Ridley has done. Woodey Allen won screenwriting Oscars for “Annie Hall” […]
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Whisper Campaign Brews in City Council Election
With only days left for campaigning for three City of San Fernando city council seats, it’s anyone’s guess about who will win. While typically incumbents have the advantage, in this race each candidate appears to have a viable base of support. As the election gets closer to March 3, there is daily speculation about who […]
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Making Their Voices Heard
The letters are simple, but the messages are strong. “I don’t think that’s fair. I really think they should keep the parents here. Would it be fair if we took the American kids’ parents?” says one in reference to the deportation of immigrant parents. Several kids, adolescents and young men and women, many of them […]
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Signature Gathering Approved For Abortion Initiative
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Backers of an initiative to require doctors to notify parents when a minor seeks to have an abortion have received permission to begin gathering signatures from Secretary of State Alex Padilla. The initiative would require the girl to wait 48 hours to have an abortion after the physician or other medical […]
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County to Create Task Force to Prep for Immigration Changes
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to create a task force to plan for implementation of President Barack Obama’s immigration orders, despite a court order halting the programs. If the two executive orders clear legal hurdles, they could defer deportation for nearly 500,000 Los Angeles-area residents. Supervisors Hilda Solis and […]
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Signature Gathering Approved For Abortion Initiative
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Backers of an initiative to require doctors to notify parents when a minor seeks to have an abortion have received permission to begin gathering signatures from Secretary of State Alex Padilla. The initiative would require the girl to wait 48 hours to have an abortion after the physician or other medical […]
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Malls Safe but Vigilance Needed
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Despite a terrorist group video calling for attacks on shopping malls in the United States, United Kingdom and Canada, there is no credible threat to malls in the Southland, officials said Monday, Feb. 23, while encouraging residents as always to remain vigilant and be aware of their surroundings. “We have to […]
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AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination)
Nearly 50 seventh- and eighth-grade Valley are students are getting an inside look into the medical field through the Dignity Health Northridge Hospital and the Northridge Family Practice Center program AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination). The program hopes to create interest for students to pursue careers in medicine.
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5 Tips for Handling Early-year Medical Expenses
The clock on insurance deductibles reset on Jan. 1, and that means big medical bills are in store for some. Patients may be required to pay thousands of dollars before their health care coverage kicks in. Insurers typically begin or renew policies in January, and that means customers could face some daunting cost-sharing requirements in […]