Last month, Rudy Ortega Jr., tribal president of the Fernandeño Tataviam Band of Mission Indians, took the helm as one of five members of the Board of Commissioners for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), the nation’s largest municipal utility. LA Mayor Karen Bass appointed Ortega to the board, which sets policy, […]
Tribal President Rudy Ortega Jr. Appointed to LADWP Board of Commissioners
Comics Aren’t Just Action-Packed Franchises, They’re Vessels for Creativity, CSUN Prof Says
Comic books can meld graphic design, art and writing into a unique reading experience. For the past 20 years, California State University, Northridge English professor Charles Hatfield has been introducing students to comic books of all types: alternative comics, mainstream comics, zines and others. His classes apply literary analysis to comics while analyzing other media […]
LASD Commander and Mission College President Among Honorees at ‘Women of the Year’ Gala
Celebrating the day after International Women’s Day, the Los Angeles County Commission for Women honored notable women representing each Board of Supervisor’s district. The Commemorative Ruby Celebration Gala this year doubled as a celebration of its 50th anniversary and the “Women of the Year” 40th Anniversary. Held at The Biltmore LA on Monday, March 8, […]
Arleta Cleanup Launches District 6 Neighborhood Beautification Initiative
Arleta residents, students and others connected to the neighborhood came together on Saturday, March 7, for a community cleanup that launched an annual initiative to bring neighborhood beautification events to every area across Council District 6. The Arleta cleanup marked the first in a series of community cleanups planned throughout the district, part of a […]
Healing Should Not Depend on Immigration Status
By Oscar Mendoza When a parent in the San Fernando Valley struggles with depression or addiction, the greatest barrier to care should never be immigration status. Yet, for many undocumented Latino families in our community, legal eligibility determines whether they can access mental health or substance use treatment. Federal rules tied to immigration policy prevent […]
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Public Notices Published March 12, 2026
ORDERTOSHOWCAUSEFORCHANGEOFNAME Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles 9425 Penfield Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 Chatsworth Courthouse Petitionof: David Valentin Cueva Change of Name Case #: 26CHCP00016 Petitioner David Valentin Cueva filed a petition with this court for a decree changing names as follows: PresentName: David Valentin Cueva ProposedName: […]
15 Years After Fukushima Meltdown, an Innkeeper Makes Radiation Surveys to Revitalize Her Hometown
By Mari Yamaguchi Associated Press ODAKA, Japan (AP) — Fifteen years after the 2011 nuclear disaster, color-coded radiation maps hang on the wall of Futabaya Ryokan, the family-run inn Tomoko Kobayashi operates in her near-deserted hometown in northeastern Fukushima. Kobayashi conducted her own radiation surveys before reopening the inn in 2016. Now, she and other monitors […]
What Americans Think About the War in Iran, According to Recent Polls
By Linley Sanders Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are divided along party lines on U.S. military action against Iran, according to polls conducted since the war began, with most polls showing opposition is higher than support. Polls suggest that many Americans are worried the military action is making the U.S. “less safe,” even as they […]
