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March is Women’s History Month, honoring the contributions women continue to make in society, culture and everyday life. From making strides in politics and on the big screen, to pushing for social justice causes in their communities — women are present, and local organizations and individuals celebrate their diversity and strength. International Women’s Day on

[embedded content] California snow video: Balcony jumping, bridge shoveling, turkey spotting The winter of 2023 isn’t finished yet. Not by a long shot. An atmospheric river storm is likely to hit Northern California late Thursday into Friday, meteorologists and climate scientists said Monday, bringing high chances of heavy rain in the Bay Area, 1 to

A Los Angeles County jury awarded $1.5 million in damages Monday to a senior prosecutor who alleged she was transferred from a prestigious position to a “dead-end job” after complaining about District Attorney George Gascón’s juvenile sentencing policies. The verdict in favor of Head Deputy Shawn Randolph capped a two-week trial that included testimony from

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Branford Village Tiny Homes, a former homeless encampment along San Fernando Road, opens on Thursday, February 9, 2023 in Sun Valley. The site near the Los Angeles DWP Valley Generating Station can house 161 people. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Community meetings bring people together

Over a week after a rare blizzard blew into Southern California, San Bernardino’s mountain communities are still feeling its harsh effects. As residents wait for state and county services, help has come from volunteers – and one another. Homes and businesses in the mountain communities are still buried by 10-foot high snowdrifts, and on Sunday afternoon,

With her Lake Arrowhead family fighting treacherous roads in whiteout conditions, baby girl “Winter” Wade made her entrance into the world just as Blizzard ’23 began. Brady and Crystal Wade were preparing for her birth as the storm raged and conditions worsened on Thursday, Feb. 23. When Brady got home from work that evening, his

North Hollywood High School A Team celebrates with the trophy after winning the 31st Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Science Bowl defeating the North Hollywood High School B Team in Los Angeles on Saturday, March 4, 2023. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Pasadena Star-News/ SCNG) North Hollywood High School A Team wins the 31st

Latino males make up less than 6% of California’s public school teachers and Black males make up around 1% — two shockingly low statistics that have prompted a slew of new initiatives to bring more men of color into the classroom. “There’s just simply not enough educated, Black or Brown men contributing to education,” said

A California appeals court has ruled Palos Verdes Estates may be liable under the state’s Coastal Act if city officials turned a blind eye to the Lunada Bay Boys’ decades-long harassment of out-of-town surfers attempting to enjoy the area’s coveted waves. The ruling drags Palos Verdes Estates back into a lawsuit filed in 2016 by

Thursday, March 2, 2023, was moving day for the San Pedro Fish Market which is in talks to reopen a long-term temporary spot 200 yards to the north. Talks are ongoing with restaurant owners and developers of the new West Harbor waterfront attraction set to open in late 2024. (Photo by contributing photographer Chuck Bennett)

Los Angeles residents took to Twitter on Thursday to find out who was behind the “Good Riddance” message they saw written in the sky. The skywriting was seen in various cities including Santa Monica, Downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena. ooooweee someone in DTLA is BIG MAD #goodriddance @JoeDeWitter pic.twitter.com/Rva2o0jtGs — Ashley Nguyen DeWitt 🔮 (@ashleyngudewitt)

Alpine Village, a community jewel near Torrance known for its iconic German-themed restaurants and shops, has one month left before shuttering for good. The Alpine Market closed this week. The popular swap meet and a cafe closed last week. And now, the dozen remaining merchants in brick-and-mortar shops — all that’s left of the once-thriving

The largest LAPD employees’ union proposed Wednesday to remove LAPD officers from a list of 28 types of public safety service calls that they normally would handle — and instead hand those duties over to unarmed responders from other agencies. The proposal announced by leaders from the Los Angeles Police Protective League is aimed at

It’s no secret that the last few years have been, well, rather challengins. So if you’re in need of a break, this week will offer a little escape and laughter via the hilarious make-believe world of “Young Frankenstein” and the romantic fun of a bygone era featured in “White Christmas.” Those classic flicks will be

Q: We have questions that arose when we chose to pay cash to buy a car. The purchase price was $35,000. To our major surprise, the dealership had a lot of questions. I felt like I was suspected of wrongdoing. One of the “concerns” I heard about is money laundering. So, first question: Just what

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has suspended the former lead prosecutor in the widely publicized case of child molester Hannah Tubbs, who began identifying as a transgender woman after her 2014 arrest for the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Palmdale. Deputy District Attorney Shea Sanna, 34, whose five-day suspension ends Thursday,

The idea has been trotted out for nearly 100 years. And it has been rejected by voters eight times. But on Tuesday, Feb. 28, the notion of expanding the number of members on the powerful, five-person Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors will be back on the docket during the board’s regular meeting. A motion

It’s been more than nine months since talks began to hammer out a new contract between West Coast longshore workers and employers. And the usually reticent sides issued a rare joint statement late last week that said talks are continuing — but didn’t add much else. “The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the

Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church on Jordan Avenue at Wyandotte Street, Canoga Park. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Feb. 25 Donations for Earthquake Relief in Syria and Turkey: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles has asked parishes to add a special collection on

His voice wavers between anger and frustration. Didn’t we learn anything from the Holocaust, he asks? Wasn’t the world shocked and sickened enough to never let anything like that happen again? The answer is, sadly, no. So, Michael Berenbaum had no choice. He’d have to take the world by the shoulders and shake it violently,