Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day founder hosts last event in Whittier
WHITTIER >> Fifteen years after launching a campaign to heal some of the nation's historic wounds and honor Vietnam veterans for their service, Jose Ramos hosted his last Welcome Home Vietnam...
View ArticleA modern hillside home proposed for Altadena has some residents up in arms
Some Altadena residents are raising opposition over a home to be built in the Millard Canyon hillside area over concerns that the construction will impact the area's plant and animal life.A public...
View Article'Mansionization' debate spurs Arcadia to adopt new development laws
ARCADIA >> After nearly two years of study, city officials are days away from adopting new development standards including one which aims to limit the size of homes. Residential development has...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar for April 4, 2016
TODAYMembers of the Woman's Civic League will present a check for $1,500 each to its 2016 grant recipients, The Women's Room, at Friends in Deed and the Mentoring & Partnership for Youth...
View ArticleFormer President Bill Clinton campaigns for Hillary Clinton in LA
LOS ANGELES >> Former President Bill Clinton rallied supporters for his wife's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination Sunday afternoon, speaking to about 1,000 people at Los Angeles...
View ArticleL.A. Opera makes for magical parties
The Music Center's musical menu in recent weeks has been a magical recipe for success. On March 18, in between performances of Puccini's "Madame Butterfly," at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, L.A. Opera...
View ArticleChihuahua leads CHP on chase across San Francisco's Bay Bridge (video)
SAN FRANCISCO -- A Chihuahua is in animal custody after leading police on a chase across the Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge.• VIDEO: See the CHP's Chihuahua chase on the Bay BridgeThe California...
View ArticleThese 4 television shows are filming in Pasadena this week
A Syfy television show is filming on the Caltech campus today, but the project is a bit of a mystery.Silver Screen Pictures, a Los Angeles based production company, is behind the untitled project at...
View ArticleAuthorities unsure if 605 Freeway death accident or suicide
INDUSTRY - The Coroner's Office has not determined if a pedestrian fatally struck on the 605 Freeway last week was an accidental death or a suicide.Foul play is not suspected.Ed Winter, spokesman for...
View ArticleMan found in car trunk killed at marijuana grow house
MONTEREY PARK - A man found dead in the trunk of a parked car in Monterey Park was fatally shot at a marijuana grow house in Temple City, officials said Monday.Sheriff's homicide detectives have...
View ArticleSouthern California workers celebrate as Gov. Brown signs $15 minimum wage bill
Low-wage workers across Southern California are celebrating the state's new minimum wage law, saying it has the potential to change their lives."This means a lot to me," said Christine Nguyen. The...
View ArticleFormer LAX baggage handlers busted in cocaine smuggling case
On the same day a JetBlue Airways flight attendant was due to appear in court on charges she tried to carry 70 pounds of cocaine onto a plane at LAX, two former baggage handlers at the airport were...
View ArticleA pair of local legislators wants to end the 'tampon tax,' but some say cost...
SACRAMENTO >> A state assembly committee delayed a planned vote Monday that would have considered a bill to exempt tampons and sanitary pads from sales taxes.The bill by Assemblywoman Cristina...
View ArticleMeetings begin to help LA Animal Services craft strategic plan
Looking to foster a closer relationship to the community, the Los Angeles Department of Animal Services launched launch a series of 15 public meetings this week to listen to ideas as officials prepare...
View ArticleWhy Southern California may see easier water conservation goals despite state...
Despite record-low water savings in February, winter storms in Northern California filled reservoirs and returned the missing snowpack, easing the drought crisis and triggering softer water...
View ArticlePaul Tanaka admits he has tattoo associated with violent deputy gang
Former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka admitted on the witness stand Monday that he has a tattoo associated with a deputy gang known as the Vikings that a federal judge has called a "neo-nazi, white...
View ArticleHomophobia not key factor in why North Hills man allegedly killed son, police...
Reports that a 69-year-old North Hills man who allegedly killed his son just because he was gay were not accurate, an LAPD detective said Monday, adding that there were several other factors involved.
View ArticleTraffic collision leads to gas leak in Rosemead
ROSEMEAD >> A two-car collision caused a gas leak Monday at an intersection, affecting traffic for hours, officials said.At 5:01 p.m., four units from the Temple Sheriff's Station responded to...
View ArticlePreliminary magnitude 3.4 earthquake hits northwest of Granada Hills
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.4 shook Granada Hills Monday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey.The earthquake struck at 9:50 p.m. and was centered about 5 miles...
View ArticleCalifornia woman gives up home to care for thousands of cats
PARLIER, Calif. -- It started with a few kittens. But nearly a quarter-century later, a California woman has transformed her 4,000-square-foot home into what's believed to be the largest no-cage cat...
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