As the Sayre Fire moves northward further into the Santa Clarita Valley and in Placerita Canyon, there is some good news for residents of the San Fernando Valley affected by the blaze. As of midday, "all freeways in the City of Los Angeles that were closed by the Sylmar fires are reopened, with the exception of the northbound offramp from the Foothill (210) Freeway to Roxford Street, where repairs are underway," reports MyFox11. Further, they......

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa talks to Sayre Fire evacuees at Sylmar High yesterday | AP Photo/Reed Saxon Following remarks made by California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger just before 10 o'clock this morning, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa spoke at a press conference held at Hansen Dam regarding the Sayre Fire. Villaraigosa's comments were chiefly directed at the victims of the Sayre Fire from the Oakridge Mobile Home Park in Sylmar, which saw the loss of 500......

Northridge has become famous for Cal State University Northridge, and infamous for the Northridge quake. In reality, the earthquake's epicenter was beneath Reseda. Although the San Fernando Valley is very particular about each neighborhood's boundaries, the history of one area sometimes bleeds over into the next. It would be easy to paint the Valley with a single brush. But that would be a gross oversimplification. What makes Northridge stand out from its neighbors? Its......