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PASADENAUnsung Hero, Women of Distinction to be announcedAssemblyman Chris Holden will hold a District Office Open House from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at 600 N. Rosemead Blvd., Suite 117,...
View ArticlePregnant woman is second Zika case in Los Angeles County
A pregnant woman from Los Angeles County has been infected with the Zika virus after traveling outside the area, public health officials confirmed late Friday.
View ArticleHere's how Caltech celebrates a Nobel Prize winner's birthday
What do you get a Nobel Prize winner and global ambassador for his 70th birthday? Well, if you're Caltech, you invite four other Nobel laureates and other leaders in their fields to map out the future...
View ArticleWhy a piece of San Gabriel history is likely to be sold
SAN GABRIEL >> A "for sale" sign outside one of Southern California's largest nurseries -- and the birthplace of Descanso Gardens' first signature collection -- has some buzzing about the future...
View Article'No burn' order issued for LA County, Inland Empire
LOS ANGELES >> Much of Southern California will be under a "no-burn" order Saturday and Sunday, meaning indoor fireplace use and outdoor wood burning will be prohibited due to pollution...
View ArticleCrashes leave 1 dead, snarl 5 Freeway traffic near Griffith Park
LOS FELIZ >> A third major accident on the 5 Freeway Saturday morning involving multiple vehicles has claimed another life, injured three more people, and shut down more lanes in the Los Feliz...
View ArticleHere's how to avoid traffic during Vice President Joe Biden's LA visit
LOS ANGELES >> It's been a busy month for high-profile Democrats in the San Fernando Valley and the rest of Los Angeles. First there was President Barack Obama visiting "The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
View ArticleApple's tech allies oppose the FBI, but still want your data
PALO ALTO >> In its fight with the FBI, Apple insists it's defending the privacy and safety of all iPhone users by resisting government calls to help unlock an extremist's iPhone. And now other...
View ArticleSouthern California gas prices on the rise
LOS ANGELES >> The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County rose 5.8 cents today to $2.497, the second consecutive sharp increase after prices dropped 49...
View ArticleCommunity rushes to aid 'Tricycle Man' after crash raising more than $12,000
WHITTIER >> For decades, Danny Martin has shared his love for the Whittier community by waving to all from his unmistakable tricycle, fitted with an American Flag and signs exalting Jesus...
View Article3 killed in 5 Freeway wreck blamed on alleged street racer from Whittier
COMMERCE >> A Whittier man was street racing when he triggered a fiery six-vehicle crash that claimed three lives and left two other people seriously injured on the 5 Freeway in Commerce early...
View ArticleCSU Report: 10% of students experience homelessness, 23% worry about hunger
About 10 percent of students in the Cal State University system experience homelessness and another 23 percent of the students worry about hunger, according to a preliminary
View ArticleGeological study planned for San Pedro's Sunken City
A $100,000 geological study is set to begin next week at San Pedro's popular but fenced-off Sunken City area that some residents want to open up for public access during daylight hours.
View ArticleDiscipline in school shifts from harsh punishment to 'progressive' model
After years of criticism about harsh student discipline for infractions as nebulous as "defiance" -- much of which fell
View ArticleElton John, Lady Gaga give surprise concert day before Oscars
WEST HOLLYWOOD >> Elton John is indelibly connected with the Academy Awards for his long-running Oscar-night party.But on Saturday, he created a new connection with a surprise concert in West...
View ArticleApple, FBI supporters to weigh in on iPhone issue in court filings
As the legal battle between the FBI and Apple intensifies over access to an iPhone used by the gunman in the San Bernardino terrorist attack, a batch of briefs are expected to be filed in federal court...
View ArticleEverything you need to know about the new Gold Line Foothill Extension train...
On Saturday there will be a new way to move about the San Gabriel Valley.At the grand opening, the Gold Line Foothill Extension begins moving people between east Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border,...
View ArticlePolice: 3 stabbed at KKK gathering in Anaheim, 3 miles from Disneyland
ANAHEIM >> Three people were stabbed Saturday, one critically, after a small group of Ku Klux Klan members staging an anti-immigrant rally in Anaheim clashed with a larger gathering of...
View ArticleMan wounded in San Gabriel stabbing
SAN GABRIEL >> A man showed up at the San Gabriel Police Department for help after being stabbed in the chest at a nearby liquor store Saturday morning, authorities said.The wounded victim drove...
View ArticleAll lanes on 5 Freeway reopened after crash that killed 3
CITY OF COMMERCE >> All lanes of the 5 Freeway in Commerce are open Sunday morning after a nearly 24-hour closure for the investigation and clean up following a crash that left three people dead...
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