Who stands to benefit from Sport Chalet's closure?
Customer loyalty. It's not something you can pull out of a box or conjure up with a magic wand. It has to be earned. And in the world of sporting goods sales, that loyalty can be fueled by everything...
View ArticleBernie Sanders supporters hope for Hollywood ending
For Bernie Sanders supporters, New York is part of the past and Hollywood represents the future.They came by the hundreds on Wednesday night to celebrate the opening of the presidential hopeful's first...
View Article128 arrests during Coachella weekend 1; Disney star Kelli Berglund among them
Disney star Kelli Berglund was arrested Friday on suspicion of using a fake ID at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio.Indio police spokesman Sgt. Dan Marshall confirmed that the...
View ArticleWWE star Chyna found dead in Redondo Beach apartment
Former professional wrestling pioneer and star "Chyna," known as the "Ninth Wonder of the World," was found dead Wednesday in her Redondo Beach home, police said. She was 45.Joan Laurer was discovered...
View ArticleMail carrier pepper-sprayed in Pasadena road rage attack
PASADENA >> A woman pepper-sprayed a postal carrier Wednesday in an attack prompted by road rage, police said.The incident unfolded shortly after 10:40 a.m. as the postal carrier, a 55-year-old...
View ArticleUCLA student, missing for 10 days, could be with male companion
LOS ANGELES -- Campus police asked for the public's help today to locate a UCLA graduate student last seen by her roommate 10 days ago.Alison Wu, a student at UCLA's Field School of Public Health, is...
View ArticleSouthern California rain chance evaporates, but you could still get damp
LOS ANGELES -- The threat of showers Friday has largely dissipated, the National Weather Service said today."It's not going to happen," NWS meteorologist Curt Kaplan said in a telephone interview from...
View ArticleLA social workers to be arraigned in Palmdale 8-year-old's death
LOS ANGELES -- Two former Los Angeles County social workers and their supervisors are scheduled to be arraigned today on charges of child abuse and falsifying records stemming from the death of an...
View ArticleFinal Arcadia Election Results: Peter Amundson, April Verlato win council seats
ARCADIA >>Anti-mansionization candidates Peter Amundson and April Verlato will help lead the city for the next four years, according to final election results released Thursday. The two received...
View ArticleWeekend events: Smithfield Bargain in Altadena among things to do in the San...
MUSICLocal CharmSmithfield Bargain: The dynamic jazz-folk trio, and Americana singer/songwriter Jaspar Lepak perform. 8 p.m. April 27, Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N. Lake Ave., Altadena, $15, all...
View Article'Sobering' backlog in testing at LA County coroner's office, according to...
LOS ANGELES >> Significant under-staffing in the Los Angeles County coroner's office has led to a "sobering" backlog in toxicology and other testing that could threaten its accreditation by the...
View ArticleJudge to consider modifying jail security for former rap mogul Suge Knight
LOS ANGELES >> A judge said today he would consider modifying the tight security measures under which Marion "Suge" Knight is being jailed while awaiting trial in separate cases in which the...
View ArticlePolice seize over 4,000 hoverboards with bogus safety mark from Industry...
INDUSTRY - A multi-agency group descended on an Industry warehouse Thursday and seized $1.5 million worth of counterfeit hoverboards. Over 4,000 hoverboards were found at RolliTech in the 16600 block...
View ArticleGuitar Center to hold grand re-opening on Saturday for Pasadena store
The Guitar Center store in Pasadena will hold a grand re-opening at 10 a.m. Saturday.The opening will unveil the addition of an expansive set of services in the 19,052-square-foot store, at 2660 East...
View ArticleEl Monte woman identified after suspected murder-suicide attempt by husband...
BALDWIN PARK - The Coroner's Office on Thursday identified the El Monte woman who was shot and killed at a Baldwin Park market on Wednesday.Coroner's spokesman Ed Winter said 44-year-old Leticia...
View ArticleSocial workers accused in child abuse death of Palmdale boy win court delay
The arraignment of four former Los Angeles County social workers charged with child abuse and falsifying records in connection with the death of an 8-year-old Palmdale boy has been continued to June 2,...
View ArticleOn Earth Day, take a moment to consider these 10 local environmental issues
Earth Day, celebrated today across the globe, reminds us of the fragile state of our planet.From land contaminated with toxic chemicals to bad air spewed into the atmosphere, the most of us have been...
View ArticleHighway 39 will reopen to Crystal Lake in Angeles National Forest
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Highway 39 will reopen to Crystal Lake on Friday at 3:30 p.m., a week earlier than anticipated, Caltrans announced on Thursday.Caltrans has completed a $2 million...
View ArticleHere's what to expect at the new Aldi stores that opened in Covina, Arcadia,...
When Selena Jimenez showed up for Thursday's grand opening of the new Aldi supermarket in Arcadia, she had no idea what she might buy -- or not buy.But the 23-year-old San Gabriel resident and scores...
View ArticleDonald Sterling seeking to appeal dismissal of lawsuit
LOS ANGELES >> Former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling Thursday filed notice that he will appeal the dismissal of his antitrust lawsuit against the NBA with the U.S. 9th Circuit Court...
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