VALLEY GLEN, Calif.—A pedestrian was fatally struck by a Metrolink train May 22 in the Valley Glen area. Paramedics sent to the 12700 block of West Raymer Street at 1:19 p.m. pronounced the person dead at the scene, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. Information was not immediately available on the identity of the…

LOS ANGELES—Officers arrested nearly three dozen people at multiple street takeovers around the San Fernando Valley, according to a broadcast news report May 6. Officers Friday night arrested and released around 30 spectators who lined seven intersections, four people were accused of reckless driving and one person was arrested for having a gun, according to…

SUN VALLEY, Calif.—Traffic detectives April 9 asked the public for help locating the driver of an older model pickup truck believed responsible for the death of a pedestrian in Sun Valley. The fatal accident occurred just before 8:30 p.m. on Thursday on Laurel Canyon Boulevard and Keswick Street, according to a Los Angeles Police Department…

LOS ANGELES—A San Fernando Valley pharmacist who used forged prescriptions to illegally sell narcotics, including opioids, to bogus patients has been sentenced to two years behind bars, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Feb. 14. Gevork Danielian, 41, of Granada Hills, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Mark C. Scarsi, who…

LOS ANGELES—Ten Los Angeles students appear to have overdosed on cannabis edibles Thursday at their middle school in the San Fernando Valley, officials said. The students, between 13 and 14 years old, were in mild to moderate distress at Van Nuys Middle School around 10:30 a.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). At…

Set inside the prestigious Rancho Estates private community in a very desirable, family-friendly area, this remarkable contemporary Mediterranean home provides uncompromising privacy in the middle of bustling, amenity-laden Encino. Inside the gates, an expansive drive court leads to a classic staired front entrance, the parking garage, and a carport area. (Jade Mills) Listed for $4,999,000,…

LOS ANGELES—Two San Fernando Valley men face federal prison terms July 12 for participating in a document-trafficking ring that created and sold counterfeit United States passport cards, Social Security cards, driver’s licenses and other documents. Carlos A. Hernandez, 44, of Granada Hills, pleaded guilty in February to one federal count each of conspiracy and being…

LOS ANGELES—In a fenced compound in the heart of the San Fernando Valley, sat a young woman wearing a black mask covered with gold-glitter butterflies. The compound, on Chandler Boulevard in North Hollywood,  just opened in February on what used to be an overgrown, empty lot. Now, the lot is lined with 39 red, white,…