Burglary suspect found hiding in dumpster in Pasadena
PASADENA - A woman allegedly stole a mountain bicycle off a balcony but didn't get far with the bike. A witness saw the theft and called police.Pasadena Police Lt. Mark Goodman said officers recovered...
View ArticleJob fair held to fill jobs at dusitD2 hotel Constance Pasadena
When California's minimum wage jumped from $9 to $10 an hour on Jan. 1, Jeremy Del Negro felt left behind."I was already making $10 an hour and I didn't get a raise ... so now I'm minimum wage," the...
View ArticleNew 2015 FBI report shows violent crime up in Pasadena, West Covina, El Monte
San Gabriel Valley's three largest cities mirrored a state and nation-wide uptick in violent crime in the first half of 2015, according to statistics released by the FBI Tuesday.The snapshot comparison...
View ArticleCalifornia bill limits rifle, shotgun sales to 1 per month
SACRAMENTO >> Californians would be limited to buying a maximum of one rifle or shotgun each month under newly proposed legislation.It would be the same limit currently in place for...
View ArticleDriver gets 20 years to life for fatal Rosemead crash
ROSEMEAD >> A driver was sentenced Tuesday to 20 years to life in prison for killing a Temple City woman when he crashed into another car while drunk on Nov. 7, 2014 in Rosemead.
View Article710 Freeway tunnel included in report's top 12 boondoggle highway projects
A national consumer watchdog group listed the 710 tunnel extension project as one of 12 highway boondoggles that represent a waste of taxpayer dollars, outdated thinking and misplaced national...
View ArticleCity of Industry may finally build more local homes, but at a cost to LA County
Since 1998, the City of Industry has helped build nearly 9,000 housing units in L.A. County, despite having less than 60 homes within its own borders.An exemption passed by the state legislature and...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for January 20, 2016
ARCADIAFundraising dinner for Vietnam War monumentThe Arcadia Elks Lodge will host a fundraising dinner for the construction of the Arcadia Vietnam War Monument on Saturday.Cost is $20 which includes a...
View ArticleFamily of San Bernardino terror attack victim files $200M claim
SAN BERNARDINO >> The family of a Moreno Valley woman killed in the Dec. 2 terror attack at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino has filed three claims with the county seeking damages...
View ArticleHiking the San Gabriels with Will Thrall's San Antonio Club
Even a fleeting, windshield view of the San Gabriel Mountains sends a shiver down my spine. Some of the quickest rise mountains in the world splayed in my northern exposure make them seem...
View ArticleBill Johnson, Olympic ski champion, Canoga Park native and Van Nuys resident,...
He became known as the flip, fearless flier from Van Nuys when he gave the United States its first-ever gold medal in men's Alpine skiing in 1984.That's what made Bill Johnson so admired by fans,...
View ArticleTeenage brothers found beaten to death in Arcadia apartment, uncle sought
ARCADIA >> Homicide detectives are seeking a man they say beat his two teenage nephews to death inside their Arcadia apartment Friday.The bodies of the two brothers, ages 15 and 16, were...
View ArticleAcademy vows to fight #OscarsSoWhite with doubling of women and minority voters
LOS ANGELES -- Reeling from criticism over two straight years of all-white Oscar acting nominees, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a series of changes to its voting and...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for January 23, 2016
MONROVIAHealth insurance enrollment assistanceCommunity Health Alliance of Pasadena (ChapCare) will host a free health insurance enrollment event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at its Lime Health Center...
View ArticleCentral Basin to pay $700,000 to settle lawsuit with former general manager...
COMMERCE >> Tony Perez, who was fired in late 2014 as general manager of the Central Basin Municipal Water District, will receive $700,000 in a settlement of his wrongful termination lawsuit...
View ArticleOwners of older homes may qualify for earthquake retrofit grants
If you own an old house that could topple from its foundation during a catastrophic earthquake, there may be immediate relief.Starting this week, owners of older single-family homes across parts of Los...
View ArticleCalifornia unemployment rate up slightly to 5.8 percent
California's unemployment rate increased slightly in December, the first uptick in months, while non-farm payroll jobs increased by 60,400, according to state Employment Development Department figures...
View Article1 dead, 1 injured in Norwalk house fire
NORWALK >> A fire tore through a house early Friday morning, killing one man and injuring another.Authorities said the roof collapsed and medical oxygen tanks in the home exploded.Investigators...
View ArticleLAX flights canceled and delayed by snowstorm in East
The blizzard rolling through the Midwest and East Coast resulted in the cancellation of about 80 flights at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday before the day was even through.As of...
View ArticleHere's the future of California water conservation from someone who helped...
Los Angeles County's lone representative, and the only public member on the powerful State Water Resources Control Board, is retiring this year after helping build a foundation for a more...
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