LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A woman was sentenced Monday, Jan. 5, to a year in federal prison for participating in a scheme to file fraudulent “green card” applications on behalf of immigrants who were married to United States citizens, some of whom paid more than $20,000 for the service. Claudia Arreola, 36, was also ordered […]
Woman Gets Prison in ‘Green Card’ Scheme
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EPA Urging Property Owners to Test for Radon Gas
Radon gas is becoming more of a widespread problem in the United States. In the U.S., one in fifteen homes are affected by elevated radon levels. January is National Radon Action Month, and state officials are taking part in programs to inform the public about the health dangers radon gas can cause in homes and […]
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Suicidal Driving
NORTHRIDGE (CNS) – A sheriff’s deputy driving a marked patrol car in Northridge was rear-ended Monday, Jan. 5, by a suicidal motorist, authorities said. Deputy Maria Ramirez who works with the sheriff’s Civil Management Bureau was going southbound on Reseda Boulevard near Prairie Street at 5:15 a.m. when a vehicle driven by 32-year-old Daniel Hoon […]
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Earth’s Impenetrable Shield
Sure, the sun is great. It’s nice to not live in a frozen wasteland, after all. But the sun is pretty terrifying, too. It sends a dangerous stream of fast-moving electrons, protons, and other even smaller particles, called photons, toward Earth. You may have heard of one of the ways Earth shields itself—the ozone layer. The ozone […]
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Probation for Los Angeles Woman Charged in Check Fraud Scheme
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A 53-year-old Los Angeles woman was sentenced Monday, Jan 5, to time served and three years of supervised release for her part in a phony check scheme that defrauded financial institutions throughout the Southland. Connie Skipper and a co-defendant cashed forged checks using stolen identification at more than a dozen banks […]
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LADWP Offers 0 to Go Paperless
LOS ANGELES — For a limited time, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is offering a $10 bill credit for new paperless billing customers. Customers who currently receive printed LADWP bills, and who sign up for paperless billing through ladwp.com, will receive a $10 credit on their next bill. Paperless billing is a […]
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Missing Sheriff’s Bean Bag Shotgun Found
LOS ANGELES (CNS) — A lost bean bag shotgun was recovered by workers by the San Diego (405) Freeway near the Skirball Center Drive off-ramp and returned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, authorities said. The shotgun, stored inside a black canvas bag, was recovered by construction workers driving southbound on the freeway around […]
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Giving Thanks to the Teachers Who Made Me One
While I was home for the holidays, I thought a lot about the ways the people of North Hollywood have shaped my path. As a Latino male whose parents did not have the opportunity to go to college, it would have been very easy for me to choose a familiar path – graduate high school, […]
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Letter to the Editor – “Year of the Veteran”
Dear Editor, Greetings Fellow Veterans and Friends of Veterans: The New Year got off to a very positive start on Saturday, January 3, when Rafer Johnson spoke before the Los Angeles Neighborhood Council Coaliton (LANCC) representing 96 Councils throughout Los Angeles, and set forth a bold challenge to end Veteran homelessness in Los Angeles The year […]
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Letter to the Editor – Immigration Reform
Dear Editor, The United States has always been a land of democracy, freedom and opportunity. Unfortunately, one of the main deterrents to this opportunity for many minorities is our broken immigration system. I spent years subsidizing the college education of one of my bright interns to cultivate her as a valuable employee for my business. […]