Granada Hills, CA

Lutheran Social Services of Southern California (LSSSC), a leading provider of social services programs in six counties throughout Southern California, will host a ribbon cutting and open house on Friday, April 21 at their new San Fernando Valley program office located in the City of Granada Hills, 16605 Devonshire, Suite #B. The event is open to the public from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. with tours of the facility beginning at 2:00 p.m.

Entitled A World of Services Happens in The San Fernando Valley, the open house will feature appetizers from around the world provided by 818 Plates Catering. Additionally, guests will enjoy tours, networking, and prize drawings. The Chamber of Commerce of Granada Hills will be on hand to provide a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:00 p.m.

The new Granada Hills location will serve as the official California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) site. CalAIM is a long-term commitment to transform and strengthen Medi-Cal by offering Californians a more equitable, coordinated, and person-centered approach to maximizing their health and life trajectory. This initiative will serve low-income and homeless communities in the greater Los Angeles region.

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Program staff will also utilize two new mobile wellness vehicles to serve as mobile offices, providing participants with professional and confidential services outside of a “brick and mortar” office setting. Other services include the expansion of programs to low-income immigrant families with language barriers and limited access to services.

“With this new facility and our new mobile offices, we will be ramping up our in-person services even more following the end of the COVID-19 crisis. During that time, we provided a lot of mobile services to the community that will continue from this amazing new location,” says Imelda Bealer, LSSSC’s CalAim Program Manager.

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To RSVP to the open house event or learn more about Lutheran Social Services Southern California visit www.lsssc.org or call (714) 685-1800 ext. 1213.

About Lutheran Social Services of Southern California

For 78 years, Lutheran Social Services of Southern California (LSSSC) has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to helping the most vulnerable families and individuals in Southern California. LSSSC is a social ministry organization with the Lutheran Services of America, one of the largest health and human service networks in America. Partners and funders include the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health, and US Departments of Education, Housing and Urban Development, and Health and Human Services. The history of LSSSC dates back to 1944 when a handful of congregants from Lutheran churches in San Diego began providing services and resources to veterans returning home. This group joined with like-minded congregants in Los Angeles and formed Lutheran Social Services in 1946. Today, LSSSC employs almost 200 caring and dedicated staff that deliver more than 30 programs across six counties. Ignited by faith, we live out God’s love by embracing, equipping, and empowering vulnerable people in Southern California.

A California high school won its state championship in an improbable fashion.

Granada Hills Charter High School has managed to go 12-2 on the season and earn a spot in the 4-A state championship football bowl game.

Winning 12 games is certainly an accomplishment, but the unusual part was that the team did not complete a pass during the entire season.

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The team from the Granada Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles opted to run a particular old-school style of offense, which almost completely ignored the vertical passing game. Granada Hills only attempted seven passes over the course of the season.

Two players threw those seven passes, senior Dijon Stanley and freshman Isaac Delgado, all of which fell incomplete. Stanley went 0 for 2 on the year, meanwhile, Delgado failed to complete any of his five pass attempts.

The team's rushing attack was formidable, with Stanley being the team's primary running threat.

The senior amassed 2,397 yards on 188 carries, averaging just shy of 200 yards per contest. Stanley also scored 32 touchdowns.

"We’ve been doing this all year," Stanley told the Los Angeles Times. "It’s not really weird to us. We always say we would rather be great at one thing than be good at a lot of things."

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The Highlanders were able to rack up 5,413 rushing yards and 75 touchdowns on the year. The team averaged an impressive 416.3 rushing yards per game.

Former NFL return specialist Bucky Brooks serves as the team's head coach and is the architect of the vaunted double-wing offense.

"I think the challenge that you have sometimes as a coach is, are you married to systems or are you married to what works well for what you have?" Brooks told the Los Angeles Times.

Brooks has served as the team's coach since 2019. Granada Hills has passed for one score during his tenure.

Granada Hills is the alma mater of legendary NFL quarterback John Elway.

The running-focused offense allowed the team to score at least 40 points in 10 games. Granada Hills largely dominated its opponents during the season, including its 44–7 victory over Palisades in the section title game.

Granada Hills scored more than 50 points in almost half of their games. The team also features strong defensive and special teams units.

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The Highlanders are set to play San Marin High School from Novato for the Division 4-A state championship on Saturday.

Granada Hills Charter (Calif.) has its sights set on a state football title but the Highlanders have a different formula for winning than any of their other competitors.

In finishing the regular season 11-2, the Granada Hills offense broke 40 points in 10 games, including a 44-7 victory in the CIF LA City Section Div. I championship, exceeded 50 points in six games, and scored more than 60 points twice.

It did all of this without completing a pass all season long.

Senior Dijon Stanley went 0-for-2 on throws this season. Freshman Isaac Delgado went 0-for-5. That was it.

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Instead, the offense took to the ground, with Stanley leading the way. In his 12 games, he rushed for 2,397 yards on 188 carries, good for 12.8 yards per pop and 199.8 rushing yards per game. He reached the end zone 32 times on offense.

Delgado had 284 yards on 37 carries, good for 7.7 yards per carry and five touchdowns. He looks like he'll be able to pick up the mantle from Stanley just fine after the senior's graduation.

The run game also ran through sophomore Darrell Stanley, who had 1,181 yards and 19 touchdowns on 123 carries.

In total, Granada Hills rushed for 5,412 yards, an average of 416.3 per game, and 75 touchdowns.

The defense and special teams also hit pay dirt often. The Stanleys both scored in all three facets of the game, with Dijon recording a pick-six, punt return touchdown, kickoff return touchdown and 11 successful two-point conversions, while Darrell had two pick-sixes and a punt return for touchdown.

But there's still more work to be done. The Highlanders are now competing in the Div. 4-A CIF State Football Championship Bowl Game, with a semifinal game Saturday against 11-3 Laguna Beach. The state championship game will take place the week after.

Granada Hills may need to start throwing some passes, but hey — don't fix what isn't broken. Rushing for 400 yards a game is certainly not broken.

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The Granada Hills Charter girls basketball team received the No. 1 seed in the City Section’s Open Division playoffs, but the team won’t be able to host its opening-round playoff game Thursday night against San Fernando due to the school’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.

“Anything indoors, our admin hasn’t lifted the vaccine requirement for spectators and visitors,” Granada Hills athletic director Cristina Garcia said.

During the regular season, the West Valley League schools agreed to the policy, which allowed for the Highlanders to host games in their home gym. But the playoffs are governed by the CIF, which states: “… if a school wishes to host a playoff contest, those specific school site rules may not be imposed on the visiting team during LA City Section playoff events. … the host school cannot mandate that a visiting team comply with their individual school site requirements that exceed the requirements of the CDPH or local county departments of public health.”

San Fernando did not agree to Granada Hills’ policy, which forced the Highlanders’ game to be moved to a neutral site. Granada Hills will now play the Tigers at Birmingham Charter Thursday at 7 p.m.

“It’s disappointing we won’t be able to play on our home floor, but we’re an ‘anytime, anywhere’ kind of team,” coach Jared Honig said.

The girls team will have to play away from home, but as of Monday afternoon, the Granada Hills boys basketball team will get to host its Division I playoff game against Roosevelt Wednesday night. Roosevelt has agreed to the policy, but that could change.

“We’re ready to play wherever we need to,” boys basketball coach Jon Bent said.

The City Section Open Division semifinal and finals are scheduled to be played at Pasadena City College on Feb. 18 and 25, respectively.

The school’s vaccination policy has created athletic challenges in the past. The girls volleyball team had to play its postseason matches at Birmingham Charter this past fall until winning the City title at Cal State Northridge. The school’s baseball team, which received the No. 1 seed in the Open Division playoffs in 2021, had to play its first-round game against Birmingham without any fans. Birmingham won 9-2.

Friday's City Open Division baseball quarterfinal between Birmingham and Granada Hills will be played at Granada's home field. No fans. The school has yet to permit spectators (including parents) this spring.

A live stream will be available + viewing through right field fence.

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Communities all over southern California are under a historic blizzard warning as a major storm is expected to roll through the area, the first blizzard to hit the LA area since 1989. Granada Hills, a suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, is already seeing snow, and the National Weather Service is warning residents to prepare because much more could be on the way.

Snow at O’Melvany, Granada Hills CA just now. @NWSLosAngeles pic.twitter.com/IuCnoFQsjK

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Several severe weather warnings and advisories have been released by the National Weather Service across southern and central California.

The National Weather Service (NWS) outpost in San Diego has issued a blizzard warning for the San Bernardino County Mountains that will remain in effect until at least Friday at 4 am PT. Snow actuation will begin at around 4000 feet, with the NWS estimating that between two and four inches will fall in the area. At 5000 feet, snowfall could reach between three and five feet. At higher altitudes, a blizzard could hamper visibility with fog and heavy snow limiting sight to a quarter of a mile.

The National Weather Service office in Hanford oversees cities including Tuolumne Meadows, Wawona, Devils Postpile, Florence Lake, Lake Thomas Edison, Lake Wishon, Huntington Lake, Shaver Lake, Cedar Grove, Grant Grove, Hume Lake, Giant Forest, Lodgepole, and Johnsondale has already released a series of warnings.

A handful of warnings have also been issued by the NWS offices in Los Angeles and Oxnard as well.

A Winter Storm Warning, in effect until 4 am PT on Friday, and a Blizzard Warning from 4 am PT on Friday through 4 pm to 4 PM PST Saturday, have been issued for the Ventura County Mountains and Los Angeles County Mountains. At low elevations, “snow, strong winds and very cold wind chills” are expected. Blizzard conditions could materialize as well, with “winds gusting up to 80 mph, and near zero visibility.” Between 2000 and 4000 feet, six to twelve inches are expected to accumulate, and at higher elevations, as much as eight feet could fall.

In the Santa Barbara County Interior Mountains, a Blizzard and Winter Storm Warning have been issued and will remain in effect until 4 pm PT on Saturday. Heavy snow, up to three feet at more than 3500 feet, is expected, and wind gusts could reach 65 mph. Officials warn that these conditions may make travel “impossible” and to watch out for damage caused by “strong winds.”

We are still on track for our DANGEROUS winter storm. Expect blizzard conditions in the mountains with FEET of snowfall. A few inches of rain are expected in lower elevations. Be weather ready! #CAwx #LArain #LAsnow #blizzard pic.twitter.com/HbUn08J2qQ

— NWS Los Angeles (@NWSLosAngeles) February 23, 2023

NWS advises drivers in affected areas to stay off the road

Many in southern California may not be used to these conditions, so the NWS is working to inform the public of the risks. “If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency,” said the agency, adding that “travel should be restricted to emergencies only.” If, for some reason, you are forced to pull over because of the storm, it is best to stay in your vehicle to avoid exposure to the blizzard conditions, which can be deadly.