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The Rose Parade began as a competition that allowed Pasadena transplants to boast about the abundance of flowers available throughout the region when winter sets in. Over the decades, the games played in the annual Tournament of Roses have changed, but the floats have only grown more intricate with time. Valley Hunt Club members, led

A Nativity scene at Bethel Church in Sun Valley on Dec. 18, 2021. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Dec. 24 Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels: Christmas Eve services: 4 p.m. family Mass; 7 p.m. Spanish Mass; 9:30

The Southland will celebrate Kwanzaa, a seven-day African cultural holiday that begins on Monday, Dec. 26, with multiple events across Los Angeles County — from Long Beach to Pasadena. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Cal State Long Beach professor Maulana Karenga to commemorate African harvest festival traditions and emphasize different values every day of

Las Posadas is a longtime Los Angeles tradition on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. The nightly procession, which began on Dec. 16, 2022 is a re-enactment of the journey by Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem. The final night is Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. The procession begins with “angels” holding candles who are followed by statues

Fire destroyed a minivan Tuesday afternoon in a 7-Eleven parking lot in Valley Glen. The vehicle parked at the mini-market on the northeast corner of Victory Boulevard and Whitsett Avenue was fully involved in fire. The fire was extinguished in 10 minutes. There were no reports of injuries. A Los Angeles firefighter works on a

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,084 more cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,612,321 as of Thursday, Dec. 22. Officials reported 25 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Wednesday for a total of 34,539 deaths since tracking began. There were 25 fewer hospitalizations since Wednesday,

“L.A. Zoo Lights: Animals Aglow,” at the Los Angeles Zoo on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. The self-guided walking tour with wildlife lantern displays runs through January 22. (Photo by David Crane, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Dec. 22-29. EVENTS

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 3,080 more cases of the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,609,228 as of Wednesday, Dec. 21. Officials reported 23 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday for a total of 34,515 deaths since tracking began. There were 23 more hospitalizations since Tusday,

Catching glimpses of outdoor Christmas decorations is a fun part of driving around San Fernando Valley neighborhoods and streets during the Christmas season. Excursions to see the creativity of homeowners during one year may yield a bumper crop of homes festooned with multi-colored bulbs or white icicle Christmas lights — maybe even all red, all

Landmark Theatres’ newest location in Pasadena is now open at the former site of the Laemmle Playhouse 7. Theater officials invited the community to attend a soft opening on Tuesday, Dec. 20. Tickets to view Avatar: The Way of Water and The Fablemans between were being sold on the company’s website. The Landmark Theatres company

Q: It’s that time of year, and we wonder to what extent can a Christmas tree be placed on government property? W.B., Torrance A: The Establishment Clause, part of the First Amendment, calls for the “separation of church and state.” This means the government is prohibited from making any law respecting an establishment of religion.

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 6,807 more cases of the coronavirus since Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 6,807 as of Monday, Dec. 19. Officials reported 61 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Friday for a total of 34,471 deaths since tracking began. Hospitalizations pending information from the California Department

A long-standing tradition in Pasadena’s Rose Parade will pause in 2023 while safety concerns ground B-2 bombers in the region. The prestigious B-2 Stealth Bomber, which annually signifies the start of the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day, will not participate in the upcoming Rose Parade or Rose Bowl Game flyovers

A menorah is lit on the first day of Hanukkah at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022 as it is shown on the big screen during the Los Angeles Chargers game against the Tennessee Titans. (Photo by Will Lester, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin/SCNG) A menorah is lit on the first day of

Rep. Brad Sherman has stepped into the heated debate over what kind of rail service should be built through the Sepulveda Pass connecting San Fernando Valley with the Westside: an underground subway or an aerial monorail? Sherman, D-Sherman Oaks, wrote a letter last month urging LA Metro to address constituent concerns about its Sepulveda Pass

On El Camino Real in Tustin, an inflatable dinosaur wearing a yarmulke greets customers, like Isaac Bresnick, scurrying into the Golden Dreidle, a brightly lit store filled with menorahs of different styles and sizes, intricately carved mezuzahs, colorful dreidels and greeting cards for bar and bat mitzvahs. Bresnick, a Rancho Santa Margarita resident, is here

It’s only been aabout a week since Tim McOsker was sworn in as Los Angeles’s 15th District councilmember — but it’s been nonstop ever since. For the San Pedro-to-Watts councilmember, it was a week filled with settling into a new office, reviewing resumes and interviewing candidates for office staff positions, sitting through public disruptions at

Starbucks workers at union stores throughout the U.S. launched a three-day strike Friday. Dec. 16. in an effort to unionize more of the coffee chain’s locations. More than 1,000 baristas at 100 stores planned to walk out, according to Starbucks Workers United, the labor group organizing the effort. Four Southern California stores, including two in

By Jacob Lev | CNN Tyrell Terry, a 2020 NBA draft pick of the Dallas Mavericks, has announced his retirement from basketball, citing anxiety. In an Instagram post on Thursday, the 22-year-old Terry called it “the darkest times” of his life while describing the anxiety basketball caused him. “Intrusive thoughts, waking up nauseous, and finding

There are signs that the latest COVID-19 surge may be leveling off, with Los Angeles County’s seven-day average case rate down 21% compared to last week, health officials said on Thursday, Dec. 15 — though that good news was tempered by rising death rates that are ahead of where they were this time last year.