Beating survivor Bryan Stow thanks LA County trauma unit for saving him
Five years ago, San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was in a coma clinging to life at LAC+USC Medical Center after being beaten to a pulp outside a Los Angeles Dodgers opening game.On Saturday, he...
View ArticleTorrance Pearl Harbor survivor to be honored at Dodgers game
LOS ANGELES >> A 95-year-old Torrance resident, wounded in the Japanese attack on the USS Arizona in 1941, will be honored as the Military Hero of the Game Sunday at Dodger Stadium.Lauren Bruner...
View ArticleSuperLotto Plus ticket worth $23 million sold in Reseda
RESEDA >> A $23 million SuperLotto Plus jackpot awaits someone who bought it at the Food 4 Less supermarket at Vanowen Street at Etiwanda Avenue in Reseda, California Lottery officials said...
View ArticleA banner year for two esteemed local organizations
For two venerable local organizations, 2016 is a benchmark year. The Pasadena Garden Club is marking its centennial, and the 95-year-old College Women's Club of Pasadena has just donated its...
View ArticlePasadena shopkeeper badly beaten by robber with declined debit card
PASADENA >> A man severely beat a Pasadena shopkeeper late Saturday after becoming enraged that his debit card was rejected, police said.The clerk suffered injuries including a broken eye socket...
View ArticleSouthern California Edison plugging into electric-vehicle charging market
ROSEMEAD >> Southern California Edison is looking to increase the number of public electric vehicle charging stations in California by 16 percent.The investor-owned utility received approval in...
View ArticleCompany gives away bikes to La Puente kids
LA PUENTE >> A foodservice company teamed with local officials Saturday to delight 64 La Puente elementary school students with brand new bicycles as a reward for academic achievement and perfect...
View ArticleMonrovia council to select new street fair operator
MONROVIA >> The City Council on Tuesday will hear which company staff thinks should run the Friday night street fair in Old Town. Four firms submitted proposals, including current operator Green...
View ArticlePolice: Man stabs business employee who told him to stop smoking marijuana in...
PASADENA >> A man attacked and stabbed an employee at a Pasadena business Saturday when the employee told him to stop smoking marijuana in the business' parking lot, police said.The victim, a...
View ArticleKROQ's Weenie Roast cut short; Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedis...
IRVINE >> The final KROQ Weenie Roast at Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre came to an unexpected and early end on Saturday when headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers were unable to take the stage due to an...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar for May 16, 2016
TUESDAYDarrell Miller, of Pasadena, will be honored as Entertainment Lawyer of the Year, at the Beverly Hills Bar Association's Annual Awards Dinner. Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills. 5:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleSex-trafficking survivor helps others identify victims
That summer between 8th and 9th grade, Holly Gibbs met a man at a local mall. She was shy and insecure. He was kind and complimentary."He said I was pretty enough to be a model," Gibbs said. "He said...
View ArticleMissing airplane found crashed north of Altadena; one killed
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> A small airplane crashed in the Angeles National Forest north of Altadena Sunday morning, killing a man.One unidentified man was pronounced dead at the crash scene,...
View ArticleFour Democrats, one Republican seek San Gabriel Valley's 48th Assembly...
An army veteran, a longtime mayor and a teacher are among the five candidates seeking to represent the 48th Assembly District in California's primary election next month.Running to succeed Assemblyman...
View ArticleLAPD and Santa Monica officers to receive Medals of Valor from President Obama
LOS ANGELES -- Two Santa Monica Police Department officers and a Santa Monica College Police Department captain will receive the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor from President Barack Obama at the...
View ArticleSnakes on a trail! Yes, it is snake season in the mountains
Watchers of trashy movies may remember how Samuel L. Jackson's character in the cult movie classic "Snakes On A Plane," indelicately informed the audience that he would no longer tolerate the presence...
View ArticleJason Bonham's Led Zeppelin Experience set for San Manuel, Greek Theatre
Jason Bonham said the idea for his Led Zeppelin Experience came from wanting to show people something more than a portrayal of his father John as a crazy rock star."Dad always got a bad rap being a...
View ArticleOne week left to register to vote for June 7 primary election
Eligible Los Angeles County voters have until Monday to register to vote for the June 7th presidential primary, officials said.L.A. County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan issued a reminder...
View ArticleCity of Hope to partner with hospitals in San Fernando Valley, Torrance
City of Hope announced Monday a plan to expand its cancer care services into the South Bay as well as in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita valleys.The partnership between City of Hope, based in...
View ArticleEL Monte man covicted of sexually abusing two girls
An El Monte man was covicted Monday of sexually abusing two young girls, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office announced.Pedro Gayosso Luna, 48, was sentenced to 15 years to life in state...
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