San Pedro's ballerina megastar inspires and instructs a new generation
Returning to the San Pedro stage where she first got her start some 20 years ago, ballerina superstar Misty Copeland quickly broke through the classroom jitters as she began to guide 50 young dancers...
View ArticleEl Nino brings venomous snake to Southern California
HUNTINGTON BEACH >> The dead yellow-bellied sea snake that was discovered on Bolsa Chica on Dec. 12 was likely brought so far north of its typical range because of warmer waters associated with...
View ArticleBaldwin Park council squabbles over mayor pro tem rotation
BALDWIN PARK >> What was otherwise a civil and celebratory City Council meeting last week ended with a bitter squabble over who should lead the governing body in the absence of Mayor Manuel...
View ArticleRep. Linda Sanchez runs for House Democratic leadership position
Rep. Linda Sanchez has launched a campaign to join the House of Representatives' Democratic leadership by running for the fifth spot in its hierarchy, the vice chair of the House Democratic Caucus.The...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for December 22,...
PASADENASnow Days, New Year's Eve at museumKidspace Museum will begin its annual Snow Days from Saturday until Dec. 30 at 480 N. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena.Tons of snow for play for all ages including a...
View ArticleOn fourth try, Hawthorne-based SpaceX lands rocket successfully after launch
Six months after one of its rockets exploded two minutes into flight, Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched a rocket from Cape Canaveral on Monday night and delivered 11 satellites into a low orbit -- then...
View ArticleFamilies, friends find no peace as man's Pasadena memorial turns violent
PASADENA >> Even as they mourned, the loved ones of Robert Calderon could not escape the gang violence that took their friend's life.At a vigil for Calderon on Saturday night, a heated argument...
View ArticlePoll: More Republicans view Arabs and Muslims unfavorably than Democrats
Americans have less favorable attitudes toward Arab and Muslim communities in the U.S. today than they did five years ago, and their sentiments reflect "a deep partisan divide," a new poll has...
View ArticleWhy Ken Burns was the obvious choice for Rose Parade grand marshal
When it came to choosing the grand marshal for the 2016 Rose Parade, it was a natural progression for Tournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen.First came the organization's collaboration with the...
View ArticleRose Parade 2016 Lineup: Find all the floats, bands, and equestrian groups
1. B-2 Spirit flyover - from Whiteman Air Force Base.2. Pace car and sound car - the 2016 Acura NSX serves as the pace car and sound car.3. Opening Show with theme bannerHonda will kick off the parade...
View ArticleLa Puente man charged with false bomb report in El Monte
EL MONTE >> A La Puente man was arrested Tuesday after he told officers at the El Monte Police Department that he had a bomb.At 6:45 a.m., Jihad Mufaddi Khalaf Haddadin,52, arrived at the El...
View ArticleHow FedEx handles millions of packages during the Christmas season
Boosted by an increase in online sales, FedEx and UPS are expected to deliver a combined 947 million packages between Black Friday and Christmas Eve.And if operations at the FedEx distribution center...
View ArticleRose Bowl, Rose Parade get more federal security assistance due to ranking as...
Federal authorities ranked the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl game as one of the highest profile targets in the United States this year, though they've received no specific threats to the New Year's Day...
View ArticlePoll: 60 percent of Trump supporters believe Obama is Muslim
Sixty percent of Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump's supporters believe President Barack Obama is Muslim and only 6 percent believe he is Christian, according to a new poll.Nearly...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for December 23,...
IRWINDALEAnnual vintage motorcade SundayThe 60th annual Horseless Carriage Holiday Motor Excursion will be held starting at 7 a.m. Sunday at Irwindale Event Center.More than 200 vintage motorcars,...
View ArticleRose Parade 2016: La Canada Flintridge's float features whimsical adventure
La Canada Flintridge resident Bill Pounders remembers the excitement watching his first Rose Parade."I think I was 10 when the first television appeared on our street growing up in New York," recalled...
View ArticleDid the big 'Star Wars' movie weekend help or hurt Christmas shopping?
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" racked up $529 million in worldwide box-office sales in its record-breaking weekend debut and it also boosted business for some Southland retailers.Paul Sager, owner of...
View ArticleFor fan father/journalist, "Star Wars" awakens the Force for a new...
A LONG TIME AGO, IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY >> In 2003, something occurred to me that shook me to the core of my very being: I realized that I like Peter Jackson's "Lord of the Rings" movies...
View ArticleImmigration documents: Redlands man who killed 14 planned pilgrimage, family...
The Redlands man who with his wife killed 14 and wounded 22 at a San Bernardino social service center on Dec. 2 planned a pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia in 2013 with his parents and had arranged for his...
View ArticleWest Covina to potentially save millions by settling lawsuit with California
The city of West Covina won't have to empty its coffers to pay off the state Department of Finance for the millions of dollars it collected from its former redevelopment agency during the dissolution...
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