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This morning, intermittent power failures plagued businesses along Chatsworth Street from Balboa -- Staples reported being without power for two hours -- to Zelzah -- Granada Hills Charter High School and businesses in the OSH Shopping Center. "We were totally without power for two hours, and now it's just going off an on," a Staples employee said. LADWP representatives could not be reached for comment about the source of the trouble.

Frequently Asked Questions about the Granada Hills Neighborhood Council Elections: 1. There's an election today? 2.  Why should I care? 3.  Who are these people?  How do I know who to vote for? 4.  Where do I go to vote? 5.  How do I know if I'm in Granada Hills North or Granada Hills South?

The Daily News reported that Sunshine Canyon Landfill is receiving 40 additional truckloads per day of waste and debris Los Angeles County cleared from catch basins in the wake of recent storms. The landfill's manager says the stuff is simply mud, but Sunshine Canyon watchdogs the North Valley Coalition and Councilman Greig Smith are raising question about the potential health risks, if any, from the debris, which they fear may contain contaminants. Read the full article at Daily News.com

GHCHS's Science Bowl team took second place in the 18th annual Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Science Bowl, coming in after perpetual winner North Hollywood High. Full story here.

If you couldn't make it to the Granada Hills South Neighborhood Council's candidate forums, or skipped the event because the proceedings lacked a fast-forward button, take heart: GHSNC has made video of the forums available online. Most candidates kept their remarks fairly general: "I love Granada Hills and I want to help make it better" was a common theme, but the best line of the evening came from Member-At-Large Director candidate Eric Mansker, who introduced himself by saying, "I'm Eric Mansker, I'm running for emperor of Granada Hills, and I'm looking for subjects." Don't forget to vote on March 2.

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