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Valley Cultural Foundation presents free concerts on Sundays through Aug. 28 at Warner Park. In the photo, DSB (Don’t Stop Believing), a Journey tribute band, performs at the Valley Cultural Foundation’s Summer Concerts at Warner Park in Woodland Hills, Sunday, July 10, 2022. (Photo by Michael Owen Baker, contributing photographer) Here is a sampling of

An L.A. ordinance that boosted the minimum wage for healthcare workers at private facilities to $25 an hour is being challenged by others who say the hike is unfair, as it excludes employees at more than 90% of the city’s hospitals and medical clinics. L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti signed the ordinance Friday, July 8 following

Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell will visit the White House on Wednesday, June 13, and meet with Vice President Kamala Harris at a summit celebrating the ways in which local leaders have used American Rescue Plan funding to benefit the workforces in their communities. The half-day summit in Washington D.C. will focus on how

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 5,170 new cases of the coronavirus since Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,183,359 as of Tuesday, July 12. Officials reported 14 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Monday for a total of 32,464 deaths since tracking began. There were 132 more hospitalizations reported, bringing

Pasadena City firefighter/paramedic Scott Henderson does mitt work with Roger Gomez, 18, after 809 Fight For Awareness, a Pasasdena firefighter mental health nonprofit which Gomez founded, donated customized Rival Boxing attire to the Villa-Parke Boxing Team in Pasadena on Monday, July 11, 2022. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Gloria Gomez, 12, and

Southern California cities and counties got a three-year reprieve from a state deadline to rezone land for future housing. Under a 2021 law, 191 out of 197 Southern California jurisdictions had been facing an Oct. 15 deadline to rezone land for housing because they failed to adopt a new housing plan by early February. The

A view from the San Fernando Valley: The North Hollywood Red Line/Orange Line Station on Lankershim Boulevard with new residential space behind it on Thursday, June 23, 2022. (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

Shirley Raines, one of the grand marshals, is shown from behind as she rides in the Long Beach Pride Parade along Ocean Boulevard on Sunday, July 10, 2022. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer) Beauty 2 The Streetz founder Shirley Raines, one of the grand marshals, rides in the Long Beach Pride Parade on Sunday,

There’s still time to sign up for the Special Olympics Southern California bowling league in Long Beach and elsewhere in Southern California. This year’s season, which begins Monday, July 11, will introduce a new league play format. SOSC will seed teams based on skill and track scores and standings throughout the season, which ends Aug.

The Community Yarn Garden art installation attracts youngsters during the Reseda Summer Art Festival Saturday. The festival included art installations, hands-on art workshops, an art marketplace, live musical performances, roller skating and an immersive digital experience of the Getty Center’s art collections at Reseda Recreation Center. The festival continues, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sunday. The

Congregational Church of the Chimes on Magnolia Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. (Google Street View) Here is a sampling of upcoming faith gatherings in the San Fernando Valley area. July 9 Sherman Oaks Lutheran Church: The church holds a contemporary service at 5 p.m. Also, a traditional/blended service, 10 a.m. on Sunday (the congregation holds a

Healthcare workers in Los Angeles just got a raise. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed an ordinance Friday, July 8 that sets a $25-an-hour minimum wage for healthcare workers in the city. The law covers all private sector healthcare employees who work in hospitals, integrated health systems and dialysis clinics. The measure was approved last

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 5,316 new cases of the coronavirus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,153,690 as of Thursday, July 7. Officials reported 13 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Wednesday for a total of 32,397 deaths since tracking began. There were 69 more hospitalizations reported Thursday,

Upcoming improvements at LAX and the Long Beach Airport — which will receive multimillion-dollar grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure law — will help upgrade both facilities, create local jobs and solidify America as a leader in modern infrastructure, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on Thursday, July 7. Buttigieg, President Joe Biden’s secretary overseeing the U.S.

“Clare Rojas, The Magic of It All” is a pop-up art exhibit presented by San Francisco-based Jessica Silverman Gallery, July 9 to Aug. 6, in Los Angeles. (Photo courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery) Here is a sampling of things to do in-person and online in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, July 7-14.

With the votes from the June primary now certified, the race for the District 3 open seat on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, encompassing L.A.’s Westside and the San Fernando Valley, is between two Democrats with many similarities but also distinct differences. State Sen. Bob Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys, who captured 105,923 votes (31.08%),

The Liberty Canyon neighborhood in Agoura Hills with street names like Freetown Lane, United Road and Yankee Drive was in a patriotic spirit as it celebrated the Fourth of July with their annual parade on Monday. The low-key parade is a great fit for the neighborhood with some street names that reflect on an Independence

Los Angeles County public health officials reported 2,945 new cases of the coronavirus since Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 3,143,536 as of Tuesday, July 5. Officials reported 10 more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Monday for a total of 32,371 deaths since tracking began. Hospital numbers are currently unavailable due to

A 21-year-old man was killed early Monday, July 4, while standing outside his vehicle during a street takeover in the Vermont Knolls area of South Los Angeles. The shooting occurred about 12:40 a.m. at Century Boulevard and Hoover Street, according to a police services representative at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. A crowd

A body found in the slow lane of the southbound 110 freeway near Exposition Park early Monday, July 4, appears to have been struck multiple times by passing vehicles, California Highway Patrol officials said. The investigation into the death shut down all southbound lanes of the 110 freeway for more than four hours, CHP Officer