NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A 15-year-old girl attending a house party in Northridge was wounded when a shot was fired, authorities said July 23. The shooting occurred about 10:10 p.m. Saturday at 8523 Oak Park Ave., according to a dispatcher at the Los Angeles Police Department’s Operations Center. The girl heard a gunshot and realized she was struck…
Girl, 15, Wounded in Shooting at Northridge Party
2nd Victim Dies 2 Months After Fatal Northridge Shooting
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A second victim in the April 15 shooting of men who had been hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business has died, police said June 12. The name of the victim was withheld pending notification of next of kin. Jamal Jackson, 24, of Panorma City, was arrested April…
Biker Killed By Hit-And-Run BMW in Northridge
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A hit-and-run motorist behind the wheel of a BMW struck and killed a motorcyclist in Northridge, authorities said May 28. The suspect’s vehicle was going eastbound on Roscoe Boulevard at about 5:40 p.m. Saturday when it made a left turn at Yolanda Avenue and collided with a biker who was going west on Roscoe,…
Ex-Con Charged With Killing Worker Painting Over Gang Graffiti in Northridge
SAN FERNANDO, Calif.—A Panorama City man has been charged with murder and other counts for allegedly fatally shooting a man who had been hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business. Jamal Jackson, 24, is set to be arraigned May 23 in a San Fernando courtroom on one count each…
Northridge Fatal Shooting Victim Was Painting Over Gang Graffiti
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—An approximately 60-year-old man hired to paint over gang graffiti on the wall of a Northridge business was killed by a gunman armed with an “Uzi”-type semiautomatic handgun, who also wounded three other men in the vicinity, authorities said April 16. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30…
One Killed, 3 Wounded in Northridge Shooting
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—A man drove up to a group of men in Northridge April 15 and opened fire, killing one victim and wounding three others, police said. The victims were standing near Vanalden Avenue and Parthenia Street at about 12:30 p.m. when the shooter approached in a vehicle and fired several shots, Officer Tony Im of…
Firefighters Awaken Sleeping Plumber in Crawl Space of Northridge Home
LOS ANGELES—A plumber entered a crawlspace of a Northridge home and fell asleep for about three hours March 25 until firefighters cut holes in the floor and woke him up. The worried homeowner contacted the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) after the 50-year-old man entered the crawl space under the 2,100-square-foot home and was not…
94-Year-Old Glad to Have Seen Shen Yun
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—There can be many reasons not to get out and see Shen Yun Performing Arts, but if we really let those reasons get in the way, we won’t get the opportunity to boast about seeing Shen Yun to our friends. “It was a thrill of a lifetime. I could cry. I can’t wait to…
Photographer Says Shen Yun Represents ‘What Is of Value’ in Chinese History
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Photographer Bill Dow attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on March 22. “It was visually stunning!,” he said. “And of course the dancing was amazing. I didn’t realize that a lot of modern ballet is based upon what I saw today, and, so, it filled in…
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Fine Arts Painter Inspired by ‘Passion and Effort’ Displayed by Shen Yun Performers
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.—Jessica Wilder, a fine arts painter, was inspired by the display of Shen Yun performers’ “passion and effort” after watching Shen Yun perform at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts on March 22. “Just so much emotion appears when you watch people just put all their passion and effort into…