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If you went to high school in the San Fernando Valley during the 1960s, ’70s, or early ’80s, you remember their names. We called them Coach. They were a post-World War II generation of no-nonsense, tough, dedicated men who staffed the athletic departments of older, established high schools in the Valley, and the new ones

State regulators have approved Los Angeles County’s plan to consolidate 275 youth detainees at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall ahead of the state-imposed shutdown of the county’s two other juvenile halls later this month. The sign-off was one of the last major hurdles before the county Probation Department can begin moving the youths to Los Padrinos

With climate change and pollution continuing to impact weather and atmospheric conditions around the globe and the pandemic highlighting just how vulnerable humans are to invisible pathogens, many people are thinking harder about the air they breathe and how it could affect their health. Unfortunately, almost 36% of Americans – or 119.6 million people –

LOS ANGELES — The Glendale Unified School District faces trial in a lawsuit brought on behalf of an Altadena girl who says she fainted after being required to perform in hot conditions at a campus Christmas holiday recital in 2017. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Cherol Nellon heard arguments May 17 on the district’s motion

Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum presents Jon Sprik, Taylor Jackson Ross and Jonathan Blandino in Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” on July 9, and selected dates through Sept. 21 in Topanga. (Photo by Ian Flanders/Courtesy of Will Geer’s Theatricum Botanicum) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles

Happy Fourth of July! In the photo, participants wear patriotic attire for the annual neighborhood Fourth of July parade in Agoura Hills, Monday, July 4, 2022. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, June 29 to July 6. EVENTS

The morning haze made the red, white and blue of swimsuits pop as people made their way to the beach to prepare to celebrate Independence Day in the South Bay. More than a thousand people participated in this year’s Hermosa Beach Ironman on Tuesday, July 4 — and many more filled the beach to cheer

Jose Perez, of Covina, waves an American flag as fireworks from a Fourth of July celebration goes off at Ayala Park in Chino on Saturday, July 2, 2022. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Government offices — Los Angeles city and county, national and state — and courts (www.lacourt.org/holiday/ui/index.aspx), libraries (www.lapl.org/holiday-closures; lacountylibrary.org/library-locator/) and schools are

Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez will host her third annual anonymous fireworks buyback program Saturday, July 1, in a continued effort to stop illegal fireworks — and she is sponsoring a 500-drone light show at Hansen Dam the following evening. “We communicate every single year the importance of making sure that residents understand that fireworks in the

A view from the San Fernando Valley: An onlooker waves an American flag as the Taft Charter High School Band marches by during the 31st Canoga Park Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 29, 2023. (Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer) Community meetings bring people together for exchange of ideas and memorable shared experiences. Here’s

Keith Birmingham is a Los Angeles-based photographer specializing in sports, editorial and portrait photography. He has been a staff photographer for 24 years with the Los Angeles Newspaper Group including the Pasadena Star-News, San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Whittier Daily News and Los Angeles Daily News. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles

The congregation at First United Methodist Church of San Fernando welcomes their new pastor on July 2 at the Glenoaks Boulevard location, between Harding Avenue and North Workman Street. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. July 1 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The Rev. Titus

Her life-size statue stands on the walkway of the Peace Through Strength pavilion on the west side of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library — not far from an F-117 stealth fighter jet, F-14 fighter jet and an Abrams MI tank. The strength when peace fails. It arrived by truck two weeks ago and was taken

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration officials on Friday warned the public to be vigilant and watch out for sick and dying sea lions and dolphins as people make plans to hit beaches along Southern California’s shoreline over the long Fourth of July holiday weekend. A toxic algae bloom has been sickening the marine animals that

Fun-loving Frosty is a jolly, happy soul for sure. He loves hiking, romping in the yard and enjoying the simple pleasures of splashing around in the kiddie pool after an adventure. He loves treats and is very happy to perform tricks in order to receive them. He learns commands very quickly and, like the excellent

A big yellow envelope has been showing up in the mailboxes of Southern Californians who get their health insurance through Medi-Cal, and if it’s been ignored, those who needed to have their eligibility reviewed starting July 1 are at-risk of losing their coverage. During the coronavirus pandemic, the annual process of having eligibility “redetermined” for

Two San Fernando Valley brothers have been found guilty by a jury of obtaining federal tax income refunds amounting to several hundred thousand dollars, which was then laundered through United Kingdom bank accounts, the Justice Department announced on Thursday, June 29. Woodland Hills residents Victor Ohiri, 55, and Stephen Danielson-Ohiri, 54, have both been found

Author Jane Kuo says writing is a means of process and self-discovery – “figuring things out on the page,” as she describes it. Her new book, “Land of Broken Promises,” explores themes of race, immigration, and suburban American life. Written as a novel in verse – a form of narrative poetry meant for teen and

San Pedro residents wlll get their first look at some of the draft recommendations for waterfront-connecting attractions in the port town during an open house from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29. The event, which will include information stations, will be at the Peck Park Community Center, 560 N. Western Ave. Free parking is

In an effort to add ridership and get cars off the road, Metrolink trains may soon stop at two new stations in Los Angeles County — one at the Los Angeles General Medical Center in Boyle Heights and the other in Pico Rivera. The stations are under study by LA Metro, the county transit agency