From The Sidelines 5-16-11
By Irving Leemon, Contributing Columnist As we all know, the California financial and pay systems are broken. What I’m having trouble understanding is the annual pay and benefits that total…
Homeward Bound – Aloha Style
By John Chernesky, Special to the Van Nuys News Press A trip to Hawaii is always a sort of homecoming for me. Although I’ve lived in Los Angeles for 20…
Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, Bandon, Oregon
The Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast is located on the beach opposite Bandon’s historic lighthouse at the mouth of the Coquille River in beautiful Bandon, Oregon. Whether it be horseback riding…
Entertainment in London
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor. For those of you that now have a yen to visit London to see where Catherine and William were married, Buckingham Palace and Clarence House…
The Stakes Are High This Year at New Horizons’ Fourth Annual Walk on the Horizon
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — Faced with California Governor Jerry Brown’s budget, which will hurt all organizations in the state that help the developmentally disabled community, New Horizons is urging…
Van Nuys’ CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts Presents “Becoming Memories”
VAN NUYS, CA — Members of Van Nuys’ CHAMPS Charter High School of the Arts Senior Drama Academy will perform Arthur Giron’s lyrical and haunting drama “Becoming Memories” from May…
Multiple Suspects Arrested for Killing & Injuring Hollywood Partygoers
LOS ANGELES, CA — On April 17, 2011, at around 3:12 a.m., 22-year-old Lorenzo Smith was at a party in the 1600 block of North La Brea Avenue, when known…
Push For A Free Internet In China
The Chinese government has created a centralized body to control information on the Internet. China has a history of censoring websites, but this new body takes it a step further.…
Van Nuys Considering Adoption of Sister City
VAN NUYS, CA — At the regular meeting of the Van Nuys Neighborhood Council, a suggestion was made to adopt a “Sister City” as part of the Centennial celebration. “I…