State, LA County and Inland Empire see job growth in April
California employers accelerated their hiring in April with 59,600 new jobs, and the state's unemployment rate dipped to 5.3 percent, its lowest level since June 2007, according to figures released...
View ArticleAzusa, Metro officials explore parking alternatives for packed Azusa Gold...
AZUSA >>With new downtown parking restrictions on the horizon, city officials are exploring parking alternatives for commuters hoping to catch a ride on the Gold Line. City Manager Troy Buzlaff...
View ArticleLA council president gets restraining order against man accused of racist...
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson has obtained a restraining order against a man accused of threatening the politician by making racist threats on a public comment card. Rob Wilcox,...
View ArticleUPDATE: Ruby's Diner 'has been destroyed' after fire at Seal Beach Pier
SEAL BEACH >> Black smoke filled the sky and flames burned bright orange Friday morning as a fire inside the closed Ruby's Diner at the end of the Seal Beach Pier burned for more than an hour.•...
View ArticleLA County considers parcel tax on Nov. ballot to fund parks, open space
For decades, Ronald "Kartoon" Antwine witnessed gang fights and even shootings at a vacant, trash-strewn parcel in his South Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts.That all changed, he said, when a park...
View ArticleSoCalGas ordered to pay for clean up of 2,500 Porter Ranch homes
Up to 2,500 Porter Ranch households are eligible for free professional cleaning after a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge determined Friday that the Aliso Canyon gas leak sent unwanted,...
View Article50 people applied to become Pasadena's next city manager
Pasadena will have plenty of applicants to choose from as the Crown City selects it's next city manager after 50 people applied for the job.Bob Murray and Associates, the executive search firm hired by...
View ArticleSan Marino hosts high school prom for 75 special needs students
Dozens of special needs students from high schools across the San Gabriel Valley came together this week for their very own prom. The Candy Land-themed event was hosted by San Marino High School for...
View ArticlePolice officer shot in West Covina, suspect sought
WEST COVINA >> Police launched a manhunt late Friday for a gunman who shot and wounded a West Covina police officer, authorities said.The shooting took place about 11:20 p.m. along
View Article3 men suspected of robbing more than 20 Southern California banks sought by...
LOS ANGELES >> Authorities asked for the public's help Saturday to identify three men suspected of robbing at least two dozen Southland banks since November."They demand money and claim to be...
View ArticleFans cheer as massive space shuttle fuel tank ET-94 crawls along LA streets
The last flight-ready external fuel tank in NASA's space shuttle program squeezed around a final bend Saturday evening to the California Science Center, greeted by cheers from onlookers some 18 hours...
View ArticleA few special wines to celebrate National Chardonnay Day
There seems to be a food holiday for just about every day of the year. This week we celebrate a few, including National Cheesecake Day, National Wine Day on Wednesday (not to be confused with National...
View ArticlePrepare for life after graudation with these commencement quotes
It's that time of year when the collective wisdom of the human race is reduced to bite-sized portions and spoon fed to those in whose hands the future resides.We speak, of course, of graduation day and...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue horse from well at Agua Dulce movie ranch
AGUA DULCE >> Firefighters rescued a horse unharmed after it fell into a well on a ranch used as a movie set Saturday morning, authorities said.The horse took a misstep and fell into a...
View ArticleAutomation displacing more workers in the fast-food industry
The move toward increased automation at fast-food restaurants is ramping up fast.Wendy's revealed last week that it plans to begin installing self-service kiosks at its restaurants by the end of the...
View ArticleElection 2016: Bill Clinton on campaign trail in Pomona
POMONA >> The 42nd President of the United States was on the campaign trail Saturday, hoping to help his wife become the 45th."If you look around this crowd, you represent one vision of America's...
View ArticleSan Fernando Valley charter principal is highest-paid in LA County, 2nd in state
El Camino Charter Real High School Principal David Fehte was paid $221,475 in wages in 2014 -- more than any other principal or executive director of a public school in Los Angeles County, and the...
View ArticleClinton, Sanders duel over Latino vote in California
LOS ANGELES >> Bernie Sanders' image gazes out from a corner storefront in Boyle Heights, a Hispanic enclave known for its plump burritos and a plaza where mariachis strum guitars. It's here that...
View ArticleEx-Megadeth drummer Nick Menza collapses on stage, dies
LOS ANGELES >> Nick Menza, former drummer for the influential metal band Megadeth, died after collapsing on stage during a performance of his progressive jazz trio in Southern California, a...
View ArticlePolice: Woman abducts sons during monitored visitation in El Monte
EL MONTE >> Police are seeking a Lake Elsinore woman and her two sons after the mother abducted the children during a supervised visitation in El Monte this weekend, authorities said.Emily Lynn...
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