Wet, windy weather to continue in Los Angeles County
LOS ANGELES >> Wet and windy conditions will continue throughout the weekend in Los Angeles, and will spill over into next week as well. By Saturday afternoon a chance of thunderstorms kicks in,...
View ArticleMexican Mafia, El Monte gang members guilty of federal racketeering charges
EL MONTE >> Two leaders of El Monte's primary street gang, one of whom is also a Mexican Mafia member, pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges this week after admitting their roles in...
View ArticleTwo gunmen rob Rosemead motel
ROSEMEAD >> Two men robbed a motel clerk and a patron at gunpoint Saturday morning in Rosemead, authorities said.The robbery unfolded about 10:30 a.m. at the Royale Inn, 2618 San Gabriel Blvd.
View ArticleMontebello school district to ask voters in June to approve $300 million bond
MONTEBELLO - Montebello Unified School District school officials will ask voters to approve a $300 million bond issue in June, but they are running into opposition from teachers dissatisfied with...
View ArticleWoman, 2 children hurt in Irwindale crash on 605 Freeway
IRWINDALE >> Paramedics rushed a woman and two children to a hospital after their SUV wen over off the side of the 605 Freeway in Irwindale, officials said.The crash took place about 2:15 p.m. on...
View ArticleMoms sound warning against commonly used herbicide
Zen Honeycutt is a mom on a mission.Her goal is to ban the use of glyphosate, an active ingredient in the herbicide, RoundUp, a weed killer used in commercial farms and sold for residential use.The...
View ArticleWest Coast scientists urge immediate action to combat ocean acidification
Rapid intervention is needed to protect Pacific coastal marine life from an increasingly carbonized environment that could become unmanageable for some species, according to a new report from leading...
View ArticleLA County Sheriff's Department ready to move on after Tanaka ordeal
The two-week-long corruption trial of former Undersheriff Paul Tanaka has not been easy to watch for many within the Sheriff's Department."I think there's a large sense of embarrassment by many in the...
View ArticleRenaissance Faire cast members grieve for friend killed in San Bernardino...
IRWINDALE >> Peace, love and renaissance.It's not only the theme of the 54th season of The Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, but Mary Wine would like to think it's also in honor of late fellow...
View ArticleCalifornia Chrome back on a winning course
It has been an eternity, by horse racing standards, since his rags-to-riches run to the brink of a Triple Crown captivated the sport and turned the nation's eye toward Orange County's mile-long dirt...
View ArticleTed Cruz, John Kasich gear up for California primary
While Ted Cruz and John Kasich are gearing up their California campaigns, there is little indication that Donald Trump has given the state much thought, despite the June 7 primary's potential to make...
View ArticleSan Pedro's iconic Papadakis Taverna ready for its sequel
For nearly four decades, Papadakis Taverna held legendary status in San Pedro -- and far beyond -- drawing film stars, powerful politicians and sports celebrities in limousines with its authentic Greek...
View ArticleFBI's Los Angeles head, David Bowdich, heads off to DC post
David Bowdich, the FBI's highest-ranking agent in Los Angeles and a key figure in the San Bernardino mass shooting investigation, is leaving California to become the third-highest ranking officer in...
View ArticleCalifornia protects pay by gender, is race next?
SACRAMENTO >> Just as California businesses begin to implement a law requiring equal pay for workers regardless of their gender, already the toughest of its kind in the nation, a state lawmaker...
View ArticleBear Mountain says sayonara to snowy ski season
BIG BEAR LAKE >> Skiers and snowboarders came to Bear Mountain Sunday - closing day for the resort's 2015-16 ski season - with heavy coats and heavy hearts.Though the die-hards who showed up...
View ArticleHow the Rams' Inglewood Stadium affects business at the Rose Bowl, LA Coliseum
You can thank the NFL for the three-day music festival coming to Pasadena next year.The nearly 100-year-old Rose Bowl Stadium, once sought as a possible home for an NFL team, passed on the league after...
View ArticleCoachella 2016: Don't leave home without these 10 things
INDIO >> The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival opens its 17th year at the Empire Polo Club in Indio from April 15-17 and comes back for an encore April 22-24.If you're making your way to...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar for April 11, 2016
TUESDAYCamerata Pacifica presents "The Aftermath of a Rowdy Night in Paris!" featuring works by Osborne, Deane, Bruce, Takemitsu and Debussy. 7:30 p.m., Huntington Library, San Marino. 7:30 p.m., $56....
View ArticleWhy a veteran's mother might dig up her son's grave at Forest Lawn Memorial...
COVINA >> Kneeling beside her father-in-law's burial site at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Virginia Miller snipped away at grass and weeds covering his gravestone."It was a little bit thick today,"...
View ArticleHow Metro is campaigning for the next half-cent sales tax for transportation
EL MONTE >> Looking like a candidate on the stump, Metro CEO Phil Washington took to the podium Thursday night to sell a half-cent sales tax measure that would fuel $120 billion in rail, freeway...
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