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Reformation Sunday is celebrated on Oct. 29 at Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Oct. 28 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The Rev. Titus Utecht delivers the message at the “Real Presence” service, 5 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service for Reformation

LEWISTON, Maine — The suspected mass murder suspect accused of gunning down 18 people in a bar and bowling alley has been found dead, law enforcement officials tell the Herald. A press conference has been called for 10 tonight. Officials in Lewiston, where people all over the city have been afraid to come out, are

Gusty Santa Ana winds and dry conditions spelling heightened wildfire danger are forecast for Southern California starting Saturday night and continuing into early next week, according to the National Weather Service. The gusts could reach 60 mph in parts of Los Angeles County and the Inland Empire. A fire warning is in effect for the

LA Metro directors ordered a new, comprehensive action plan to address the more than 800 unhoused individuals who use trains and buses as mobile shelters and sleep in the corners of stations and depots, according to a motion approved on Thursday, Oct. 26. Led by Los Angeles Mayor and board chair Karen Bass, the unanimous

An experiment that places greeters wearing bright green T-shirts, and who carry maps, cell phones and a friendly demeanor in trains, buses and transit stations in LA Metro’s vast system, could become permanent. The LA Metro Transit Ambassadors — a first for the county transit agency — started 13 months ago as a pilot program.

Gun and ammunition dealers at about 20 retail locations in the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County are facing stricter regulations as a result of a new ordinance initially approved by the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The ordinance applies to retail stores and is part of a series of gun control measures

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Untitled fanciful-shaped sculptures by Lars Hawks at the Sherman Way off-ramp of the 170 Freeway in North Hollywood on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023. A “Clean California Beautification Project” is planned for North Hollywood along the 170 freeway which will include installing a rock cobble ground cover, new decorative

Los Angeles Police Department officials and others gathered at the Los Angeles Police Museum on Monday, Oct. 23, to celebrate 100 years of work performed by LAPD’s Forensic Science and Technical Investigation divisions. The two divisions are led by Technical Investigation Division Commanding Officer Tatiana Garcia, and Commanding Officer for the Forensic Science Division, Gabriel

Redondo Beach opened a new Pier Skate Park on Saturday October 21, 2023. The park is located by the international board walk on the Redondo Beach Pier. (Photo by contributing photographer Chuck Bennett) Redondo Beach opened a new Pier Skate Park on Saturday October 21, 2023. The park is located by the international board walk

CYPRESS — A 53-year-old exercise rider died Saturday in a training incident at Los Alamitos Race Course. Alfredo Luevano was riding the 2-year-old filly Fly From The Fire on the backstretch during morning training hours at the Cypress track when the incident occurred, according to Los Alamitos Race Course publicity director Orlando Gutierrez. Luevano was

NORTHRIDGE — Three people were injured Friday, one critically, in a two-vehicle crash next to the Northridge Fashion Center mall. Paramedics were sent to the 9200 block of Tampa Avenue, between Nordhoff and Plummer streets, about 10:20 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. The injured people were transported for hospital treatment. The circumstances

Spiritual Unity Movement holds their monthly Full Moon and World Healing Meditation Ceremony, with the theme ‘Celebrating the Goddess,’ on Oct. 26 at Center for Spiritual Living-Granada Hills. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Oct. 21 Our Lady of Guadalupe and St. Juan Diego

They’ve heard the complaint for years directly from riders, on surveys and from their own board of directors: Why doesn’t LA Metro provide public restrooms at its train stations and bus depots? That call for rider relief was heard in Washington D.C., where a maker of portable bathrooms is based. Throne Labs made a proposal

When I was a kid my mother and I would go to church every Sunday to pray for the soul of my father. He’d be home praying for the Rams to cover the $50 he laid on them. That was my pop. One year, it was a few weeks after the holidays and our Christmas

Port of LA Executive Director Gene Seroka discussed the shift in cargo market share that has been taking cargo to other ports during a presentation to the Los Angeles harbor commissioners on Thursday, Oct. 19. The trend isn’t new but poses major challenges to the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. The causes

Patrons ride the Haunted Hayride at the Los Angeles Haunted Hayride at Griffith Park in Los Angeles on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023. (Photo by Trevor Stamp, Contributing Photographer) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area. EVENTS Political Collectibles Show and Sale: Find vintage campaign items

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, Oct. 17, unanimously adopted a resolution condemning the surprise attack by Hamas 10 days ago against Israel, pledging support for Israel to defend its borders and exist as an independent nation. The straightforward, pro-Israel motion brought out more than 50 people who spoke in opposition, saying

The deep-sea creature is an image horror films are made of: Dark black flesh, teeth sharp as glass and an antenna that glows to entice prey in the ocean’s depths. It’s quite fitting that the spooky-looking angler fish washed up on Friday the 13th, just weeks before Halloween. It is the second angler fish to

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Commuters take the escalator up from the subway into the hot sun on Oct. 3, 2023 at the L.A. Metro station in North Hollywood. (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

The Plymouth Fireball 500 pace car on display at the Galpin Motors 9th annual car show on Sunday in North Hills CA, October 15, 2023. (Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer) The Petersen’s museum had the James Hetfield lead sing for the metal band Metallica, A 1963 Lincoln Continental called “ The Black Pearl”(L) and the