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Sharefest, a San Pedro nonprofit that provides guidance and support to more than 300 students at six continuation high schools in the Harbor Area, recently received a $20,000 donation from SA Recycling. The metal recycling company has supported Sharefest since 2010. The company’s regional general manger, Moises Figueroa, has been a Sharefest board member since 2020.

VAN NUYS — Firefighters contained and extinguished a fire early Wednesday morning that spread to the roof of a two-story commercial building in Van Nuys. Fire crews responded at 3:27 a.m. to 6740 Kester Ave., south of Vanowen Street, where they found several units in the 15,500-square-foot building engulfed in flames, said Los Angeles Fire

As the final ballots are counted in the Los Angeles City Council District 6 Special Election, community organizer Imelda Padilla and City Hall staff member Marisa Alcaraz are poised to go head-to-head in a June 27 runoff to determine who takes Nury Martinez’s former seat. Padilla led the race with 25.66% followed by Alcaraz with

Revive LA holds their third annual Easter Sunrise service, 6:30 a.m. April 9 at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. In the file photo, the Easter Sunrise service at Will Rogers State Beach on Sunday, April 4, 2021. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the

Two Los Angeles County juvenile facilities have such lax security that illicit substances and other contraband are thrown over fences, dropped by drones and even delivered by fake DoorDash drivers and others who walk through security without ever being searched, according to a new report by the county’s watchdog office. An investigation by the Office

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Fr. Rolly Astudillo blesses dogs during Council District Seven’s first Blessing of the Animals event Saturday, April 1, at Orcas Park in Sylmar. The all-faiths event was put on by the office of Los Angeles City Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez and LA Animal Services who provided pet registration and

An 8,000 pound Trotman anchor circa 1860-1910 in San Pedro on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Vince Lauro found the British made anchor off the coast of Long Beach. It is so rusted that the striations in the metal make it appear to be wood. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) L-R Capt. Michael Patterson and Vince

He was born Rufus Parnell Jones. But nobody called him that — except maybe his mother. At an early age, when Jones was growing up in Torrance, a teenage friend knew Parnell had a crush on a girl named Nellie so he put an “ie” on Parnell and Parnellie stuck (after the “e” was taken

It was a sweet gesture Father Ramon Valera made at the beginning of the memorial service for 99-year-old Raul (Rod) Rodriquez at Mission Hills Catholic Mortuary recently. The priest looked out at the 100 or so people seated in the crowded chapel, and knew exactly what they were thinking. Ninety-nine. Oh, so close to 100.

If you head to the beach this weekend, you may come across a mysterious, unusual sea creature on Southern California’s shoreline. Hundreds of “by-the-wind sailors,” jelly-like creatures known for their beautiful blue hues, were spotted two miles from Orange County by Dana Wharf Whale Watching on Friday, April 7, with reports of some already washing

An outside-the-box plan addressing gun violence and mass shootings released by Los Angeles County officials on Friday, April 7 emphasizes preventive actions that can be taken by neighbors, school officials and emergency room doctors as part of a public health approach to the problem. Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer releases Los Angeles County Department of

Councilmember Tim McOsker speaks at a Holy Thursday event commemorating Jesus’ acts of humble service to thy neighbor, in Wilmington on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Holy Week is an annual remembrance of the passion and death of Jesus. (Photo by Brittany Murray, Press-Telegram/SCNG) L-R Father Ruben Rocha and Father Carlos Mesa washing the feet of

Egg Hunts Spring Egg Hunt at Ritchie Valens Recreation Center: Event includes arts and crafts, egg dyeing, egg hunts, games and face painting, 4 p.m. April 6. Children should bring a basket. Location, 10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd., Pacoima. 818-834-5172. Flyer: bit.ly/3TWjNkt Spring Egg Hunt at Valley Plaza Recreation Center: Event includes arts and crafts, games

In Los Angeles County, the need for mental health services is great. The funding is available. The infrastructure has been created in the form of mobile response teams designed to aide the homeless, foster youth and K-12 students. But the problem is, workers are scarce. Vacancies have hampered response teams from rolling out to help

Emily Holshouser is a Los Angeles-based reporter who came to California from North Carolina in 2018. Emily began her career at the Cal State Northridge Daily Sundial, where she covered cops, protests, and utilities. She previously worked at ABC7 as an assignment desk editor and video journalist. In her time as a reporter, Emily has

A view from the San Fernando Valley: New and recently sold homes in the Porter Ranch community of the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 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  meetings and charity/volunteer

It may be spring break, but on Monday and Tuesday school was in session for thousands of students who opted to attend the second offering of Los Angeles Unified School District’s “acceleration days.” These bonus school days were originally envisioned by LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho as a means to uplift students who fell behind during

A Simi Valley woman has been arrested in relation to the weekend shooting at the Fallbrook Center shopping center in West Hills that left three people injured and one person dead, police said Monday. The shooting broke out on Saturday, April 1, allegedly as the result of a dispute over drugs, according to the Los

Traveling onto the Harbor Boulevard/Vincent Thomas Bridge offramp in San Pedro from the southbound 110 Freeway can be a daunting experience. Motorists heading onto Harbor Boulevard or over the bridge to Long Beach often find themselves jockeying for lane space with lines of large trucks carrying containers as they prepare to get to the Port

A sweeping proposal calling for depopulation and decarceration of the Los Angeles County jails will be considered Tuesday by the Board of Supervisors, drawing the ire of an organization representing police chiefs for 45 law enforcement agencies. The plan advanced by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Lindsey Horvath would declare a “humanitarian crisis” in the jails