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This Sunday, June 28, the free concert at Warner Park features Cali Country All-Stars. Katie Dix and the band play your favorite top country, classic,… Read More »Cali-Country All Stars in Warner Park Sunday

I’m glad you brought up the quote from Network, “I’m mad as hell and I’m not going to take this anymore!” That’s exactly how so many… Read More »Nithya Raman’s Response

When I took office, the LAPD was shrinking and the hiring system was so broken it couldn’t even fill an academy. I drove applications to… Read More »Karen Bass’ Response

This is the first election in 20 years where an incumbent mayor is heading to a runoff. What does that tell you? People in Los… Read More »Word on the Street: Holding Mayoral Candidates Accountable to the Valley

The Friends of the Woodland Hills Library, the support group that raises funds for the local branch, celebrated their 50th anniversary this past Saturday. The… Read More »Friends of Woodland Hills Library Celebrate 50

By Danrochelle D. Yumul When Dr. Rebecca Lienhard discusses her work at Tierra del Sol Foundation, she doesn’t just view her role as CEO of… Read More »Leading With Heart: Dr. Rebecca Lienhard’s Journey at Tierra del Sol

Developer Norm Kravetz, who is best known in Warner Center for building The Trillium complex on Canoga, has faced major difficulties with his office portfolio… Read More »Developer Norm Kravetz’ Office Portfolio in Trouble

By Sandy Rosenholz I am so proud of our Woodland Hills Rotary Club of superheroes and the heart each member brings to our community. August… Read More »Rotary “Superheroes” in Our Community

Caltrans announced extended weekend lane reductions on the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass. The freeway will be reduced to three lanes in each direction… Read More »405 Weekend Closures Set

National Night Out was celebrated across the valley as local law enforcement personnel participated in community events to meet and greet the public, answer questions,… Read More »Celebrating National Night Out 

The City of Calabasas has won a 2025 Risk Management Award from the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority (California JPIA) for Best Overall Performance in… Read More »City of Calabasas Wins Risk Award

The gunman who shot four people inside a Manhattan skyscraper Monday night was a former North Valley student and football player. Shane Devon Tamura was… Read More »New York Gunman Originally from North Valley

As part of its bankruptcy proceedings, Rite Aid has been closing more than 1,000 of its stores. The latest victim is the Rite Aid store,… Read More »Rite Aid Platt Village Closing

The Hollywood Bowl tradition of the annual star-studded musical returns with Jesus Christ Superstar, the global phenomenon by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber that has… Read More »Cynthia Erivo to Lead Superstar Cast in Jesus Christ Superstar

Valley News Group was recently featured in the City of LA Legacy Business Program for their 43 years publishing local papers. Publisher Kathleen Bercsi Sterling (front… Read More »Valley News Group Featured in City of L.A. Legacy Program

Last week, Sylvia’s Garden was dedicated on the grounds of New Horizons in  North Hills. The special garden was planted in memory of Sylvia Simon. Joel… Read More »Sylvia’s Garden Dedicated at New Horizons

By Tim Gaspar You may have noticed, Los Angeles has a few issues to rectify ahead of the 2028 Olympics and certainly before next year’s… Read More »Guest Editorial: Two Proposed Ballot Measures That Will Take Our City From Bad to Worse

By Danrochelle D. Yumul These days, authenticity drives consumer trust, and brands are discovering the best way to connect with people is to show up… Read More »Where the Locals Go: Building Brand Presence Through Community Partnerships

From the City Attorney: “The Court made a final ruling allowing the City of Calabasas to conduct soils testing of fire debris deposited at the… Read More »BREAKING NEWS from the City of Calabasas. Court allows City to test landfill debris. 

The Lost Hills Sheriff’s Department has released crime statistics for April 2025 and the year-to-date. No homicides have been reported for 2025, but there were… Read More »Lost Hills Sheriff’s Station Releases Crime Stats

By Mark Hovater The sixth annual “Making Movies That Matter” (MMTM) Youth Film Festival, hosted by Council District 12 (CD12), brought together student filmmakers from… Read More »Student Filmmakers Honored at The Soraya

Jay joined the club in 1993, and Ferne shortly thereafter. Jay served as club president three times. He was a foundation board member and Rotary… Read More »The Rotary Club of Woodland Hills honored longtime members Jay and Ferne Saltzman, at right,  for their years of service.

Memorial Day and Labor Day are often associated with beach days, road trips, and summer memories. But for traffic safety experts, this stretch of time… Read More »Stay Safe During the “100 Deadliest Days of Summer”

In its 50th year, the three-day family-friendly music festival and fundraiser continues to draw a diverse group of people to the Topanga Community Center through… Read More »Topanga Days is Back! 

Ahoy, mates! Drop anchor at Ventura Harbor Village, from May 14 through Memorial Day weekend May 27, and climb aboard the majestic Tall Ship Mystic… Read More »Chart a Course for Adventure Along California’s Coast

Maggiano’s at the old Promenade Mall in Woodland Hills sent out an email announcement on April 28 that they would permanently close their doors on… Read More »Maggiano’s Closes Permanently

Men and their cars… in this case men and their classic cars and getting them together for a worthy cause! Classic Chevys of Southern California,… Read More »Classic Chevy Car Show to Benefit Boys Home

A new dimension has been added to the sound bath experience at Native Spirit Lodge. Proprietor and sound bath leader Greywolf says the 32” hand-hammered… Read More »Gong Adds New Dimension to Sound Bath at  Native Spirit Lodge

Last week construction crews began placing the very first layers of soil over the surface of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, launching what will become… Read More »First Step Towards “Fuzzy” Part of Wildlife Bridge

Tired of bumping along Topanga Canyon Blvd. and hitting manhole cover after manhole cover? According to Caltrans engineer Jason Salinas, the problem should be resolved… Read More »Tired of Hitting Manholes on Topanga?

Dale Surowitz, CEO of Los Angeles Jewish Health, will receive the Humanitarian Award at The Valley Economic Alliance’s 30th Anniversary Valley of the Stars Awards… Read More »Dale Surowitz to be Honored by Valley Economic Alliance

This week the City Council discussed a very grim assessment of what to expect in LA’s budget for the next year.  By charter, the city… Read More »Councilman Bob Blumenfield on the City’s Budget Woes

Ozzie is a one-year-old blue heeler who was rescued from the Coachella Valley shelter where he had been taken in because of abuse. He was… Read More »Ozzie Needs to Follow You Home! 

Both President Dena Weiss and Vice President Tracey Rosen of the Woodland Hills Warner Center Neighborhood Council are stepping down after ongoing conflicts among council… Read More »Shakeup at Neighborhood Council

Topanga Canyon Boulevard (SR-27) remains closed to the public for safety reasons between Pacific Coast Highway  and Grand View Drive due to the recent rain. Areas… Read More »Topanga Canyon Blvd. to be Closed Indefinitely

Richard “Dick” Charles Bublitz passed away February 15th at 92 years old, with his wife of 71 years, children, and grandchildren by his side. With his… Read More »Beloved Community Leader Passes

By Danrochelle D. Yumul Hector Perez-Roman started Valley Views SFV with a clear mission in mind: to uplift stories of brilliant people, organizations, businesses, and… Read More »Hector Perez-Roman: Giving the Valley a Voice

Here’s a personal perspective of the deadly, historic and tragic Palisades Fire and frantic 100-mph windstorm that killed innocent people and destroyed thousands of homes,… Read More »A Police Officer’s Perspective on the Fire

For those that have had to quickly evacuate their homes, it is a time when panic is at an all-time high and certain items can… Read More »What if You Evacuated Without Your Medications?

The Calabasas Chamber of Commerce has named their 2024 “Spirit of Calabasas” honoree, and the award this year goes to Rick Bilgrien, General Manager of… Read More »Rick Bilgrien Named “Spirit of Calabasas” Honoree

The National Charity League, Inc. – San Fernando Valley Chapter, gathered at the Beverly Wilshire-Four Seasons Hotel for the 58th annual Charity Ball – “Make… Read More »2024 National Charity League Debs Presented at Ball

Two suspects have been arrested for the murder of Woodland Hills physician Hamid Mirshojae. The doctor was shot in the back of his head in… Read More »Arrest Made in Doctor’s Murder

Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel will host a Holiday Toy Drive on Wednesday, December 11, from 4 to 6 pm to benefit the West Valley Food Pantry.… Read More »Assemblymember Gabriel Toy Drive

By James R. Bozajian While death is not commonly used to attract patrons to restaurants, one notable exception from our past was a whimsical eatery… Read More »Piece of the Past: Hangman’s Tree Cafe

The Rotary Club of Calabasas  will host their 34th annual Thanksgiving luncheon for seniors on Thursday, November 28. The complimentary holiday meal will be prepared by… Read More »Rotary to Serve Free Thanksgiving Dinner for Seniors

The Rotary Club of Calabasas  will host their 34th annual Thanksgiving luncheon for Seniors on Thursday, November 28. The complimentary holiday meal will be prepared by… Read More »Rotary and Sagebrush to Serve Seniors Thanksgiving Dinner 

By Neill Simmons The highlight of November comes on Tuesday night, the 4th, when a beautiful  thin, crescent Moon will appear to be extremely close to… Read More »Nighttrek Report: What to See in the November Sky

Vote! In person on November 5, in person early at a specified location, mail-in ballot sent through the Post Office, or mail- in ballot dropped… Read More »How and Where to Vote

The California Zoroastrian Center, Los Angeles, celebrated the Mehergan Festival at the Zoroastrian Community Center in Canoga Park on September 28 with great participation, fanfare… Read More »Mehergran Celebrated in Canoga Park

Los Angeles City Councilmember John Lee on Thursday officially launched the new crime-fighting license plate reader program throughout the North Valley. Earlier in 2024, Lee… Read More »Crime-Fighting License Plate Readers Go Live in North Valley

The West Valley Warner Center Chamber of Commerce is now selling tickets for their “Around the Valley in 80 Tastes” food and wine festival on… Read More »Around the Valley in 80 Tastes Food & Wine Fest Set

By Joe Seetoo,  Wealth Advisor and Partner at Morton Wealth For business owners entering retirement, one of the most pressing questions is, “How will I replace… Read More »Generating Income in Retirement

By Richard Ha, D.O.  Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, a monk widely featured in Korean media outlets and publications, will host a question and answer session on… Read More »Renowned Scholar to Give Talk on Buddha’s Teachings

Celebrating their 75th Anniversary, members from the National Charity League, Inc., San Fernando Valley Chapter (NCL, Inc.), recently gathered to acknowledge overall time contributed to… Read More »National Charity League SFV Celebrates 75 Years 

  In its 49th year, the three-day Topanga Days family-friendly music festival and fundraiser continues to draw a diverse group of people to the Topanga Community… Read More »Topanga Days Brings Music, Art, Food and Drink to the Canyon

In a statement just released this week, UCLA Health is purchasing West Hills Hospital. Carmella Gutierrez, spokesperson for HCA Healthcare Far West Division, said, “… Read More »UCLA Health Buying West Hills Hospital