15 years later, Montebello wonders why its gas wells are still operating,...
When natural gas stored a mile and half under the city of Montebello leaked into people's homes between the 1970's and 1990's, 13 homes were demolished, properties were seized and many wells were...
View ArticleHow researchers, Pasadena schools partnered to study traumatic brain injuries...
Meshia Paton wasn't sure about her 15-year-old son playing football at Pasadena High School.At that age, the other players hit pretty hard, she told him.But now she has a little more peace of mind if...
View ArticlePresident Obama to appear at $33,400-per-couple breakfast fundraiser at...
LOS ANGELES -- President Barack Obama is set to conclude an approximately 17-hour visit to Los Angeles today by raising funds for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.• TRAFFIC: Avoid these...
View Article39 distracted drivers cited during El Monte crackdown
EL MONTE >> Police issued more than three-dozen tickets to distracted drivers in El Monte Thursday during an extra enforcement campaign to coincide with National Distracted Driving Awareness...
View ArticleWest Covina teen faces charges in Mount San Antonio College and Walnut High...
WALNUT -- A teenager accused of making bomb threats directed at Walnut High School and Mount San Antonio College, was headed to court today in Pomona to face arraignment on the charges.Adrian Mendoza,...
View ArticleSpaceX launch to space station today is first since 2015 explosion
HAWTHORNE -- Hawthorne-based SpaceX will attempt to launch a spaceship carrying 7,000 pounds of supplies for the International Space Station today, its first re-supply mission since one of its rockets...
View ArticlePasadena teens help dogs get adopted through new program
A program connecting teens and shelter dogs at the Pasadena Humane Society is helping both learn some new tricks.The teens from the Boys and Girls Club of Pasadena learn compassion, responsibility and...
View ArticleHow a new California bill plans to improve college-readiness in...
A new bill authored by several state senators wants to narrow the opportunity gap for underprivileged high school students who want to go to college, but don't have the same guidance as their...
View ArticleBear Mountain ski resort to close for the season after this weekend
Rain melted what little snow was left at Snow Summit this week, forcing the family-oriented Big Bear winter resort to close Thursday, operators said.And now its more glamorous neighbor, Bear Mountain...
View ArticleClinton's lead dwindles to 6 percentage points, according to Field Poll
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's once-daunting lead in California has evaporated, with rival candidate Bernie Sanders closing to within six percentage points of the former secretary...
View Article1 dead in Covina house fire, arson suspected
COVINA >> A woman died in a possible arson fire in an unincorporated county area just outside of Covina Friday afternoon, officials said.The fire was first reported at 2:01 p.m. at a house in the
View ArticleHacienda Heights man arrested for allegedly abusing children in Inland Empire
SAN BERNARDINO >> A Hacienda Heights man suspected of sexually abusing two teenage boys in 1994 and 1995 will appear in San Bernardino court next Friday, according to booking logs.Jody Haralson,...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for April 9, 2016
SIERRA MADREClub hosts fundraising fashion showThe Sierra Madre Women's Club will hold a fashion show fundraiser from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Essick House.The fashion show, with a...
View ArticleMontebello school painting costs double after bad paperwork from cheaper...
MONTEBELLO >> Montebello Unified School District will spend an additional $1.4 million to paint seven elementary schools after the Board of Education Thursday disallowed the lowest bid because...
View ArticlePope addresses family issues in new document
For Clara Ureña, a devout Catholic from Yucaipa, the pope's new message on marriage and family life is a sign of the times."The pope said we should accept each other as we are, and to accept each other...
View ArticlePasadena police shoot, critically wound fleeing suspect during chase
PASADENA >> A man fled from police during a traffic stop and fired a handgun at a pursuing officer, who then shot and critically wounded the suspect Friday, officials said.Paramedics took the...
View ArticleMonrovia seeks new street fair operator in more 'transparent' search
MONROVIA >> Four companies submitted proposals to run the city's Old Town street fair in a search process that follows an ugly fallout last year after its operator was replaced twice in three...
View ArticleHawthorne-based SpaceX lands booster on ocean barge for first time
In a major triumph, Hawthorne-based SpaceX successfully landed its booster rocket on an ocean platform for the first time Friday after the launch of a rocket carrying supplies to the International...
View ArticleHere's the deal the California State University and its faculty made to avoid...
After a yearlong battle, the California State University and its faculty union have reached a tentative agreement on a contract, avoiding a massive strike that was scheduled to begin Wednesday.CSU...
View ArticlePolice: Burglary leads to discovery of 1,500 marijuana plants in El Monte...
EL MONTE >> An alleged burglary at an El Monte warehouse Friday afternoon led police to discover more than 1,500 marijuana plants and nearly 250 pounds of processed pot inside, officials...
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