Former Montebello school board member fined for campaign finance violations
MONTEBELLO - California's top campaign finance watchdog said Monday that a former Montebello Unified School District board member has agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines for misusing political...
View ArticleCalifornia native plants's are seen with fresh eyes by photographer David Leaser
David Leaser was in elementary school when his parents first placed a Polaroid Swinger in his hand, and he's had a camera at the ready ever since.Other than a brief stint in the computer industry, the...
View Article2 children missing from Pasadena group home have been found
PASADENA -- Pasadena police thanked the public today for helping to locate two missing children who ran away from a group home.Tyrae Ross, 15, and Ryan Castellanos, 12, went missing at the group home...
View Article5 new and adventurous Dodger Stadium foods at today's home opener
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers will play their home opener at a sold-out Dodger Stadium today against the Arizona Diamondbacks with changes to the concession stand menus and stadium.New food...
View ArticleSupervisors move to change Civil Service Commission operations
Two Los Angeles County supervisors want to examine reforming the way the commission charged with adjudicating disciplinary cases for civil service employees operates.The request comes after recent...
View ArticleAir pollution study shows children got healthier as the air got cleaner
Southern California children are breathing much easier today than two decades ago, according to a USC medical school study that credited the gain to steady reductions in air pollution. Researchers...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for April 13, 2016
SIERRA MADRENational Library Week celebratedThe Sierra Madre Public Library celebrates National Library Week now through Saturday with several events.A Teen Book Club Party will be held at 4 p.m....
View ArticleFormer teacher, Hacienda La Puente school district sued over student...
HACIENDA HEIGHTS >> An attorney representing two former students of Los Altos High School in Hacienda Heights has filed two civil lawsuits against an ex-chemistry teacher who admitted to...
View ArticleHow a new bill plans to reform the City of Industry and prevent corruption
A new bill aimed at reforming the City of Industry wants to limit the potential for corruption by forcing the city to change how it handles business contracts and housing.In his bill, California...
View ArticleElection 2016: Arcadia voters shoot down Measure A
ARCADIA >> Voters on Tuesday rejected Measure A, an initiative that aimed to repeal the city's Utility Users Tax, according to unofficial election results. With all seven precincts reporting,...
View ArticleWhy the FBI director calls debate over San Bernardino terrorist's iPhone 'not...
WASHINGTON >> FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday he was glad a court fight in California over access to a locked iPhone had ended because it "was creating an emotion around the issue that was...
View ArticlePasadena 'nuisance' liquor store demolished to make way for affordable homes
City officials are celebrating the destruction of a nuisance liquor store in Pasadena they say drew crime to the neighborhood for decades.The demolition will make way for 21 affordable housing units...
View ArticleElection 2016: Verlato, Amundson elected to Arcadia City Council
ARCADIA >>Voters elect Peter Amundson and April Verlato to lead the city for the next four years, according to unofficial election results Tuesday. Amundson and Verlato both received 26 percent...
View ArticleElection 2016: Sierra Madre voters return incumbents to City Council
SIERRA MADRE >>Voters returned incumbents John Capoccia and John Harabedian to City Council on Tuesday, according to unofficial election results. Write-in candidate Barry Gold received 10 percent...
View ArticleElection 2016: Sierra Madre voters support UUT increase
SIERRA MADRE >>Voters overwhelmingly support a measure to increase the city's Utility Users Tax, according to unofficial election results Tuesday. With all precincts reporting, Measure UUT had 72...
View ArticleDodgers honor married Air Force sergeants, first 40,000 get hooded sweatshirts
LOS ANGELES -- Married U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgts. Ruben and Olivia Munoz of Chino will be honored as the Military Heroes of the Game tonight when the Los Angeles Dodgers play host to the Arizona...
View ArticleBoy, 12, runs away - again - from Pasadena group home, takes girl, 12, with him
PASADENA -- Pasadena police asked public today to help to find two 12-year-old children who ran away from a group home, one of whom has gone missing for the second time this week.Ryan Castellanos and...
View ArticleClogged drains, lack of toilet facilities shut down Jamba Juice in Pasadena
A Jamba Juice in Pasadena was shut down last week after a city health inspector found waste water overflowing from a floor sink and discovered that employees had been using a neighbor's restroom for a...
View ArticleArrest warrant issued for Rams' Tre Mason after he misses court date
A Florida court has issued an arrest warrant for Los Angeles Rams running back Tre Mason, who failed to show up for a Monday arraignment relating to his misdemeanor charges from early March.Mason had...
View ArticleApples, oranges and bananas: The fruit that led to the firing of a beloved...
AZUSA >> Dozens of middle school students on Wednesday protested the loss of a beloved coach who was fired last week purportedly for saving unwanted fruit during lunch time and sharing it with...
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