Reagan Library marks president's 105th birthday anniversary
SIMI VALLEY >> It was a presidential birthday Saturday worthy of being cast in bronze and gold.The 105th birthday of the late President Ronald Reagan was celebrated at his Simi Valley library...
View ArticlePlagued by delays, California high-speed rail back in court
SACRAMENTO >> California voters embraced the idea of building the nation's first real high-speed rail system, which promised to whisk travelers from San Francisco to Los Angeles in under three...
View ArticlePilot's husband doesn't believe she survived collision near San Pedro
SAN PEDRO >> With bright sunshine, warm temperatures and a deep blue sky, Friday was the kind of Southern California day made for just about anything. For Mary Falstrom, a longtime pilot, that...
View ArticleWinnetka man killed in Mt. Waterman skiing accident identified
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Coroner's officials have identified a 61-year-old Winnetka man killed in an apparent skiing accident Saturday at Mt. Waterman.William Robert Eslick Jr. died after...
View Article101 Freeway reopened as Slow Jam ends early in LA
LOS ANGELES >> Demolition crews brought down a portion of a famed downtown Los Angeles bridge sooner than expected, allowing for the early reopening Sunday of a section of U.S. 101 that was...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: February 8
TUESDAYMethodist Hospital Foundation honors its nursing staff at the 21st annual Mardi Gras celebration. Sirona's Restaurant, Santa Anita Park, Arcadia. 6 to 10 p.m., $125. 626-898-8888 or...
View ArticleViolinist performance highlights reception before Hillsides gala
As an overture to Hillsides' upcoming annual gala to benefit its foster care programs, Gina and Rob Guerra opened their Paul Williams designed Mediterranean home in La Canada Flintridge on Jan. 26 for...
View ArticlePasadena, are you ready for Colorado Boulevard's 'parklets' and reduced lanes?
PASADENA >> A proposal could see Colorado Boulevard reduced to one lane on each side to make room for additional parking and community spaces in the Playhouse District.Pasadena is studying...
View ArticleDuarte Unified seeks community input to try and stop declining enrollment
Why are students leaving Duarte Unified?Finding an answer to that question and figuring out how to stop it are the goals of a new research strategy by the school district it is calling the CAP process...
View ArticlePasadena is considering 'parklets.' What are they?
By Jason HenryIt's called a parklet, but it isn't always very green.Sidewalk extension is more accurate, but maybe not as catchy. A "parklet" takes over one to three parking spaces to create amenities...
View ArticlePasadena to select Interim City Manager, executive search firm Monday
Pasadena's City Council is expected to select an interim replacement for outgoing City Manager Michael Beck Monday.Beck exits the city at the end of next week after eight years at the helm. He starts a...
View ArticleBus operators' union will protest Metro bus cuts at meeting
EL MONTE >> Metro bus operators and union members will be speaking out against a plan to eliminate two major east-west bus lines through the San Gabriel Valley at a local transit council meeting...
View ArticleReport: LA County spent nearly $1 billion on homeless individuals last year
Los Angeles County spent nearly $1 billion on services for about 150,000 homeless people last year, a new report shows.The county's Research and Evaluation Services Unit in the Chief Executive Office...
View ArticleSoCalGas' massive relocation effort 'painfully frustrating' for some
Mark Fisher's doctors couldn't tell him why function in his sole kidney dropped dramatically in December. Nor could they tell him why his cholesterol was rising or the reason he had a low-grade fever,...
View ArticleHow to figure out when police use of force is justified
Amid the national controversy surrounding the use of deadly force by police, a law enforcement think tank has released an infographic to illustrate when it is considered lawful and justified.The...
View Article110, 10 Freeway ExpressLanes are slowing down and officials aren't sure of...
Metro ExpressLanes are not living up to their name.Since opening up miles of pay lanes as an experiment three years ago, too many solo drivers are riding the converted car-pool lanes on segments of the...
View ArticleMount Baldy trails closed after 2nd hiker falls to death
Mount Baldy >> Following the death of the second hiker in a week and after a dozen injured hikers had to be hoisted off Mount Baldy Saturday, officials have closed the popular trails,...
View ArticleBlack Sabbath brings its final tour to Los Angeles
After more than four decades in the music business, heavy metal icons Black Sabbath are calling it quits. The band's original members, vocalist Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi and bassist
View ArticleHot temperatures and high winds hit Southern California
LOS ANGELES -- Much of the Southland --- including valleys, forests and mountains -- was under a red Flag warning today because of a mixture of strong Santa Ana winds, low humidity and high...
View ArticleHow to get a free Chipotle burrito
All Chipotle restaurants across the country are closing through 3 p.m. today for a combination food-safety lecture/pep talk following the chain's many problems with E. coli and norovirus outbreaks at...
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