Police say California woman drowned grandson in bathtub
FAIRFIELD, Calif. -- Police say they have arrested a 51-year-old California woman who intentionally drowned her grandson in a bathtub.The San Francisco Chronicle reports that police say the woman...
View ArticleCalifornia's Sierra snowpack deepens amid long drought
FRESNO -- California water managers expect good news Wednesday when they trek into the Sierra Nevada for the winter's first manual snowpack survey.The survey follows an electronic measurement last week...
View ArticleMan, 65, hospitalized in stubborn Highland Park fire
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Fire Department officials say a 65-year-old man was hospitalized after flames ripped through a house in the Highland Park neighborhood and crews scrambled to keep the flames...
View ArticleScuba diver missing off Catalina Island
LOS ANGELES -- The U.S. Coast Guard says it is searching for a missing scuba diver off Catalina Island.The Coast Guard said in a statement that it received a report from a 48-foot boat called the...
View ArticleMurder suspect likely dead in Rosemead standoff
ROSEMEAD -- A gunman suspected in the shooting death of a 27-year-old man in the Hollywood Hills appeared this morning to have been killed during a nearly six-hour standoff at a Rosemead home with...
View ArticleAnother earthquake hits Devore area
DEVORE >> Nearly 12 hours after a swarm of quakes shook the Devore area, a 2.7-magnitude tremor rattled more nerves Wednesday morning.The quake struck about 2 miles south of Devore at 6:14 a.m.,...
View Article3 hikes for Rose Parade visitors exploring Pasadena's Arroyo Seco, home of...
For a few hours on New Years Day, the sporting world turns its attention to the Arroyo Seco, the creek and watershed that begins in the San Gabriel Mountains and flows through Pasadena into northeast...
View ArticleRape charge for Bill Cosby in Pennsylvania
NORRISTOWN, Pa. -- Bill Cosby was charged Wednesday with drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his home 12 years ago -- the first criminal case brought against the comedian out of the torrent of...
View ArticleCal Poly students work to complete Rose Parade float 'Sweet Shenanigans'
PASADENA >> Students from both Cal Poly universities are placing flowers this morning on their Rose Parade float called "Sweet Shenanigans."The 127th annual Tournament of Roses Parade takes place...
View ArticleAuthorities heighten New Year's security awareness due to non-specific...
Southern California law enforcement agencies are aware of an uncorroborated, non-specific terrorism threat against Los Angeles, New York and Washington, D.C., but it won't affect already beefed-up New...
View ArticleHillsides, a Pasadena child welfare agency, warns of data breach
PASADENA >> A Pasadena child welfare agency has warned of a computer security breach that may have exposed the personal information of nearly 1,000 clients and staff members.Hillsides, 940 Avenue...
View ArticleDunk and shiver: It's time for San Pedro's annual New Year's Day Polar Bear...
Not cold enough for you yet? Then check out Friday's 64th annual Polar Bear Swim (or quick dip for the timid) at Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro.The New Year's Day tradition draws hundreds of people who...
View ArticleBill Cosby is a lesson in separating someone from their cultural image
Millions who admired Bill Cosby for decades have no doubt asked if they can believe in anything anymore, as accusation after accusation of him drugging and sexually abusing women have been coming to...
View ArticleCould felony charges against Bill Cosby help ex-model's Playboy Mansion case?
With a felony charge filed against Bill Cosby Wednesday, an attorney of a woman who claimed she was sexually assaulted by the comedian in 2008 hopes prosecutors in Los Angeles will now file charges...
View ArticleSoCalGas knew of corrosion at Porter Ranch gas facility, doc shows
Southern California Gas Co. knew its pipes were corroding and failing at a worsening pace more than a year before the massive Porter Ranch methane leak, a document shows.In a November 2014 state...
View ArticleElderly Rosemead couple struck by pickup truck while crossing street
ROSEMEAD >> An elderly husband and wife suffered major injuries Wednesday when they were struck by a pickup truck while crossing a street in their hometown of Rosemead, authorities said.The...
View ArticleBandfest lets Rose Parade marching musicians show off
When band director Jonathan Pwu played in the Saratoga High School band in 2007, there were only a few dozen members.In the 8 years since, the band has grown to more than 200 and now are honored with...
View ArticleRose Parade 2016: Behind the scenes with float decorators
PASADENA >> It was 1954 when Pat Stoll got her first opportunity to help decorate a Rose Parade float, but her mother wouldn't let her go. Now, at 76 years old, she is finally volunteering for...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for December 31,...
GLENDALECity adds fast-charging stationGlendale Water & Power has installed a Level 3 "fast charging" electric vehicle station in the parking lot behind City Hall at 613 E. Broadway.Level 3 or DC...
View ArticleSpate of Pasadena shootings raise concern about gang violence
PASADENA >> Five shootings have broken out in the city in less than two weeks, leaving one man dead, six people injured and many residents worried about whether the violence will continue. The...
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