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A long, intense wave of excessive heat is enveloping much of the Western United States for the next week. Across California, temperatures are expected to be more than 10 degrees above normal, warns the organization that manages the flow of much of the state’s electricity. The California Independent System Operator expects demand on Labor Day

WOODLAND HILLS — Authorities on Wednesday identified the second of two motorists killed in a head-on crash near the entrance to Pierce College on Victory Boulevard in Woodland Hills. The collision occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday on Victory Boulevard near Mason Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Armen Benglyan, 24, of Northridge, died

Sandy Fisher’s “Peaceful Pastime” is part of the art exhibit “The Great Outdoors” through Sept. 25 at the Santa Clarita Artists Association Gallery in Newhall. Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Sept. 1-8. EVENTS Malibu Chili Cook-Off: The event includes the

Mark your calendars, the 2023 LA County Fair is set to return in May, the second year in a row the annual event will be held during spring. To celebrate its new springtime schedule, fair organizers have dubbed this year’s theme, “Spring Into Fair: Where Fun Blooms.” The fair will kickoff May 5, 2023, part

By ERIC HE | City News Service LOS ANGELES — Seeking to aid homeless coordinators, the Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to support greater access to the Homeless Management Information System, a database on services provided to people experiencing homelessness — despite concerns over privacy. The council voted 13-0 to request a report from

“Industries of California,” one of the murals by Ralph Stackpole in Coit Tower in San Francisco. (Photo by Dsdugan/Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication) Government offices, courts, libraries and schools — Los Angeles city and county, national and state — are closed for Labor Day. Here is a sampling of other services that

Las Palmas Park is a designated cooling center during the heat wave in the San Fernando Valley from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5, Labor Day, in the city of San Fernando. (Google Street View) The City of San Fernando issued a heat alert on Tuesday and an option for the public to take advantage of

WOODLAND HILLS — Two motorists were killed in a head-on crash near the entrance to Pierce College in Woodland Hills. The collision occurred about 11:30 p.m. Monday on Victory Boulevard near Mason Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. One man died at the scene, and the other man died at a hospital, the

Cameron Evans listens to Braxton Cook during the 19th annual City of Gardena Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 28, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Daley performs during the 19th annual City of Gardena Jazz Festival on Sunday, August 28, 2022. (Photo by Axel Koester, Contributing Photographer) Braxton Cook performs during the 19th annual

A view from the San Fernando Valley: Children spin as they play on Woodbridge Park’s carousel in Studio City on Friday, June 3, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, 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 events in the

When the two candidates vying for the open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors squared off in a debate in the San Fernando Valley Friday, they espoused only minor variations on the issues, choosing instead to accentuate differences in style. State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, 67, D-Van Nuys, and West Hollywood Council Member

It’s been three months since the shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, where 19 students and two teachers were killed. With schools back in session, we look at some national statistics on protecting students. What safety and security measures are used in America’s public schools? Schools use a variety of practices and procedures

Southern California Renewal Communities celebrate 50 years with a program of healing prayer, worship and a Mass on Aug. 27 at Our Lady of Grace Catholic Church in Encino. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. Aug. 27 Southern California Renewal Communities 50th Anniversary Celebration:

Casa De Tacos on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Canoga Park. (Google Street View) Seventeen restaurants were closed due to health hazards between July 12 and Aug. 24 in the San Fernando Valley area. The food facilities had their health permit suspended for either vermin, unsafe food temperatures or sewage discharge according to reports from the

As California is increasing restrictions on water usage, it may not feel like it, but drought here is less severe than many places around the world. A look at the United Nations 2022 global drought-vulnerability index Some drought impacts around the world More than 1.4 billion people were affected by drought between 2000 and 2019.

Two San Fernando Valley mass transit projects were awarded a combined total of $110 million from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday, Aug. 25. By unanimous votes of the LACMTA (LA Metro) Board of Directors, about $66 million was approved to hire a construction management firm to oversee the East San Fernando

I’m always up for a meal at a Jewish deli. It’s not that I’m a member of the tribe — I should be so lucky — but a pastrami on rye, with coleslaw and a pickle on the side, hits the spot. If I’m headed to the L.A. County Museum of Art, I invariably stop

Brent Madison was new to the neighborhood when he looked out his front window last year and saw the older man who lived  across the street struggling to lift a heavy box into the trunk of his car. The 32-year-old independent film producer walked across the street and lifted it into the trunk for him.

Though waiting for completion will take patience, San Fernando Valley leaders are buoyed by two major contracts for mass transit lines in the Valley coming up for votes Thursday, Aug. 25, by the L.A. Metro Board of Directors. The board will hear staff reports on preliminary design and management services for the proposed 9.2-mile East

The San Pedro skate community is stoked to see its beloved Channel Street Skatepark rise from the concrete ashes. Two decades after local community members built a skateboarding mecca piece-by-piece — and eight years after it closed — skaters, and other San Pedro residents and officials celebrated its reopening as a legal skatepark with a