The Latest Breaking News from San Fernando Valley

Man who scammed California Jewish community out of $7m gets seven years

Sassi Mizrahi sentenced to federal prison after he and his brother targeted over 40 people in San Fernando Valley in Ponzi scheme

The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2023

Imelda Padilla claims victory in LA council race

LOS ANGELES — Imelda Padilla declared victory Friday in the race for the vacant Los Angeles City Council seat representing the central and northeast San Fernando Valley, saying she is “ready to serve as the next councilwoman for the communities of CD 6.”

Los Angeles Times · Jul 1, 2023

California Rep. Adam Schiff enters marquee Senate race

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Adam B. Schiff, a decadeslong fixture in San Fernando Valley politics who rose to national prominence as a top Democratic foe to then-President Trump, announced Thursday that he is joining a contest for U.S. Senate that is quickly shaping up to be highly competitive.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 26, 2023

Man who killed five in San Fernando Valley shooting spree sentenced to life in prison

LOS ANGELES — A man convicted of killing five people in a random shooting spree in the San Fernando Valley in 2014 was sentenced this week to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office said.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 20, 2022

Review: Jamie Foxx Hunts Vampires in Comedy ‘Day Shift’

This year marks the centennial anniversary of F. W. Murnau’s “Nosferatu,” a long time for us humans but only a blip for vampires. If you were looking to celebrate the birthday of that silent classic, which still casts a long and ominous shadow over all vampires films that have followed,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 14, 2022

Man robbed at gunpoint of $10,000 cash outside Sherman Oaks bank, police say

LOS ANGELES — A Sherman Oaks man was robbed at gunpoint of $10,000 in cash outside a Wells Fargo Bank branch in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles police said.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 21, 2022

Teenage boy accused of murder along with mother after 3 children killed at San Fernando Valley home

LOS ANGELES — The killing of three children in a quiet Valley suburb over Mother’s Day weekend took a new turn Wednesday when Los Angeles County prosecutors charged a 16-year-old boy with murder.

Los Angeles Times · May 12, 2022

‘Minx’ review: 1970s women’s lib and a spectacle of schlongs on HBO Max

Looking to get a feminist magazine off the ground, a young woman pitches her idea to a cavalcade of uninterested men. Only one gives her the time of day, and he happens to be a purveyor of porn in the San Fernando Valley. Why not serve up some male nudity…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 17, 2022

40 years after the blockbuster movie, 'E.T. Park' in LA's Porter Ranch neighborhood could become official

LOS ANGELES — To Porter Ranch locals, the hillside area off Reseda Boulevard is already known as "E.T. Park," after the movie "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial." The 1982 blockbuster was shot throughout the San Fernando Valley, including at the 4.5-acre park.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 9, 2022