Organization Donates Thousands of Backpacks for Pacoima students “Thank you so much rainbow pack for doing this for my community. And that you for my son’s backpack. He loved it. But a special thanks to Riley Gantt from all our hearts,” wrote Sonnya Farias in the Facebook page of Rainbow Pack. On Saturday, Aug. 9, […]
Rainbow Pack Brightens Students Return to School
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A Service for Vinny
A memorial service was held for three year old Vincent “Vinny” Quintana at the Living Hope Church Saturday, Aug. 9. The child died tragically after climbing into the family’s hot car. The large church was filled with hundreds of family members and friends. A family member explained the difficulty with coming to terms with his […]
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SFPD Seizes 243 Marijuana Plants
San Fernando Police Department officers shut down a marijuana growing operation discovered in the 800 block of Arroyo Avenue. Lt. Nichole Hanchett, SFPD Detective Bureau commander, said officers were responding to a burglar alarm on Aug. 7 when they saw a door had been forced opened. After entering the building, investigators did not find any […]
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Raid at the San Fernando Swap Meet Nets Arrest
Authorities Target Vendors Of Illegal Prescription Drugs “A bunch of police cars showed up and blocked all the exits. They went in as if they already knew where to go. They went right to the people who sell medicine from Mexico.” That’s how one witness described the arrival of police at the San Fernando Swap […]
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One Dead, at Least One Injured after Officer Involved Shooting in the City of San Fernando
Investigation Underway Gabriel Lopez-Gonzalez, 22, a resident of Van Nuys, has been identified as the man who was killed in an officer-involved shooting in the city of San Fernando on Tuesday, Aug. 12. In an interview with the San Fernando Valley Sun/El Sol, Lt.. Dave Coleman of the L.A. County Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau said the […]
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Growing Older, Not Alone
If you’re growing older, you’re not alone. Some sobering statistics from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services highlight the explosive growth of the elderly population in America. For a start, those over 65 numbered 41.4 million in 2011, an increase of 6.3 million, or 18 percent, since 2000. Of course, young adults just […]
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Back to School Bites
When it comes to packing lunches and after school snacks for your little ones, it’s easy to get into a rut. But by making a few delicious and convenient choices in the grocery store, you can break away from the same old sandwich routine and serve up nibbles and noshes your kids will love. Whether […]
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Tackle a Winning Taste with Korean Pork Skewers
Tackle a Winning Taste with Korean Pork Skewers Nutritious Dairy Foods Give Kids an Essential Boost It’s not just a Spanish, tapas-style thing anymore. At all different types of bars and restaurants across the United States, you’ll find menus that continue to explore ways to feature favorite foods – like pork – in more bite-sized, snack-able […]
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Consenting to a Serious Medical Treatment Requires Education and Empowerment
LIFELONG HEATH This week a patient came to me asking if he should have open-heart surgery. Am I qualified to provide advice? Some of my critics believe I have no business making recommendations, since I am not a specialist in the field and that only cardiologists are qualified to offer such opinions. My take on […]