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Los Angeles County Assessor Jeff Prang will host a Homeowners’ Resource Fair from 9 a.m. to noon Oct. 28 at the Hacienda Heights Community & Recreation Center. The event is free to the public and will address a variety of topics, including how to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), how to save on your taxes,

A 16-year-old girl from Los Angeles was identified as the swimmer whose body was recovered by OC Lifeguards from the ocean off Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach. Juliet Jung had been seen struggling in the water near another swimmer at the south end of the beach close to the sea cave around 4:47 p.m.,

Haunt O’ Ween, a walk-through immersive Halloween experience runs most dates through Oct. 31 in Woodland Hills. (Photo courtesy of Experiential Supply Co.) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Oct. 6-13. EVENTS Carved – Descanso Gardens: Walk-through display of thousands of carved pumpkins, a

Wrapix and Burbank Police unveil a pink-wrapped Ford Explorer police cruiser at Wrapix in Burbank on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Wrapix and Burbank Police unveil a pink-wrapped Ford Explorer police cruiser at Wrapix in Burbank on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 for Breast

The relationship between the police and the citizens they serve has been strained in recent years, but the 800 people who showed up for National Night Out in the city of San Fernando were happy to mingle with law enforcement. Calls to defund and even dismantle police departments have echoed across the country. But in

A mural on San Fernando Road in Pacoima depicts Mutimtu Pakovit, Pakoinga Woman, symbolizing a woman from the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians. Pacoima is one of many sites in the San Fernando Valley area of villages of the original inhabitants of the ancestors of the Fernandeno Tataviam people (tataviam-nsn.us). The mural, made by

The United States Postal Service is recruiting for part-time, full-time and seasonal positions in Los Angeles County. USPS is looking to fill about 500 positions including mail carriers, mail processors and tractor trailer operators. Those interested in attending the job fairs will be able to ask questions on qualifications needed and job benefits. Postal human

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Water flows down the original Los Angeles Aqueduct Cascades in Sylmar on Thursday, July 21, 2022. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s a sampling of  meetings and charity/volunteer events in the San

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown air pollution harms older adults’ brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn’t been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health. But two studies published this year by researchers at six universities and the National Institute on Aging provide the

Youngsters compete in a potato sack race during the Pioneer Day event at Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South October 2, 2022.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Visitors tour the historic Minnie Hill-Palmer Cottage during the Pioneer Day event at Minnie Hill Palmer Homestead Acre at Chatsworth Park South October 2, 2022.

A stretch of the 101 Freeway has reopened ahead of schedule following an overnight closure in both directions to accommodate the demolition of a pedestrian bridge in Encino, Caltrans announced. The demolition was completed earlier than planned and the freeway reopened at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, according to Caltrans officials. The closure began at 10 p.m.

A Blessing of the Animals and the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi takes place on Oct. 2 at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church on Sherman Way in Van Nuys. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley. Oct. 1 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The church holds a

With fall officially here, we can look back on an action-packed summer at Pasadena Humane. Typically our busiest time of year, we were able to find homes for hundreds of animals through monthly free adoption days, in addition to our regular adoption appointments every day of the week. While you might think we were able

It was a celebration appropriate for a president, which is fitting for a man who dined with a few in his Pasadena home and at the White House over the years. It’s been nearly two months since the unexpected death of City Councilman John J. Kennedy, a longtime and revered homegrown leader, died unexpectedly on

A large display of carved pumpkins at the “Nights of the Jack” event that features thousands of pumpkins at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas, CA, Friday, October 1, 2021. The walk-through event runs on selected dates from Sept. 30 to Oct. 31, 2022. Admission and parking must be purchased in advance; no tickets sold at

A report released Thursday, Sept. 29, by the California State University Chancellor’s Office confirmed allegations that former Chancellor Joseph Castro failed to properly address sexual harassment complaints against a former Cal State Fresno administrator when Castro was president there. Castro resigned as CSU Chancellor in February amid the scandal, first reported in USA Today, alleging

This Dennis McCarthy column was first published on Nov. 14, 2004 under the title “A league of her own — pro baseball legend Pepper Davis recalls her diamond days in the sun.” Pepper Davis opens the screen door of her tiny Van Nuys bungalow on a Friday, sliding another bowl of cat food out onto

An environmental lawsuit filed by the city of San Dimas threatens to dramatically alter service on the 9.1-mile L Line (formerly Gold Line) foothill extension, setting up a strong possibility that the light-rail train will skip that city’s station if the litigation delays local construction. In a surprise move, the city of San Dimas filed

A memorial to more than 33,500 people of Los Angeles County who lost their lives to COVID-19 is in the works as a result of a unanimous motion adopted by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. The board asked the recently-formed Department of Arts & Culture to work with the Department of Public Health to

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Sept. 27 asked for a report on how to move more than 7,000 inmates with mental health conditions out of county jails and into secure facilities designed exclusively for treatment. Activists protest outside the Board of Supervisors first public meeting since the pandemic on Tuesday, September