The Zen Report: Chinese weddings are such a pain
Sorry, Mom and Dad, but I will never have a traditional Chinese wedding.No way am I going to wake up at 5 a.m. to have someone thicken my hair with extensions and airbrush an inch of glamour onto my face.
View ArticleNational Night Out events planned around San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena, Whittier
SAN GABRIEL VALLEY >> Public safety officials across the country are taking time to reach out to the communities they serve this coming week as part of National Night Out.Communities are holding...
View ArticleWest Covina man sentenced for San Gabriel Valley arson spree
POMONA >> A West Covina man received an eight-year prison sentence Friday after admitting to an arson spree targeting six San Gabriel Valley businesses late last year and early this year,...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley weather forecast: Sunny, warm for Saturday
The San Gabriel Valley on Saturday morning will see areas of low clouds and fog, becoming sunny with light winds in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 80s to low 90s.Saturday night will be mostly...
View ArticleSuicide spike boosts oversight of California women's prison
SACRAMENTO >> A spike in suicides and attempted suicides has prompted corrections officials to step up oversight at a California women's prison as inspectors try to pinpoint the cause of the...
View ArticlePasadena courthouse to continue altered operations Monday in wake of fire
PASADENA >> The Los Angeles Superior Court branch in Pasadena will continue operating with an altered courtroom schedule Monday as officials continue cleaning up the aftermath of a fire that has...
View ArticleFirefighter died after being trapped in wind-fueled blaze in Northern California
ALTURAS >> A firefighter killed by a wildfire in Northern California was scouting the area when he became trapped by the wind-stoked blaze, officials said Saturday.U.S. Forest Service firefighter...
View ArticleSouthern California gas prices see largest daily decrease since 2012
LOS ANGELES >> The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County today recorded its largest daily decrease since Oct. 27, 2012, dropping 3.8 cents to $4.057.The...
View Article'Downton Abbey' to get a float in the 2016 Rose Bowl parade
BEVERLY HILLS >> Maggie Smith's character on "Downton Abbey" might find the pomp and circumstance uncomfortable, but the PBS show is getting its own float in the Rose Parade, two days before the...
View Article3 injured in Scales fire incident on 15 Freeway in Cajon Pass
CAJON PASS >> A fire sparked by a crash on the 15 Freeway caused major traffic backups Saturday and burned a CHP officer and firefighter, officials said.A motorcycle rider suffered injuries in a...
View ArticleDead frog found in packaged spinach, Covina woman says
Donna Souza couldn't believe her eyes, at first, as she stared into her salad bowl Tuesday night.A pair of speckled, cream-colored frog legs were sticking out of the spinach leaves she bought at a...
View ArticleStudents learn about microbiology at Cal State L.A., Grifols Biologicals Inc.
It's always been in their blood, but not until they got in a lab did a group of high schoolers truly see science as a career possibility.Twenty Garfield High School students were invited to take part...
View ArticleArrests in South El Monte firebombing relieve victims' families
The smell of burning wood and rubber is long gone, but the pain caused by the fatal firebombing at a South El Monte tire shop is still fresh for the families of three teenagers killed in the blaze.
View ArticleLargest Special Olympics World Games to date coming to an end
They've sprinted on tracks, churned through water and powered through pain in their quest for gold.But Sunday the 6,500 athletes who competed in the Special Olympics World Games will take a more...
View ArticleFormer County Parks and Recreation employee accused of embezzling $26,000 in...
Los Angeles County supervisors are seeking tighter controls on gas purchases after a former county Parks and Recreation Department employee was accused of embezzling about $26,000 to fuel his own cars,...
View ArticleAlhambra acupuncturist's 'bee sting therapy' investigated
ALHAMBRA >> An Alhambra acupuncturist's license is on the line after state medical regulators alleged he was "grossly negligent" when using bees to sting patients as part of a medical cure, an...
View ArticleHARD Summer 2015: Porter Robinson, surprise guest DJ Snake perform explosive...
POMONA >> DJ Snake surprised fans as this year's HARD Summer mystery DJ, hitting the HARD stage at 7:35 p.m. Saturday.During Snake's trap and dance musical performance, the video screen displayed...
View ArticleHARD Summer 2015: Dillon Francis sparks fan sing-alongs during Saturday set
POMONA >> Dillon Francis appeared to have everyone's attention at HARD Summer on Saturday night as he easily drew the largest crowd for the main stage. The 27-year-old Los Angeles DJ performed...
View ArticleHARD Summer 2015: The Weeknd showcases skills in familiar Coachella-like set
POMONA >> The Weeknd used a familiar combination of singing skills, stage presence and dramatic lighting to win over the HARD Summer crowd to help close out the first night of the Inland Empire...
View ArticleDA Mike Ramos touts experience in attorney general bid
REDLANDS >> While some candidates are already thinking about 2016, San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos is looking ahead to 2018."Every day I wake up and I love my job, I do. And I...
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