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Medicine, fronted by Granada Hills resident Brad Laner, is described by Anthony Gonzalez of M83 as "one of the most underrated bands from the 90's and  also one of my favorite Shoegaze bands. They represent everything I love in music. Distorted and bendy guitar riffs mixed with beautiful airy vocal melodies."  The band's reunion album,   "To The Happy Few," their first in nearly 20 years, is out today.  The trio of Laner, Beth Thompson and Goodall will be playing two special shows: an August 11th date at  The Echo in Los Angeles and an August 16th show at Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn.

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Granada Hills Charter High School has purchased the Northridge campus of the private Pinecrest Schools for $5.6 million, with an eye toward expanding its presence in the north San Fernando Valley, officials said Monday. Pinecrest will continue to operate the elementary school through 2014-15, when Granada Hills Charter will take control of the six-acre campus. Read the rest at DailyNews.com

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Should a child prone to frequent violent outbursts be allowed to remain in a mainstream classroom? At a Granada Hills elementary school, this is the question that parents and staff members are asking after a student who has physically attacked at least three staff members, fracturing the arm of one, has been allowed to remain in class despite the complaints of anxious parents. But LAUSD policies leave little alternative, and the child, who according to parent witnesses exhibits extreme behavioral issues on a daily basis, has caused disruptions, anxiety, and injuries to staff and others since the school year began in August. "I feel worried for my child's safety," said one parent at the school who has a child in the same classroom. "I have a real bug in my stomach. You never know what sort of thing this child could get from home and bring to school."  Officals at the school and Los Angeles Unified School District would not comment, citing the student...

If you grew up in Granada Hills, you went to Family Fun Arcade. It's just that simple. Here's my Los Angeles Times article on the GH institution's upcoming closure. Thanks for the memories, FFA. Game over: Family Fun arcade is pulling the plug The Granada Hills institution, where 'Street Fighter' fanatics would once gather from around the globe, has been KOd by home consoles and online game sites after nearly 40 years. Read the whole story at latimes.com