Multiple community members shared words of gratitude and encouragement for San Fernando Police Department (SFPD) Chief Fabian Valdez during a special meeting of the San Fernando City Council, just days after the city announced he would be retiring as chief effective June 19. While many congratulated him during public comments and sang his praises, at […]
Sudden Retirement of SFPD Chief Fabian Valdez Begins to Reveal History of Police Impropriety
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Father Identified in Murder-Suicide Involving 10-Year-Old Twin Sons
Father Identified in Murder-Suicide Involving 10-Year-Old Twin Sons CANOGA PARK (CNS) – The 37-year-old father in a suspected double-murder-suicide that left him and his 10-year-old twin sons dead in Canoga Park was identified Tuesday, June 9. The shooting was reported at 7:18 p.m. Sunday in an apartment at 8016 Owensmouth Ave., near Strathern Street and […]
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City of San Fernando Raises Pride Flag to a Sparse Crowd
For the past six years, the City of San Fernando has raised the Pride flag outside City Hall every June for Pride Month. While not a big event, the ceremony usually draws a modest crowd of LGBTQ+ supporters from in and around the Northeast Valley. But at this year’s ceremony on June 6, the number […]
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June is Pride Month
Pride Month is a recognition of the identity, dignity, equality, acceptance and visibility of the LGBTQ+ community. First recognized by the federal government in June 1999 by President Bill Clinton, Pride Month is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/questioning pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a […]
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Where to Celebrate Pride in the San Fernando Valley
Pride Month is here, meaning there are plenty of events throughout the rest of June centered around the LGBTQ+ community. While the big WeHo Pride event in West Hollywood ended this past weekend, there are still plenty more festivals taking place closer to residents in the San Fernando Valley. One of them is the Fifth […]
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Shooting Death of Pastor Rudy Trujillo’s Son, Joshua Trujillo, Still Being Investigated
Pastor Rudy Trujillo, a beloved faith leader in the San Fernando Valley, has consoled numerous distraught parents over decades after the heartbreaking deaths of their children from drug use or gang violence. He likely never imagined that his own life would be tragically upended by a fatal shooting. The evening of May 30, 43-year-old Joshua […]
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Rodriguez Decries ICE Argument in Proposed LA Rodeo Ban
By Jose HerreraCity News Service LOS ANGELES (CNS) – City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez criticized a noted Los Angeles animal rights advocate Tuesday, June 9, for using the fear of federal immigration enforcement to push for a ban on rodeos in the city. Rodriguez, who represents the Seventh Council District, which encompasses neighborhoods in the northeast […]
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Immigrant Rights Advocates are Fasting in Support of ICE Detainees on Hunger Strike
Michelle Arkin has been fasting intermittently in support of immigrants on a hunger strike at two Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention centers in San Bernardino County. This week, the Granada Hills resident is fasting again to raise awareness about the conditions and inhumane treatment of the detainees at the for-profit detention centers in Adelanto, […]
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Marie Brauer
Marie Martha (Aaserud) Brauer, 86, of Reseda, California, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on April 18,2026, after a 2-year fight with cancer. Marie grew up on a farm near Portland, North Dakota, as the eighth of nine children born to Otto and Martha (Lima) Aaserud. She graduated from Mayville High School and […]
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Bass, Raman Set Stage for November Showdown
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – With both candidates maintaining comfortable positions to advance from last week’s primary election, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman are focused on the next phase of the race after launching their respective campaigns. Bass met with supporters for a news conference downtown Tuesday, June 9, where the mayor said […]