New Whittier Union High School District superintendent gets four-year contract
WHITTIER >> Whittier Union High School District has agreed to a four-year contract with its new superintendent.Martin Plourde's base salary is $265,000 for a 246.5-day work year, according to the...
View ArticleNew Gold Line Foothill rail attracts young, old to newest line
The conversation was among strangers on a train.I sat on the blue-speckled seat of the Gold Line Foothill extension train anonymously. No notebook. No camera. The conversations materialized like...
View ArticleSacramento's new legislative leadership has Los Angeles roots
Los Angeles is basking in a rare political moment.Democrat Anthony Rendon, the newest speaker of the California Assembly, hails from the Los Angeles area, while the top Senate leader, Kevin de León,...
View ArticleCW renews West Covina-set 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend' TV show
HOLLYWOOD >> The CW Friday announced renewals of all 10 of the series currently on its schedule, including the first-season set-in-West Covina musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend," the...
View ArticleWorker killed in Santa Fe Springs warehouse fire identified
SANTA FE SPRINGS >> Coroner's officials have released the identity of a 31-year-old worker killed Tuesday in an explosion and fire at a Santa Fe Springs hair care product distribution company.Ji...
View ArticleSan Jose officers shoot, wound man who fired at patrol cars
SAN JOSE >> Three San Jose police officers shot and wounded a man after he fired at their patrol cars with an assault rifle.Police Chief Eddie Garcia said the officers were responding to a call...
View Article4 wounded in Oakland party bus shooting; witnesses not cooperating
OAKLAND >> Gunmen in Northern California fired shots into a moving party bus early Saturday, wounding four and leaving authorities stumped because passengers refused to cooperate with the...
View ArticleNavy veteran who offers help to military members is in need
A man who has dedicated his life to others is now hoping the kindness of strangers can help him.Gary Douglas is an independent nationally accredited claims agent, helping veterans secure their benefits...
View ArticleOntario, Rancho Cucamonga reaping benefits of tourism
ONTARIO >> Regional tourism last year brought in $17 million more to the Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga economies than the past fiscal year, according to the latest data released.The Greater...
View ArticleThe deadly false compassion of Democrats
During last week's Democratic debate in Florida, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders engaged in a can-you-top-this contest to see who could win the most votes by further weakening our already phantom...
View ArticleHundreds shave heads in North Hollywood for childhood cancer research fundraiser
NORTH HOLLYWOOD >> More than 500 firefighters and policemen along with city employees and their family and friends shaved their heads Saturday during the 14th annual Saint Baldricks Foundation...
View ArticleCalifornia watchdog considers rule narrowing secret lobbying
SACRAMENTO >> California regulators are considering a plan to curb secret lobbying at the state Capitol.The Fair Political Practices Commission plans to vote Thursday on narrowing a regulation...
View ArticleLA officials walk Boyle Heights to bring services to those near closed Exide...
LOS ANGELES >> Boyle Heights residents who live near the now-closed Exide battery plant have been informed about support services available to help with possible contamination.Los Angeles Mayor...
View ArticleDigital First Media bids $45.5M for Orange County Register, Riverside...
LOS ANGELES >> It'll cost at least $45.5 million to purchase the two biggest newspapers in Santa Ana and Riverside.That's the amount of an initial bid for the assets of Freedom Communications,...
View Article124 arrested in L.A. County during sting targeting underage drinking
LOS ANGELES COUNTY >> Authorities arrested more than 400 people Saturday -- 124 of them in Los Angeles County alone -- during a statewide sting operation targeting adults who agree to buy alcohol...
View ArticleMany state legislatures exempt themselves from record laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. >> State capitols are often referred to as "the people's house," but legislatures frequently put up no-trespassing signs by exempting themselves from public-records laws.That...
View ArticleSkilled professionals are using technology to expand their business
The proliferation of smartphone apps has made it easier than ever for someone to earn income quickly and flexibly online.But this new "gig" economy -- an environment in which businesses contract with...
View ArticleHillsides fundraiser brings in $408,000
More than 400 supporters of Hillsides filled the Biltmore Bowl at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Feb. 27 for "Symphony of Dreams," the Pasadena-based foster care agency's annual gala, which raised...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: March 14
WEDNESDAY A Noise Within, Pasadena's classical repertory theater company, honors Pasadena Mayor Emeritus Bill Bogaard, at its annual "Dinner On Stage." 3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena. 6 p.m., $350....
View ArticleVisitors flock to Reagan Library to see Vatican exhibit, pay tribute to Nancy...
SIMI VALLEY >> Angie Saavedra marveled Sunday at resin casts of the ivory friezes that decorate Saint Peter's wooden chair in the modern Basilica at the Vatican.The Whittier resident was among...
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