Cute but troubled Catalina Island foxes make a comeback
The Catalina Island fox, one of the world's most endangered species, suffered from frequent tumors for the past decade until scientists discovered a relatively simple solution: treating ear mites.New...
View ArticleLa Verne Fire Department brings Santa Claus to the city on Christmas morning
LA VERNE >> Santa Claus made his rounds Christmas morning.With the help of the La Verne Fire Department, Mr. Claus himself, went to every street and neighborhood in the city to hand out goodie...
View ArticlePorter Ranch gas leak dampens Christmas spirit for those struggling to relocate
Porter Ranch >> The gated Renaissance community was reminiscent of a ghost town this bright Christmas Day.No children were playing or riding their new bikes outside. The usual sounds of dogs...
View ArticleWhat to watch for as retailers offer big post-Christmas discounts
Most Southern Californians managed to complete their holiday gift-buying frenzy before Christmas.But if you still haven't found that perfect gift -- or gifts -- don't give up. Because retailers will be...
View ArticleWoman, 3 children die in Big Bear Lake mobile home fire
BIG BEAR LAKE >> A woman and three children were killed early Christmas morning during a mobile home fire in Big Bear Lake, officials said.Deputies responded to reports of a residential structure...
View ArticleSolimar Fire: Homes threatened by 900-acre Ventura County brush fire
LOS ANGELES >> Thirty Los Angeles County firefighters and one helicopter were sent early today to Ventura County to help battle a 900-acre brush fire at Solimar Beach, authorities said.The fire...
View ArticleFirefighter injured in Monrovia commercial building fire
MONROVIA >> Firefighters from Monrovia and surrounding cities put out a blaze in a one-story commercial building this morning, according to authorities and witnesses.The fire was reported at 2:30...
View Article2 in custody on suspicion of stealing cologne, perfume in Alhambra
ALHAMBRA >> Two men are in custody on suspicion of commercial burglary and evading for allegedly attempting to steal several bottles of cologne and perfumes today from a business in...
View ArticleNew drought report could be road map for Nevada water policy
CARSON CITY >> A panel of water experts that spent almost a year analyzing Nevada's persistent drought has issued recommendations that could shape Gov. Brian Sandoval's policy agenda in the...
View ArticlePoll: Shootings weighed on Americans in 2015
NEW YORK >> Mass shootings and attacks weighed heavily on the minds of Americans in 2015, according to a new poll that found most believe this year was worse for the world than last year.A look...
View ArticleBaldwin Park man accused of DUI, auto theft after pursuit
IRWINDALE >> Police working a DUI patrol in Irwindale late Christmas night arrested an alleged drunken driver who led them on a chase in a stolen pickup truck that ended in a crash at a park in...
View ArticleHow to properly recycle your Christmas tree in your city
Athens Services: Trees are 100 percent recyclable. Trees will be collected on your normal pickup days from the day after Christmas through the second week of January. Make sure that all stands,...
View ArticleThings to do before, during and after the Rose Parade and Rose Bowl Game
Here is a list of upcoming events for the 127th Rose Parade presented by Honda and the 102nd Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual. For more information and tickets to many of these events,...
View ArticleThings we learned in San Gabriel Valley local news in 2015 that still matter...
El Niño, drought, questionable government practices, growing neighborhood development: these were some of the biggest local news story lines from 2015 that will continue as some of the biggest story...
View Article5 arrests made this year in nearly 5,000 LA County unsolved homicides, data...
A handful of previously unsolved homicide cases in Los Angeles County that occurred from 2000 through 2010 resulted in arrests or charges this year.Some of the arrests, like that of New York real...
View ArticleResponse to tragic events of Dec. 2, show how San Bernardino can unite
For years before it faced the unimaginable crisis of a terrorist attack, San Bernardino has been a city at odds with itself.But when the stakes couldn't be higher -- in the minutes, hours and days...
View ArticleWhat cities are doing to solve more homicides
Retired Santa Ana Police Chief Paul Walters' first encounter with gangsters came during a call about a reported car crash. He had been on the job for two weeks and hadn't yet attended the police...
View ArticleUnsolved Homicides: Commitment, collaboration needed to solve cases
Over the past year, we've published dozens of stories about murder in Southern California.These stories followed months of research in which reporters for the Los Angeles News Group queried law...
View ArticleBrush fire burns 3 acres in San Dimas near Via Verde
SAN DIMAS >> Firefighters made quick work Saturday of a 3-acre brush fire in San Dimas that damaged a shed.Los Angeles County firefighters began battling the fire near the westbound lanes of the...
View ArticleWinter Meet opens to large crowd at Santa Anita Park
ARCADIA >> The year is winding to an end, but the race horses at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, as well as their fans, were just getting started Saturday as the racetrack welcomed racing fans to...
View Article