Now Hiring in San Fernando

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Photo courtesy of Youth Speak Collective. My idea of a career does not involve a daily dose of three hours in traffic. But a three-minute commute? I think anybody can get used to that. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Free Date Night

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Free dinner and a play tonight, June 14. Have I got your attention? Good. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

On the Hunt for Ghosts

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If ghost-riding the whip is not your thing, maybe hunting ghosts is more up your alley. On Saturday, June 15, Valley Investigators of the Paranormal will host a ghost-hunting boot camp fundraiser at the San Fernando Pioneer Memorial Cemetery. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Fundraiser Friday

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It’s another fundraiser at Valley Wing Pit. This time, the San Fernando bar and grill teams with St. Ferdinand’s to raise funds for the church’s youth ministry. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Cupid’s Hot Dogs Closes Its Doors

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Cupid’s, the San Fernando hot dog spot next to the House of Brews, is now out of business. Customers looking for “chili and dogs” were out of luck on May 31 and found an apologetic note on the front door instead. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Young Girls Bring Arcade Games to a Cafe Near You

Girls from Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima work on inventing some arcade games for the upcoming showcase on Friday, June 14, 2013.

Girls from Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima work on inventing some arcade games for the upcoming showcase on Friday, June 14, 2013. Last fall, an after school program run by DIY (Do it Yourself) GirlsĀ launched at Telfair Elementary School in Pacoima. DIY Girls is a L.A.-based nonprofit focused on helping “women and girls see themselves as creators and not just users of technology.” Freakin’ awesome. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe... Read More

Coffee Bean in San Fernando…Sort Of

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I had to hit the brakes the last time I was heading south on Laurel Canyon Boulevard, right outside of Galpin Honda. Not because I spotted a potential i am san fernando mobile but because I saw a sign for Coffee Bean. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Summer in Sylmar Means Parties, Police

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Image by AlexRoz via Shutterstock. When I hear the words “party patrol car,” I think of those shuttles with club lights that make my 2000 Corolla vibrate whenever they pull up next to me at a red light. Just add a siren to the sounds of a Rihanna beat, and you’ve got a party patrol car. Alas, things are never as simple as a predictable Rihanna track. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in... Read More

Free Weekly Dance Workshops

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Learn the fundamentals of hip-hop and other dance styles for free. The GR818ERS and YO! Valley, two youth movements in the northeast SFV, have joined forces to bring you some (very generous) weekly workshops. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More

Memorial Day Observance in Sylmar

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The San Fernando Valley Historical Society will host a free Memorial Day observance for the public at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 27. Read More Recommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postPrint for laterBookmark in BrowserTell a friend  Read More