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We’ve all witnessed the glimmer of excitement in the eye of a child as the winter holidays draw near and their hope for that special gift brings a sense of anticipation. But that feeling of excitement isn’t limited to young kids.

As the manager of billing and accounting for a Los Angeles law firm, Lily Avanesyan was no stranger to stress. But after more than a year of sleepless nights, panic attacks and extreme exhaustion, the mounting pressure finally reached a boiling point for the Glendale resident.

Nearly three years into a pandemic that has tightened the supply of affordable housing in the United States, 60% of Americans say they’re very concerned about the cost of housing, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October.

Nearly 80 members and friends of the California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Division 33 celebrated the holiday season with a special performance by the valley’s own Harmoneers Chorale at their December 6th luncheon.

On Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at 12:32 P.M., deputies assigned to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department-Robert Presley Detention Center were conducting a security check of a housing unit and found an unresponsive male inmate in a cell.