Passover Seder plate with symbolic foods and a plate of matzos. Passover begins at sundown March 27 and ends at sundown April 4. (Photo by Mikael Haggstrom/Creative Commons CCO 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication) Here is a sampling of upcoming services and events that are in-person/online, in the San Fernando Valley area. Dayenu – Virtual
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A Riverside couple has been fighting to move into their new home for more than a year because the former homeowner refuses to move out.
Los Angeles County’s vaccine supply is growing — just as it may lose a large-scale vaccination site. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services announced Friday, March 26, that next month they will stop running the inoculation clinic at Cal State Los Angeles, which they have jointly managed since February.
Statewide vaccine eligibility will widen to all those at least 16 years old in mid-April, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday morning, March 25, the same day Los Angeles County received a sobering reminder that the virus remains a threat — with its coronavirus-related death toll topping 23,000. Newsom announced the statewide eligibility expansion on Thursday
Los Angeles’ Echo Park Lake area was jammed with hundreds of protesters on Wednesday, March 24, voicing opposition to the city’s plans to close the park for refurbishment and force residents of a homeless encampment to move. Several dozen tents had remained at the park Wednesday morning after city officials said more than 120 people
Long before the coronavirus pandemic became a reality, Fairplex officials in Pomona had a plan in place to help if an emergency struck the local community. For the past year, that plan has been put to the test as the entertainment venue, home to the Los Angeles County Fair, shifted gears from concerts and funnel
Los Angeles firefighters beat back the flames late Tuesday at a two-story Shadow Hills home well-involved in fire that threatened to spread to the surrounding brush. A total of 61 firefighters attacked the blaze from the ground and the air on the 8600 block of La Tuna Canyon Road, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman
The biggest question about the mysterious bioluminescence that makes the surf glow a neon blue is where will it show up next? It’s not an easy question to answer, with strong ocean currents, whipping winds and swinging tides pushing around the elusive bloom of bioluminescent phytoplankton that put on a light show when they are
A 17-year-old male was arrested in connection with a February crash in West Los Angeles that left a 32-year-old woman dead, the Los Angeles Police Department said Wednesday.
The families of 22-year-old Juan Carlos Guillen and 30-year-old Marco Antonio Vazquez said they were fatally shot while trying to stop people who were smashing car windows with baseball bats.
Micken’s (A496094) foster mom says that while Micken is a little shy and sensitive, he is also very sweet. He loves to be right next to you or on your lap. He will even lie on his back and beg for a belly rub. His best home would be one that is quiet and probably
Nearly four years, later Ashley made good on that promise to her son. Crystal Cruz reports.
Los Angeles public health officials reported 516 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 1,214,683 as of Monday, March 22. Officials said there were nine new deaths linked to the coronavirus, for a total 22,806 deaths since tracking began. A total of 3,595,939 vaccinations have been administered in the county
Experts say over the decade, over 150,000 people have left the state and that number is expected to climb as remote working options increase during the coronavirus pandemic. Alex Biston reports.
At the scene of active looting at a Pavilions grocery store on Vine Street, LAPD arrived and chased an individual on foot before making an arrest.
VAN NUYS — A three-vehicle crash on the southbound 405 Freeway in Van Nuys on Sunday left seven people with moderate injuries and temporarily shut down two freeway lanes. The crash happened at Sherman Way about 4:35 p.m. Sunday, according to the California Highway Patrol and Nicholas Prange spokesman for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A proposal to create a watchdog for South Los Angeles County’s dozens of disjointed and struggling water systems has stirred fear among public agencies and companies further down the pipeline that they could be the target of hostile takeovers. AB 1195, introduced by Assemblywoman Christina Garcia, would establish the Southern Los Angeles County Regional Water
In May 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz made history when he purchased two large pizzas from Papa John’s for 10,000 bitcoins, about $30. Today, that same purchase would equate to more than $560 million. In just the past year, cryptocurrency’s total value has skyrocketed by nearly 500%. And Bitcoin, which was worth less than a penny when
LOS ANGELES — Police circulated video footage Saturday of a man they believe is connected to various assaults in the Sherman Oaks area. LAPD’s Van Nuys Division needs help in identifying a suspect involved in various assaults. The 1st incident occurred on Feb 9th @ 5 PM in the 13400 block of Moorpark St. The
There were 3,335 new cases of the coronavirus statewide as of Friday, bringing the total number since tracking began to 3,613,780, California public health websites show. The 14-day average of new cases daily, 3,231, is down 92% from the Jan. 1 high of 42,268. Also, 196 new deaths were reported Friday, for a total of