San Fernando Valley

Got to admire the councilman's sense of history

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City Councilman Paul Krekorian's latest emailed newsletter got my attention, and not for any of the headlines or stories. It's this photograph, of a 1956 demonstration by Sunland residents, used to illustrate a mundane item about a meeting of the city redistricting commission. Nicely done, Krekorian staff.


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