How ‘Dia de los Muertos’ has become a celebration of life in LA

For the second year in a row, 28-year-old Jeannette Vasquez, her siblings, mother, and other family members will come together at Santa Clara Cemetery in Oxnard to create a traditional Day of the Dead altar in honor of her father, Rafael, who died Oct. 2, 2015.

Rwandan genocide survivor shares story of forgiveness

Forgiveness has been in the news a lot lately. Most prominently, a black man hugged and forgave a white police officer in court. The police officer had shot and killed his brother.

Alhambra mayor celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month at All Souls School

Hispanic students at All Souls World Language Catholic School in Alhambra have a new role model to look up to — the city’s first Latina mayor.

HS Football: Monarchs, Braves win big; head-to-head is next

The stage is set, the curtain raised, battle lines drawn — etcetera, etcetera — for the biggest game of the high school football season in Southern California and perhaps in the country.

Girls’ Volleyball: Playoffs begin with 27 Catholic school teams

Nine divisional titles are at stake in the CIF-Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs that begin this week, with 27 Catholic schools in the hunt for all nine (though it is, of course, one to a customer).

The one thing that makes it work’: An exclusive interview with Vin Scully

If you want to make God smile, tell him your plans.

That’s what Vin Scully is apt to say if asked whether his retirement is all that he anticipated it might be.

LA schools honored for raising more than $30,000 for Indonesia quake victims

More than 3,000 students packed the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in downtown LA Wednesday for the annual Los Angeles Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) Mass.

HS Polls: Catholic teams battle for position as playoffs approach

As next month’s playoffs come into view, Catholic teams continue to perform well in the CIF-Southern Section boys’ water polo polls released Oct. 14.

J. Serra continues to lead the Division 4 rankings, while St. Francis (D-5) and Crespi (D-6) are second in their divisions. Alemany rose from eighth to seventh in the latter poll.

A day in the park for L.A.’s foster families

St. John Paul II STEM Academy freshman to compete in international robotics championship

Lorenzo Lopez and his team, the Bright Badgers, at St. John Paul STEM Academy have won the 2019 World Robotics Olympiad (WRO) USA National Championship, junior division. The competition took place September 14-15 in Sunnyvale, California.