Community members leave flower wreaths to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide at the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument. The Armenian Monument Council raised donations to build the monument and incorporated cone-shaped steeples, characteristic of Armenian churches. The monument was unveiled on April 12, 1968 in Bicknell Park to honor the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. Monday May 3 2021. Los Angeles, Calif. (photo by Stephen Castaneda / Valley Star)

Angelica Duenas, former Los Angeles Valley College student, recently announced her relaunch to run as a democrat for California's 29th Congressional District in 2022. Behind Duenas is Kent Twitchell’s “Freeway Lady” mural honors his grandmother. The original mural was next to the Hollywood Freeway on the exterior wall of the Angeles Prince Hotel and was painted over in 1986. In 2010 the Los Angeles Valley College Public Art Committee approved the repainting of the mural at LAVC. Los Angeles, Calif. (photo by Stephen Castaneda / Valley Star)

Steven Durnin plays the french horn with the Los Angeles Trio in music room 3400 at Pierce College. Thurs. March 21, 2014. Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Stephen Castaneda

Jacqueline Suzuki plays the violin with the Los Angeles Trio in music room 3400 at Pierce College. Thurs. March 21, 2014. Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Stephen Castaneda

Jacqueline Suzuki plays the violin with the Los Angeles Trio in music room 3400 at Pierce College. Thurs. March 21, 2014. Woodland Hills, Calif. Photo: Stephen Castaneda