$638,146 Powerball ticket sold in Irwindale
IRWINDALE >> A local car wash and gas station was among 12 businesses in California that sold a Powerball ticket worth $638,146.The ticket matched five of the six numbers in Wednesday's...
View ArticleMonrovia Unified looks to grow program for international students
MONROVIA >>The school district is considering expanding its program for international students after seeing an uptick in requests from parents overseas who want their children to have an American...
View ArticleNo fireplace burning allowed for 3rd straight day in greater Los Angeles and...
LOS ANGELES -- Much of the Southland will be under a "no-burn" order today for the third straight day, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor wood burning will be prohibited due to pollution...
View ArticleDan Haggerty, Grizzly Adams on TV and big screen, dies at 74 in Burbank
Actor Dan Haggerty, who starred as nature-loving outdoorsman Grizzly Adams on the big screen and on television, died Friday. He was 74.Haggerty died at Providence St. Joseph Medical Center in Burbank,...
View ArticleBody found buried on Fontana man's property
FONTANA >> A body was found buried in a backyard here and the man who lives in the home has been arrested, according to the Police Department.Cesar Rosales, 40, of Fontana, was arrested and...
View ArticleGas Co. stops attempt to kill leaking Porter Ranch well from above
Crews trying to stop a massive leak in Southern California Gas Co.'s Aliso Canyon storage facility above Porter Ranch have abandoned their attempt to kill the well from above ground, a state regulatory...
View ArticleFleeing Covina car theft suspect nabbed in Duarte parking lot
DUARTE -- A man driving a stolen car led deputies on a pursuit, later abandoned the vehicle but didn't make it far on foot.Lt. Ernest Bille of the sheriff's Temple Station said two California Highway...
View ArticleIn wake of Porter Ranch-area leak, state proposes emergency regulations for...
The state Department of Conservation proposed emergency regulations Friday that would increase inspections and safety protocols at natural gas storage facilities such as the one leaking near Porter...
View ArticleCentral Basin general manager drops call for investigation on politicizing of...
COMMERCE >> Central Basin Municipal Water District's general manager Friday dropped his call for an investigation into accusations that recycled water projects have been blocked for the sake of...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for January 16, 2015
PASADENAEl NiƱo program, luncheon setThe Pasadena Women's Connection will present an El NiƱo Program and Luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Women's City Club, 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena.Lisa...
View ArticlePolice seek volunteers for Azusa homeless count
AZUSA >> Police are seeking volunteers to assist in an upcoming homeless count to help identify and address the issue of homelessness in Azusa.The campaign will take place in Azusa on Jan. 26 as...
View ArticlePasadena gets $5 million insurance payout for embezzlement scandal
Pasadena received $5 million from an insurance claim filed in light of an alleged embezzlement scandal that siphoned funds from the little-known and poorly monitored Underground Utility Program, city...
View ArticleCoroner names driver killed in collision near West Covina
WEST COVINA >> Authorities identified the driver killed in a 2-car crash near West Covina on Thursday night as a 20-year-old Walnut woman.Kristine Salinas was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:30...
View ArticleCalifornia considers extending mandatory water conservation through the fall
The state is preparing for a fifth year of drought - with or without El NiƱo storms - as evidenced by the release Friday afternoon of its next set of mandatory water conservation...
View ArticlePolice break up alleged brothel operating out of Arcadia home
ARCADIA >> Police raided an Arcadia home suspected of operating as a brothel this week, arresting one woman and two men, officials said.A tip from the public first brought investigators'...
View ArticleWhy Wal-Mart is closing 269 stores, including locations in Altadena, Los Angeles
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Friday that it plans to close 269 underperforming stores, including all 102 of its smallest Wal-Mart Express locations.The closures -- dominated by 154 U.
View ArticleEl Monte suing former Councilman Bart Patel over disputed $55K loan
El Monte has filed a lawsuit against former Councilman Bart Patel demanding repayment of a $55,000 loan the city gave him decades ago. The loan is secured by the local motel Patel owns, America's Best...
View ArticleChargers bid farewell to Carson in letter from Chargers President Dean Spanos
The San Diego Chargers ended their one-year courtship with the city of Carson on Friday, bidding farewell in a letter from team President Dean Spanos that praised officials for helping the team try to...
View ArticleJob fair to be held Tuesday for hotel positions
A job fair will be held Tuesday at 2 Lake Ave., Suite 250 in Pasadena for positions at the dusitD2 hotel Constance Pasadena.Interviews for housekeeping positions will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Those...
View ArticleSpaceX's Falcon 9 to take NASA's Jason-3 satellite in space, attempt landing...
Hawthorne-based rocket builder SpaceX intends to land another Falcon 9 off the coast of California on Sunday after sending oceanography and climate change satellite Jason-3 into Earth's orbit.Jason-3...
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