by 1960, almost all of the 10,000 african-americans in the san fernando valley lived in my community. this community became the center of african-america life in the san fernando valley. it was known as california's first black suburb. one of the examples was the development of the joe lewis homes. these homes were the only hope and opportunity for african-americans to have home ownership. they were named after the heavyweight boxing championship. joe lewis had little or nothing to do with these real estate ep investments. but from this, african-americans set a foundation of the beautiful community that i call home. it is a history filled with heartbreak and tragedy, hope and inspiration. the plaque history is a thread that keeps our community together. i would like to use this opportunity to spotlight community leaders that are the cornstone of our history. religious leaders like the broad asfamily. it is embed by the reverend and his family. reverend hillary t.brodas and he helped organize the san fernando are family chapter and led efforts to build hubber h. humphrey center. he own

. >> reporter: san fernando valley state assemblywoman just introduced a bill to create accountability measures for state funding of homeless t at giveto local jurisdictions with some accountability measures. comesd. we need to be making data- driven decisions. porterthe number less people aremore bleak when you look at the racial and ethnic breakdowns. the report says between 2015 and 2020, the racial homeless disparity skyrockets. hispanic and latinx homelessness increased by 65%. black homelessness increased by 54%. state republicans say democrats need to be held accountable as they control all levels of government in our state. >> you are not going to solve homelessness. it will require some compassion and some treatment and that is the package of bills that the republicans in the legislature proposed. >> everyone needs to fight this battle together and do it with an open mind. >> we need our decision-makers to listen. they need to shape and reshape and reimagine the policy systems in a way that shapes a person's interest. there is no one-size-fits-all. >> tens of thousands of doll

why we need leaders like mayor breed, sinister wiener and (inaudible) immigrants grew in the san fernando valley and studied-since arriving at the united states senator has been a champion for working class families and staunch defender of lgbtq rights. introduced legislation to enhance protection for the lgbtq communitychieve full quality and proud to cast his vote in favor of respect for marriage act this week. my honor to introduce senator alex padilla. >> thank you chris for the kind introduction and to mayor breed for your hospital-scott winer. -executive director townie wang and all the local state and national leaders that i joined with us here today. it is great to be here in san francisco. and it is momentous week not just for san francisco but in american history. as you heard we are gathered today after united states senate pass respect for marriage act taking the big step repealing the hateful defense of marriage act and codifying same sex couples into law. that is a big big deal. [applause] and it is not lost on me where we gather today. it is very intentional. in a city known for n

here in the san fernando valley. >> he clearly stopped using.an he had felt in years. >> but when detective john o'brien learned about gavin's addiction they had to consider a raft of new possibilities. >> he disappeared maybe he overdosed? we didn't exactly have any of those answers. >> driving all over the valley we would have moments in the car where we looked at each other and said, i think this is a suicide. and an hour later, we would interview somebody, or something but happen. and we would say i think this is a murder. and our feelings, and our gut instincts are going different ways. very early on, very fast. >> it's got to be pretty unusual. >> it was very confusing. >> confusing for at least two. because here was another secret. the smiths were underwater on their mortgage. on the verge of losing their home. >> we were in a horrible position financially. >> lisa discovered that before he disappeared, gavin had been taking money from his retirement account. and recklessly blowing through his six figure salary. and there were other signs

in the san fernando valley area, passengers were able to exit their cars. workers had to pipe the water off the freeway as the rain was falling. >>> extra food stamp benefits are ending for millions of americans who rely on snap. starting in march, california and 31 other states will end the covid boost of snap benefits. 18 states have already ended the program. the move expecting to put a strain on families already struggling to make ends meet. local food banks are bracing for a spike in demand, as well. snap users will still receive food stamps, but the monthly amount will be significantly less. the daily amount per person expected to drop from about $9 to $6. >>> first lady jill biden is in kenya. she's on a five-day trip to africa. she's been in namibia and traveled to kenya yesterday. the first lady has been promoting hiv/aids education as part of president biden's commitment to better ties with that area. >>> coming up, the drama over lady gago's stolen -- lady gaga's stolen dog is still unfolding years after its returned to the singer. the new lawsui

parts of the i five freeway in the san fernando valley were closed due to rising waters that floodederal cars. rare snowfall also blackening several low lying areas in the region. never heard of it up here in santiago county . it's surprising you don't see this often, so it's really cool. california braces for another storm michigan tries to get back up and running following last week's ice storm. michigan's biggest power company, dt reports there are still some 200,000 homes and businesses without power. many of those impacted have been in the dark since wednesday. a dte spokesperson says damaged power lines are to blame, but they hope to be fully operational by the end of the day. frustrating because i got the kids and stuff like that. and just making sure they're safe. the coast to coast winter storms are expected to continue this week with severe weather arriving to the central high plains sunday night. kevin you're etc. fox news. well first i want to say what a great weekend in terms of fun weather in the bay area, right? i mean, waking up with snow on bay area pig snow up on sk

more clear evidence the la river is swollen and racing through the san fernando valley. while this news crew was covering conditions in the valley, our phones erupted with an emergency alert from the national weather service. a flash flood warning is in effect for this area until 10:00pm. this is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing to safety. people can expect road closures, washouts and debris floats. mudd was flowing early friday in woodland hills. a hillside was disintegrating under heavy rain, sending mud down into i mean, a bold home. >> some of that came to our fortunately, we've had some neighbors who helped shovel mud. well, the is eroding. and if that fails, that road will be unpassable. so that will trap all this houses in the neighborhood. the ground follow the pavement up here is saturated and >> that the street is heavily compromised. a neighbor is doing work, had an engineer. he was just out here. walking down on the, took photos and he saw the the area where the roshan that she could see was taking pl

that was a kid growing up in pacoima, california and the northeast san fernando valley. i remember what it was like for me. and from my sister and my brother to walk past. drug deals. and gang violence. on our way to school. and what it took for our parents to organize with other parents in the community. to take our neighborhood back. what i learned from them. and their example is that if you want to make change, if you want to see change in your community, you can't wait for others to come around and do it. you got to stand up. you got organized and you gotta make the change. and i know that's why brooke got involved because she cares about those parents hoping for her kids to feel safe going to school and to thrive in education. or for the communities of color here and temperance tisco and beyond, who shouldn't have to worry about being targeted. because of who they are. throughout her career she had demonstrated commitment not only to demanding justice in all its forms, but to protecting the city and the people of san francisco. and i'm so filled with joy that she br

more clear evidence the la river is swollen and racing through the san fernando valley. while this news crew was covering conditions in the valley, our phones erupted with an emergency alert from the national weather service. a flash flood warning is in effect for this area until 10:00pm. this is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing to safety. people can expect road closures, washouts and debris floats. mudd was flowing early friday in woodland hills. a hillside was disintegrating under heavy rain, sending mud down into i mean, a bold home. >> some of that came to our fortunately, we've had some neighbors who helped shovel mud. well, the is eroding. and if that smoke fails, that road will be and possible. so that will trap all this houses in the neighborhood, the ground below the pavement up here is saturated and >> that the street is heavily compromised. a neighbor. he's doing work, had an engineer. he was just out here. walking down on the, took photos and he saw the the area where the roshan that she can see takin

the san fernando valley in northern los angeles county hit the hardest crews rushed to repair roads. stranded. >> we're all the traffic and then everything. everybody just went out in the dark. i just shut down and we're stuck in there. and we're get us out. >> by the next day, the rain had stopped, but the damage was clear. on-ramps to freeway shutdown, abandoned car still stuck in high water for angela roberts and her boys. she hopes today show finally make it home. >> we're going to get a hotel somewhere along the line. >> i was alex caprariello reporting. the national weather service says that saturday storm was one of the strongest storms to ever hit southern california. >> and what you're looking at there is an early morning reocued by the coast guard out daly city on sunday. they say 24 year-old man was stranded on the rocks out mussel rock park beach right around 04:30am, in the morning. that's why it's so dark. the coast guard said that he called them directly after he was unable to connect with 9-1-1, dispatchers. he'd been stuck out there for about 45 minutes before crews

that dog near the scene of a separate crash that happened during the morning rush hour in the san fernando valleyrse managed to coax the puppy back into her car. see it there . she's an animal lover. of course, she has four dogs of her own, she says. at first, the puppy would not get out of her car. she was definitely scared at first was stuck in my car for about 30 minutes, she warmed up and then i was able to get her into the bathtub. give her a warm bath. and then she played with all the other four dogs and got happy and she's just been running around the house now and in the backyard. glad she's ok. the dog is wearing a collar, but no tag. street says the chips to reunite the dog with her owner and is in the process of checking to see if the dog is chipped. there is rising concern about a shortage of doctors in the contra costa county health system, and the shortage is only expected to get worse in a statement that physicians and dentists organization of contra costa says this is negatively impacting patient care. the union is currently negotiating a new contract with the county. according to

the department of water and power was seriously injured while trying to restore power in the san fernando valleyht now is in the intensive care unit at a hospital. hal eisner reports, tens of thousands of customers remain in the dark after a storm knocked out power. late last week. oh, yeah. no way powers on new york kidding. daniel morena and his dad. james can't believe it. oh, my god. i felt relief. i can't believe this. the power went out at the san fernando home friday night and along with it went the electric stove, the lights they had to use lanterns and the refrigerator. it's on. oh thank god. yeah go. anxiety is over is almost 90 year old dad, who needs special foods that couldn't be prepared in the house because of the power failure because the fridge and the stove weren't working, so they had to buy fast food, which they say upsets his stomach. the snow is pretty behind mercedes maldonado's real estate business . you love that i loved it. yes. i mean, it's something you really don't see around here, but the power outage has really hurt things. i can't use a computer i can use the you

houses as they raised the three of us in the proud working class community in california in the san fernando valley i'm proud of our family's journey, but it wasn't without our share of challenges. i remember what it looked like to see our neighborhood neglected, navigating everything from buckled sidewalks to drug dealers as we walked to and from school. i remember what it was like for our family to live paycheck to paycheck. my mom at times bartering the mechanic offering some of her homemade tacos for just a little bit more time to pay the bill. and when it came time to figure out how i was going to pay for college, i remember filling out the financial aid forms and realizing that tuition alone at m.i.t. was a larger amount than my dad's w2. but it's because of their hard work and sacrifices that i stand here today. the very idea that a first generation son of a short order cook and a housekeeper is now serving in the united states senate is proof of the american dream. but that dream has never been about passive participation. it's made possible by those who work for it and by those willing to