By Farrah Dodes PFLAG Los Angeles – the LA chapter of the nation’s largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for and with LGBTQ+ people and those who love them –is deeply concerned by the U.S. House of Representatives’ advancement of two bills that would restrict access to gender-affirming care for transgender and nonbinary […]
PFLAG Los Angeles Responds to House Action
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Holliday’s Helping Hands Provides a Fresh Start for Local Mom and Her Toddler
Approaching the front door of her new apartment last week, Kioka Hampton felt excited, but also nervous – this would be the very first time the 38-year-old mother would have her own place to call home. She also felt immense gratitude because a team of supporters at Holliday’s Helping Hands (HHH) – a Los Angeles-based […]
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The Moon and Sun Figure Big in the New Year’s Lineup of Cosmic Wonders
By Marcia Dunn Ap Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit in more than 50 years as well as a caravan of robotic lunar landers including Jeff Bezos’ new supersized Blue Moon. […]
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SFV After-School Employee Accused of Making AI-Generated Child Porn
A Los Angeles resident who worked at schools and after-school programs in the San Fernando Valley was arrested last week on child pornography charges, according to the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Julian Kurt Perez, 25, was booked Dec. 22 on one count of possession of child or youth pornography. Perez is accused of creating […]
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Big Health Insurers Declare War on Doctors, Patients
By David Eagle Two large health insurers are trying their hand at a different profession – the practice of medicine. Aetna and Cigna have announced that they may unilaterally “downcode” some types of care – and pay physicians less than what patients’ conditions would ordinarily warrant. The two insurers are effectively overruling physicians’ clinical judgment […]
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How to Build an Emergency Fund, Pay Off Debt and Make a Plan for Your Money in 2026
By Adriana Morga Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The start of a new year usually brings new motivation to achieve goals like eating healthier or finally cleaning your basement. Many resolutions also focus on financial goals, such as paying off credit card debt, saving for a new house, or simply getting more educated about money. […]
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Art in the Park has been a Tradition in the City of San Fernando
For decades, San Fernando Recreational Park has been the place where the Latino community has gathered for art and cultural events. The park is located in the small, independent city of San Fernando. A town that is only 2.4 square miles – a mostly Latino city with a significant immigrant community and generations of Mexican […]
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Insulin Isn’t Enough, Nutrition Can Transform Type 1 Diabetes
By Andrew Koutnik I was 16 when I ended up in a hospital bed and heard three words that changed my life: type 1 diabetes. What I didn’t know then – and what too few doctors acknowledge today – is that dietary changes are often the best way to combat the disease. For decades, doctors […]
