Congresswoman Laura Friedman convened the first meeting of her Immigration Advisory Committee to discuss concerns from local legal aid clinics and immigrant rights groups regarding President Donald Trump administration’s immigration raids and seizures across the Los Angeles region. “From the start, this administration has been more concerned about meeting an arbitrary quota than it has […]
Congresswoman Friedman Convenes Immigration Advisory Committee to Discuss Local Raids
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CSUN Art Exhibits to Focus on Los Angeles, Place and People
California State University, Northridge’s Art Galleries is exploring the city of Los Angeles, particularly its unrecognized and under-appreciated parts, in its latest exhibition, “The Journey is the Destination: Recording Los Angeles.” Many of the areas highlighted in the exhibition have been historically neglected based on stereotypes, and the work shown in the Galleries often calls […]
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Metro Calls for Artists for East San Fernando Valley and G Line Station Designs
By Katherine Contreras HernandezSpecial to the San Fernando Valley Sun/el Sol The East San Fernando Valley, known for the Mural Mile of bigger-than-life artwork on buildings along Van Nuys Blvd., in Pacoima, will have even more original art and design to appreciate in the future. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has issued […]
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Valley Film Festival to Celebrate 25 Years of Featuring Local Creators with One Last Showcase
For close to 25 years, the Valley Film Festival (VFF) has been highlighting films and filmmakers native to the San Fernando Valley and beyond. But this year’s upcoming festival will be bittersweet as the organizers both celebrate their 25 years of achievement and their decision to make this their very last event. While their next […]
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LA County Fire Department Prepares for the Threat of Wildfires Year-Round
In years past, the fire season in California began around June and continued until late October. But as noted during the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s (LACoFD) annual aircraft media day, the threat of major wildfires is now year-round. The fire department displayed its suite of aerial firefighting resources at the Van Nuys Airport Sept. […]
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CSUN’s Autodesk Technology Engagement Center Opens to Tomorrow’s Innovators
A dream just came to life at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) as dignitaries cut the ribbon on its Autodesk Technology Engagement Center (ATEC), a visionary project designed to inspire and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow. The center was packed after the ribbon-cutting celebration, as hundreds of people toured its state-of-the-art research, digital design, capture […]
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Get Ready for Flu Season 2025: What to Know
With school back in session and flu season approaching, it’s time to prepare for influenza. Cedars-Sinai experts recommend getting the flu shot starting in September before flu season begins as early as November. They say vaccination is the most powerful tool to avoid influenza-related hospitalizations or worse. As many as 130,000 people in the United […]
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Free Prostate Cancer Treatment Available for Uninsured Men in California
According to the American Cancer Society, prostate cancer will be the second most diagnosed cancer in California in 2025, with nearly 30,000 new cases diagnosed and 4,200 men dying from the disease. California’s IMPACT program, which stands for Improving Access, Counseling and Treatment for Californians with prostate cancer, is here to help by providing free, […]
