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DeMulle Sentenced in Felony Firearms Case
Local publisher sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, plus probation; currently free on bail pending appeal By Eddie Rivera,…
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Rodriguez, Torossian to Meet in May…
Crowded council field splits vote among twenty hopefuls By Eddie Rivera, News Editor Besting a crowded field of 20 candidates,…
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Local Publisher Pleads Guilty to Federal…
Avoiding trial, David DeMullé will be sentenced March 20 and could face up to ten years in federal prison By:…
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DeMulle Sentenced in Felony Firearms Case
Local publisher sentenced to 41 months in federal prison, plus probation; currently free on bail pending appeal By Eddie Rivera, News Editor David DeMulle, publisher of The Foothills Paper, was sentenced to 41 months in federal prison May 22, after pleading guilty in December 2016 to a single charge of being a Prohibited Person in Possession…
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Rodriguez, Torossian to Meet in May Runoff
Crowded council field splits vote among twenty hopefuls By Eddie Rivera, News Editor Besting a crowded field of 20 candidates, North Valley businesswoman Monica Rodriguez and former Paul Krekorian deputy Karo Torossian will meet in a May 15 runoff, after capturing 27.70% and 16.35% of the vote, respectively, for the open seat in Council District…
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Local Publisher Pleads Guilty to Federal Firearms Charge
Avoiding trial, David DeMullé will be sentenced March 20 and could face up to ten years in federal prison By: Eddie Rivera, News Editor Controversial local publisher David DeMullé pleaded guilty to a single federal charge of being a prohibited person in possession of firearms and ammunition, thus avoiding a January 25 trial. He is…
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District Candidates Gather for Meet and Greet
Rodriguez and Gibson meet community members at Back Door Bakery By: Katie O’Brien, Contributing Writer “Whoever is elected will have to hit the ground running,” said Northeast Valley resident and 7th District Council candidate Monica Rodriguez, who, along with candidate Dale Gibson, greeted voters at a “meet and greet” held recently at the Back Door…
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Former Board Member Sues Wildlife Waystation Founder
Lawsuit claims “continuous and serious breaches of fiduciary duties,” among other charges, and seeks third-party receiver to oversee its operations By: Eddie Rivera, News Editor Citing “continuous and serious breaches of fiduciary duties, self-dealing and breaches of charitable trust,” former Wildlife Waystation board member Peggy Summers has filed a lawsuit against Martine Colette, founder of…
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The Hoppiest Place in Town
Link n Hops takes sausage and beer to another level By: George Hakopian “We want to create a culture here where the locals can come in, enjoy good food and good beer, rub shoulders, and feel at home,” said Andy Hasroun, owner of Link n Hops in Sunland. “We want people to be a part…
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Inaugural Armenian Arts and Culture Festival Rocks Commerce Avenue
More than 5,000 people attend day-long event By Eddie Rivera, News Editor Despite one person’s concern over the lack of notice to the local business community, more than 5,000 people attended the inaugural Sunland-Tujunga Armenian Arts and Culture Festival. The day-long event on Commerce Avenue in Tujunga was held along the town’s historic commercial corridor on…
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The State of the Church
Pastor John Candler builds a community by just being involved by Eddie Rivera, News Editor Arriving at the parking lot of the Sunland Foursquare Church and emerging from my car, Pastor John Candler, talking with a group of associates, notices me and bounds over, extending his hand, a huge grin taking over most of the real…
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Twice as Smart, Twice as Fortunate
Tujunga twins Arthur and Artin Kasumyan begin a new future at Yale By Edward Rivera, News Editor Lest one think that the future belongs to short-sighted millennials who understand nothing past the reach of their own noses (and cell phones), enter twin brothers Arthur and Artin Kasumyan of Tujunga. The 2016 graduates of Verdugo Hills…
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Lawyers, Guns, and Money
Controversial local publisher to stand trial on federal firearms charge By Eddie Rivera, News Editor Local newspaper owner David “Doc” DeMullé, publisher of The Foothills Paper, will stand trial in US District Court in January on a charge of being a Prohibited Person in Possession of Firearms and Ammunition. According to an LAPD property report,…