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Pierce College Farm Center Set To Close Day After Christmas

WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Pierce College’s Farm Center is a green oasis in Woodland Hills’ landscape of office parks and towers. But it will not be there much longer. The farm center, known for its Halloween Harvest Festival and corn maze, is bein...

Father Of Man Accused Of Threatening Pierce College Says He Was Only Joking

NORTHRIDGE (CBSLA.com) — The father of a 26-year-old man who reportedly made threats against Pierce College on social media, said his son was only joking. It’s a story that is Only On 9. Officials said they found weapons and ammunition at th...

Arrest Made After Pierce College Evacuated Over Social Media Threat

WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A 26-year-old man was arrested Thursday for allegedly posting a threat on social media that prompted an evacuation of Pierce College in Woodland Hills, authorities said. The shutdown and evacuation of the campus in the 62...

Woodland Hills Native 1 Of 13 Israeli Soldiers Killed In Combat Sunday

WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A local family is grieving the loss of a son and brother. Max Steinberg, 24, a Woodland Hills native was one of 13 Israeli soldiers killed Sunday in combat. Steinberg’s family said their son graduated from El Cam...

Suspect In Custody After Pierce College Evacuated For Threat Of Man With A Gun

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A person was in custody Friday after Pierce College was evacuated for threats of a suicidal man with a gun. Authorities were alerted to a threat around 11 a.m. after a man reportedly left a note that was discovered by his...

Student Sexually Assaulted By Tow Truck Driver At Pierce College

WOODLAND HILLS (CBSLA.com) — Authorities Tuesday were searching for a tow truck company employee who allegedly sexually assaulted a Pierce College student after responding to a roadside assistance call. The incident occurred between 8 and 8:30 p.m. o...

Calif. House Race With Veteran Dems Turns Physical

LOS ANGELES (AP)— An increasingly bitter California congressional race between two House Democrats turned physical Thursday when one aggressively seized the shoulder of his opponent during a debate, yanked him toward his chest and shouted, “Yo...

Donations Will Keep Pierce College’s Farm Working For Another 3 Years

WOODLAND HILLS (CBS) — Donations from all walks of life have saved the historic farm at Pierce College. The school’s landmark working farm was founded in1947 and has trained students to care for cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry. State budget cuts had...

Pierce College’s Working Animal Farm Faces Chopping Block

WOODLAND HILLS (CBS) — Severe budget cuts to California’s higher education may shut down the animal farm at Pierce College. KNX 1070’s Vytas Safronikas reports this junior college just north of the Ventura (101) Freeway in Woodland Hills...

Northridge Family Seeks Help Finding Woman, 22, Missing Since November

NORTHRIDGE (CBS) — The family of a 22-year-old Northridge woman, missing since November, is asking for the public’s help finding their loved one. Guadalupe Cristina Bautista Hernandez is a social work student at Pierce College. She attended Jam...

Police Investigate Possible Pipe Bomb Explosion At Warner Center

WARNER CENTER (CBS) — Police investigated a possible pipe bomb explosion at Warner Center Wednesday night. The “explosion” was reported at 6150 Canoga, near Pierce College in Woodland Hills. Some portions of one apartment building were ev...

LAPD Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing In Woodland Hills

WOODLAND HILLS (CBS) — An LAPD helicopter made an emergency landing Monday on a football field at Pierce College. According to Officer Cleon Joseph, the helicopter landed at the school around 1:37 p.m. at 6201 Winnetka Ave. in Woodland Hills. No inju...

LAPD Issues Statement Following Cross Country Meet

LOS ANGELES (CBS) — LAUSD Superintendent Ramon Cortines is demanding answers Friday after coaches and teachers failed to cancel a high school cross country meet during extreme heat Thursday afternoon. https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/wp-content/uplo...