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West Valley Dance Academy dancers perform during the 39th Annual Holiday Parade and Festival in Chatsworth, CA December 10, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Onlookers of all types watch the 39th Annual Holiday Parade and Festival in Chatsworth, CA December 10, 2023.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Members of the Chatsworth Charter High School

The 2nd annual Eagle Rock Parol Festival on Saturday, Dec. 9 honored a beloved, colorful Filipino tradition during the holidays. The free festival, held at the Eagle Rock Plaza in Los Angeles, was organized by the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture (FilAm ARTS) and SoCal Filipinos; two community nonprofits aiming

A wreath with symbolic colored candles is used for Advent in some churches and homes. The first Sunday in Advent in 2023 was Dec. 3. One candle is lit for each of the four Sundays in Advent. According to some traditions, the first candle, violet colored, is said to represent hope. The second candle, also

A San Gabriel Unified School District assistant principal is facing charges that he sexually abused two teenagers he coached two decades ago at Woodrow Wilson High School in El Sereno. Michael Guzman, an assistant principal at Gabrielino High School, has been charged with four felony counts of lewd acts with a child, according to a

My lights are up, the tree’s trimmed, Bing and Frank are on my turntable, and “Miracle on 34th Street” is warming up in my old VCR. I’m ready. Bring on Christmas. Give me some of those chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and yule time songs being sung by a choir. Let me share a

BOULDER CREEK — A recently published, multiyear study about the recovery of redwood trees in Big Basin Redwoods State Park after the CZU Lightning Complex fires shows that long-stored carbon reserves and ancient, dormant buds within redwood trees allow the plants to recover quickly after a catastrophic fire. The study was sponsored by the National

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and Chabad of Simi Valley present a Hanukkah Menorah Lighting, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 7. Hanukkah begins at sunset on Dec. 7 and runs through sunset on Dec. 15, 2023. In the file photo: Juan Argueta and Francisco De Leon work on the Hanukkah Menorah display that is included

Alhambra resident Alice Lin is still mourning the death of friends and dance classmates from the Jan. 21 mass shooting at Star Ballroom Dance Studio in Monterey Park. The shooting, amid the city’s Lunar New Year celebration, left 11 dead, many injured and a community shaken for much of the year since. “Often, I would

Two events that will provide information — and take public comment — on a proposed 400-acre terminal for assembling and deploying offshore wind turbines are planned by the Port of Long Beach for Dec. 13 and Jan. 10. The Pier Wind project was rolled out earlier this year at a commission meeting. If approved, officials

By Kristen V. Brown | Bloomberg Some 6.9 million 23andMe customers had their data compromised after an anonymous hacker accessed user profiles and posted them for sale on the internet earlier this year, the company said on Monday. The compromised data included users’ ancestry information as well as, for some users, health-related information based on

Emma, a resident newly opened SagePointe supportive housing community shares her story with the audience. Linc Housing held a celebration grand opening, and ribbon cutting of 55 affordable homes for seniors experiencing homelessness in Wilmington on Monday, December 4, 2023. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) Linc Housing held a celebration grand opening, and ribbon cutting

A view from the San Fernando Valley: People enter the North Hollywood Metro Station on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023. (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 events in the San Fernando Valley area. Dec. 4 Wings Over

SANTA CLARITA — The Santa Clarita bus strike ended Sunday when Teamster-represented bus drivers, dispatchers, ambassadors and customer service representatives employed by MV Transportation overwhelmingly approved a new contract. Buses are expected to start rolling at 4:30 a.m. Monday. The members approved a pact with “significant wage increases, as well as increases to the training

Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Dec. 7 and ends at sundown on Dec. 15, 2023. Three blessings are recited before one candle is lit on the hanukkiah, the special nine-branch menorah, on the first night of the festival (an extra candle is used to light additional candles on each

Hundreds of people gathered Saturday to protest the war in Gaza and to advocate for children affected by the conflict, activists said. A diverse coalition of community groups join in the Children’s March for Palestine at Gloria Molina Grand Park in Los Angeles to show solidarity for Palestinians and to call for an end to

The harmonious voices of the African Children’s Choir, a group composed of talented youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds, are set to resonate through the Southland in the coming days. The choir was founded in 1984 to provide African children “quality education, utilizing the transformative power of music,” according to its website. Over the years, the choir, which

The toy maker waited until his wife had fallen asleep before going back into his Shadow Hills home woodshop to continue building 100 miniature roosters for the holidays. Time and stamina are running short for Scott Cappiello, 83, since his wife was diagnosed with dementia. He had hoped to add a small duck and bunny

Take a self-guided walk to see holiday light installations at “Holiday Road” at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas. Tickets are by time and date and must be purchased online. The immersive event runs on selected dates through Dec. 27. (Photo courtesy of Holiday Road) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San

The 1998 comedy-drama “Smoke Signals,” by director Chris Eyre, celebrates 25 years on the silver screen. To honor its 25th anniversary as the first feature film produced, directed and written by Indigenous artists, “Smoke Signals” will be screened in 35mm format at a special event at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles

After postponing a vote on the extension of the C (Green) Line last month in order to hear from more South Bay constituents, L.A. County Supervisor and Metro board member Holly Mitchell is asking for federal dollars to help pay for a route along Hawthorne Boulevard. The Hawthorne Boulevard option is one of three routes