VEDC Receives Funds From U.S. Treasury
Van Nuys , CA — The United States Treasury Department announced that VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) will be the only community lending organization in Southern California to receive funds…
Building Inspector Sentenced to 18 Months for Federal Bribery Charges
An Eagle Rock resident who worked as an inspector for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety was sentenced this afternoon to 18 months in federal prison for taking…
Abode Communities Kick Starts Green Living Youth Program
Van Nuys , CA — Abode Communities, one of the nation’s leading fullservice affordable housing developers, has received a $25,000 resident engagement grant from Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., funded by…
Mayor Villaraigosa Kicks Off Latino Heritage Month
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa joined members of the City Council, hundreds of city residents including celebrities, business and community leaders to officially kick-off Latino Heritage Month. The Mayor recognized three honorees:…
Sherman Oaks Fashion Square Mall Evacuated
update:4:56pm At the Fashion Square mall. Bomb squad has been called in and is at the South end of the mall parking lot. 100’s of people evacuated. At 4:00pm, today,…
VICA Urges Governor To Sign High Priority Business Legislation
The Valley Industry & Commerce Association (VICA) is urging Gov. Jerry Brown to sign 10 pieces of legislation and veto 11 bills that made it through the Legislature as the…
Benefit Concert For The Center For Living And Learning
Van Nuys, CA — In 1963, Raymond Allen Burlew III, at the age of 13, promoted the record “Hot Pastrami” by the Darrtell’s. Mr. Burlew made the rounds of different…
Barricaded Suspect Surrenders To Police In Van Nuys, CA
VAN NUYS, CA — LAPD Mission Area officers arrest an assault/ kidnap suspect after a daylong standoff in Van Nuys. On September 18, 2011, around 9 a.m., LAPD Mission Area…
Survey Shows Many in Van Nuys Unprepared For Disaster
By Barbara Lewis, Special to the Van Nuys News Press A recent emergency preparedness survey shows that many in the Van Nuys area are unprepared for an emergency. The survey…
Missing Person Melvin Gelfand
The family of Melvin Gelfand and the Los Angeles Police Department are asking for the public’s help in finding Gelfand. On September 14, 2011, at about 8 a.m., Gelfand was…