Pasadena hires consultant to study police oversight
Pasadena has hired two experts in holding police accountable to study independent oversight options for the Pasadena Police Department.The city will pay $50,000 to Kathryn Olson and Barbara Attard, two...
View ArticleState considers putting LA County Fair under the microscope
POMONA >> The state's Joint Legislative Audit Committee is expected to hear on Wednesday a request from Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, D-Chino, calling for an audit of the Los Angeles County Fair...
View ArticleL.A. County supervisors to vote on Sheriff's Department oversight commission
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday are expected to discuss whether or not retired law enforcement officials may be eligible to sit on a newly created oversight commission of the...
View ArticleCat bound with electrical tape found in Canyon Country
SANTA CLARITA >> Sheriff's deputies checking a suspicious car behind a Canyon Country shopping center found a cat bound with electrical tape, authorities said Monday.It happened at around...
View ArticleStudents get first look at temporary Porter Ranch campus: 'We don't smell the...
A steady stream of parents and Porter Ranch Community School students displaced by a massive and persistent natural gas leak that has forced them from their homes and campus took their first look...
View ArticleMonrovia to consider smoking ban at city parks
MONROVIA >> Officials are considering enacting a smoking ban at all city parks, but the city wants to hear what the residents think before making a decision. Public Services Director Tina Cherry...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for January 12, 2016
SOUTH PASADENAPublic hearing on proposed development on school district siteThe South Pasadena Unified School District Board of Education will hold a public hearing on the draft Environmental Impact...
View ArticleNew $29 million Pasadena medical research center to open in 2017
It's tough to coordinate your operations when they're scattered all over the place.But Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) is about to solve that problem. The Pasadena-based biomedical...
View ArticleBonsignore: Inglewood site gains momentum on eve of NFL owners meetings
HOUSTON >> The long 20-year National Football League drought in Los Angeles is finally nearing an end.And it's looking more and more likely the Rams will be returning to the region they called...
View ArticleObama's State of the Union address seeks to frame 2016 race
WASHINGTON >> President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address will look backwards as well as forward.The pomp and pageantry of the annual address in the House chamber will have a splash...
View ArticleMan and woman injured in San Gabriel home invasion
SAN GABRIEL >> Police are seeking two men who attacked a man and woman during a home invasion in San Gabriel late Monday.Police first received a 911 call about 9 p.m. from a man reporting he had...
View Article2 women killed, 5 others injured in Pasadena crash
PASADENA -- Two women were killed and five others were injured in a fatal two-car crash in Pasadena this morning, authorities said.The collision at El Molino Avenue and Maple Street took place about...
View ArticleVehicle crashes into Montebello power pole and hydrant
MONTEBELLO -- A vehicle crashed into a hydrant and a power pole in Montebello today, and the motorist remained inside for more than an hour while authorities de-energized the line and turned off the...
View ArticleArcadia collision sends motorcyclist to hospital
ARCADIA >> A 23-year-old man suffered a head injury and two broken wrists after his motorcycle hit a sport utility vehicle this morning, police said.The collision occurred at 10:45 a.m.Arcadia...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for January 13, 2016
SOUTH PASADENALeo Politi exhibit, program at libraryAn exhibit featuring paintings and a sculpture from Leo Politi is now on display from 2 to 6 p.m. through Thursday in the South Pasadena Library...
View ArticleNFL owners approve Rams move to Inglewood; Chargers have option to join them
HOUSTON >> The Rams' 20-year stumble into the wilderness is over. They are finally returning home to Los Angeles. And they might soon bring a new partner back with them.In one of the biggest...
View ArticleBody found under 10 Freeway bridge in El Monte
EL MONTE >>Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was found under a bridge of the 10 Freeway on Tuesday.The man has not been identified. Ed Winter, spokesman for the Los...
View ArticlePasadena increasing water rates due to conservation losses
Pasadena Water and Power customers who cut their water usage by more than 20 percent will soon see the results in the form of a higher bill.The city estimates the sales decrease from conserving its...
View ArticleWhy Azusa, APU asked Metro for a four-month delay in opening last Gold Line...
The city of Azusa, Rosedale Land Partners and Azusa Pacific University have asked Metro to delay opening the Gold Line light-rail station in their location for four months, citing unsafe road...
View ArticleHow to help provide prom dresses for girls in Azusa
Ah, my sister's closet. I have five sisters, so you can imagine the teenage joy I derived from the treasures contained in their wardrobes. Of course, there were many arguments when a favorite jacket...
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