New era dawns at Port of Los Angeles as megaship arrives
SAN PEDRO >> A massive, blue ship that called at the Port of Los Angeles in the predawn hours Saturday was the capstone to a record-setting year for Los Angeles, local leaders said. The CMA CGM...
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This year's theme for the Tournament of Roses is "Find Your Adventure," and there are certainly numerous opportunities to do just that in the Pasadena area. Whether your free time is limited to a mere...
View Article#BeerForSB fundraiser draws hundreds at Hangar 24
REDLANDS >> Hundreds turned out Saturday at Hangar 24 Craft Brewery to support the victims of the mass shooting in San Bernardino as part of a fundraiser expected to bring in up to $30,000....
View ArticleRose Parade 2016 guide: Everything you need to know before New Year's Day
Everyone loves a parade, as the saying goes, and if your New Year's Day plans include going to the 127th annual Tournament of Roses Parade, here's information to help you get the most out of the...
View ArticleDamage from sinking land costing California billions
DOS PALOS >> A canal that delivers vital water supplies from Northern California to Southern California is sinking in places. So are stretches of a riverbed undergoing historic restoration. On...
View ArticleAll about GenX: The middle generation turns 50, explained
No one talks about them, and they really don't care.They shrug as the mammoth Boomer generation before them bogarts the remnants of Social Security, and the behemoth Millennial generation behind them...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: December 28
THURSDAYL.A. Philharmonic concludes its Deck the Hall Holiday Concert Series on New Year's Eve, with Natalie Cole. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., $66...
View ArticleEx-con accused of carjacking girlfriend in Irwindale, burglarizing her Pomona...
IRWINDALE >> Police arrested an ex-convict Sunday after he assaulted and carjacked his girlfriend in Irwindale, then burglarized her Pomona home, officials said.Officers ultimately jailed Jesse...
View ArticleHow Sierra Madre's water issues went from bad to worse due to the drought
SIERRA MADRE >> While cities across California are struggling to get by in the drought, some are having a tougher time than others. Sierra Madre is one of them. Not only is the small town of...
View ArticlePasadena author inspired by Rose Parade for new tween mystery novel
There is much excitement for the 125th annual Winter Sun Festival, complete with a parade, floats and a royal court.If this sounds a lot like a world-famous New Year's celebration, that's because...
View ArticlePlenty of romance, controversy in LA theater productions this winter
"The Bridges of Madison County," the Center Theatre Group production currently at the Music Center, has managed to please the local theater critics, across the board. The national tour of the Tony...
View ArticleSan Bernardino Healing Memorial Show raises funds for terror attack victims
SAN BERNARDINO >> Family members of the victims of the Dec. 2 terrorist attack appreciated the efforts of the San Bernardino Healing Memorial Show organizers, even if the attendance appeared...
View ArticleBob Eubanks, Stephanie Edwards reflect on hosting Rose Parade in their final...
If there were one thing Bob Eubanks wished for over his many years of describing the Rose Parade for KTLA, it was that the float drivers would slow down. "Once they turn off Orange Grove to Colorado...
View Article2 dead in Hollywood when driver flees LAPD stop, strikes Metro van
HOLLYWOOD -- Two died this morning when a man took off from a police traffic stop in Hollywood and struck a Metro maintenance van, authorities said.A maintenance worker for the transit agency died in...
View ArticleBargain Hunter: Free museum admission for Bank of America customers
By Sandra Barrera, Staff WriterCatch closing weekend of "Empire and Liberty: The Civil War and the West" at the Autry National Center of the American West for free with Bank of America's "Museums on...
View ArticleBargain Hunter: Up to half off heirloom tomato seeds through Jan. 8
By Sandra Barrera, Staff WriterNow is the plum time for tomato lovers to save up to 50 percent off different varieties with Gary Ibsen's TomatoFest Annual Heirloom Tomato Seed Sale through Jan. 8,...
View ArticleBargain Hunter: Aquarium of the Pacific evening discounts
By Sandra Barrera, Staff WriterOn date night or an evening outing with the family, adults can get into Aquarium of the Pacific for the kids rate of $14.95 from 5 to 8:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 2,...
View ArticleBargain Hunter: Free New Year's Eve concert and light show in downtown LA
By Sandra Barrera, Staff WriterAs the 2015 clock winds down, "Grand Park + The Music Center's N.Y.E. L.A." will be cranking up live music performances, visual art installations and animated light...
View ArticleVan Nuys man, 42, on foot, struck and killed on 170 Freeway in North Hollywood
NORTH HOLLYWOOD -- A 42-year-old man was killed today when he was struck by a pickup truck while running on the Hollywood (170) Freeway in North Hollywood, the California Highway Patrol reported.The...
View ArticleFreezing temperatures grip Southern California valleys
LOS ANGELES -- Frigid temperatures gripped much of the Southland this morning on a day when few communities were expected to get out of the 50s.A frost advisory was in effect until 9 a.m. in the San...
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