Sherman-Oaks News

To most of the world, she was the sex symbol with the flowing hair and dazzling smile - but Joan Dangerfield remembers Farrah Fawcett as the daredevil friend who took her out for a night of breaking and entering.

Your garden doesn't need grass to be gorgeous. With strict water restrictions popping up around Southern California, native plants are the way to go.

Seuss - A Retrospective and National Exhibition". Celebrating the life and art of Theodor Seuss Geisel, this exhibit will chronicle his life and career with a focus on the common artistic links throughout his nearly 70 years of creativity.

Efforts by citizens to require the developers of a proposed residential and retail complex at Meridian Avenue and W. San Carlos Street to adhere to conditions above and beyond what is required by the city of San Jose failed at the May 27 planning director's hearing.

Some 200 Valley residents braved the heat to attend a town hall meeting Sunday held by U.S. Rep.

Mary K Miller and her daughter Allie have taken this abused dog named Dahlia into their Ventura Blvd.

Seeking to reduce a deficit of affordable housing, the City Council has approved an agreement for a 120-unit apartment project.

One of the first things I find necessary to do whenever I move is to make sure I am able to locate a good dry cleaner.

For Laurette Healey, having her neighborhood become a part of Sherman Oaks was overdue.

In one of her last actions representing the Second Council District, Councilwoman Wendy Greuel said Monday she supports allowing a portion of Van Nuys to adopt the name Sherman Oaks, which it now abuts.

It looks like State Assemblyman Paul Krekorian could not resist the allure of a larger paycheck and has apparently decided to carpetbag over into the Los Angeles City Council race in District 2. He decided not to let the fact that he lives in Burbank be any obstacle to his ambitions.

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Tired of waiting for a response from the San Fernando Valley-based health clinic where an adult film actress recently tested positive for HIV, state health and safety investigators Wednesday performed a surprise inspection of the medical offices and this week will issue subpoenas demanding access to patient records.

Actor Tommy Chong sits in his 1946 Oldsmobile low rider that he had equiped to become an electric car.

A scene from The Hangover . Photo: Supplied June 15, 2009 - 9:26AM The Hangover remains the top film at US and Canadian theatres in its second weekend, edging out Up , and The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. The Hangover, about buddies who head to Las Vegas for a bachelor party, had $33.4 million in ticket sales, researcher Hollywood.com Box-Office said ...

WHEN the sun goes down over Sherman Oaks, Chuck Betz hits the street. With a scraper in hand, and occasionally a bottle of hot water, the 78-year-old Betz is a one-man cleaning crew along Ventura Boulevard, spraying, scraping and removing illegal signs and posters that clutter up the community.

A Southland actress has tested positive for HIV, renewing concerns that the porn industry lacks sufficient safety measures to prevent the spread of AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.

A special fundraiser was held Monday evening for a very special person. The money raised will go towards helping Kendza Kadmiry, a high school senior who was left a quadriplegic after a car accident in Reseda last February.

Here's a warning for candidates looking to replace Los Angeles City Councilwoman Wendy Greuel in the Sept.

Every politician wants reporters on his side. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa goes a bit further.