College-bound? Look No Farther Than Tujunga

By Pat KRAMER On Oct. 28, L.A. Mission College, which is based in Sylmar, held a groundbreaking ceremony to announce the launch of its new satellite campus at the Foothill Commerce Town Center, 7200 Foothill Blvd. in Tujunga. Speaking on behalf of the college was Mission College president Monte Perez, Ph.D., State Assemblymember Patty Lopez, […]

Family Dynamics Assistance Center Launches Unique Website to Help Families in Crisis

Family Dynamics Assistance Center Launches Unique Website to Help Families in Crisis

  By Pat KRAMER Pasadena mediator and attorney Mark B. Baer, cofounder of Family Dynamics Assistance Center (FDAC), announced the launch of the new and improved http://FDA.Center, the first online resource of its kind to help families in crisis resolve or manage family issues constructively rather than destructively. The organization, FDAC, was founded by mediators […]

Local Voters Meet Top Candidates and Hear Views on the HSR

  By Pat KRAMER Several hundred voters turned out to hear from candidates in three top races at a Candidates’ Night held at All Nation’s Church in Lakeview Terrace on Oct. 25. The event was organized by SAFE (Save Angeles Forest for Everyone). The California High Speed Rail project has suggested as one of its […]

L.A. Residents Learn How to Prepare for a Major Disaster

L.A. Residents Learn How to Prepare for a Major Disaster

By Pat KRAMER Over 3,000 people, including 1,000 families, attended the 9th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair held Oct. 1 at Fire Station 87 in Granada Hills. The all-day event drew together emergency preparedness professionals and representatives from nearly 70 neighborhood councils in Los Angeles. The purpose of the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair was to […]

First Sunland-Tujunga Armenian Arts & Culture Festival Takes Place on Commerce Avenue

By Pat KRAMER An estimated 5,000 community members flooded Commerce Avenue in Tujunga for the first-ever Sunland-Tujunga Armenian Arts & Culture Festival, held on Saturday. The event was put on by the Armenian Sasoon Cultural Association, the Armenian National Committee of America (S-T Chapter), the Foothill Record, and Garoun Association. Admission was free due to […]

Combatting Domestic Violence and Animal Cruelty

By Pat KRAMER “It’s been proven that animal cruelty can be an indication of domestic violence in the home,” said Nelson Picardo, legislative aide to 39th District Assembly member Patty Lopez at a workshop held on Sept. 16 in Sunland-Tujunga. “While these are difficult subjects for most people to talk about and hear about, it’s […]

Day Trip to Three of the Channel Islands

Day Trip to Three of the Channel Islands

By Pat Kramer The Channel Islands, off the coast of Ventura provide a fascinating day trip or overnight camping trip for anyone looking for a new adventure. There are five islands located across the Santa Barbara Channel that are part of Channel Islands National Park. While each of the islands is unique, the trip out […]

Prepping for Disaster

By Pat KRAMER El Niño, fires and earthquakes are situations that residents of the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys are intimately familiar with. In 2009, the devastation of the Station Fire was experienced, which swept through the back side of the Angeles Forest in just 48 hours, killing two firefighters, scores of animals and […]

“Story Map,” a Living History Event, Takes Place at Bolton Hall Museum

“Story Map,” a Living History Event, Takes Place at Bolton Hall Museum

By Pat KRAMER A unique four-part workshop aimed at creating a “living history” for Sunland-Tujunga will be introduced by Bolton Hall Historical Society Artist-in-Residence Bia Gayotto on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be four interdisciplinary workshops combining performance, art, community participation and documentation in an effort to create a […]

Pastor Builds Community in Sunland-Tujunga

Pastor Builds Community in Sunland-Tujunga

By Pat KRAMER In the year and a half John and Natasha Candler have served as co-pastors of Sunland Foursquare Church things have been improving in their neighborhood by Sunland Park. After being hired to head the ministry of the church and its Tiny Tigers pre-school, the Candlers have been holding monthly Love the Neighborhood […]