'Force Friday' stokes fan fervor in advance of new 'Star Wars' film
As Disney prepares to release the first in a series of new "Star Wars" films this Christmas, retailers and fans around the globe are gearing up for "Force Friday," when a tidal wave of "Star...
View ArticleFire burns more than 200 acres in Montebello Hills; arson suspect arrested
MONTEBELLO >> A fast-spreading brush fire allegedly sparked by an arsonist scorched nearly 200 acres in the Montebello Hills and neighboring Rosemead on Sunday, jumping roads with ease and...
View ArticleCabin Fire in Angeles National Forest 60 percent contained
GLENDORA >> Despite stifling heat, crews battling the Cabin Fire on the upper slopes of San Gabriel Canyon, in the Angeles National Forest north of Glendora, had the blaze 60 percent contained...
View Articlen Alhambra Unified student media adviser placed on administrative leave
An award-winning student media adviser in the Alhambra Unified School District has been placed on administrative leave indefinitely.Jennifer Kim, who has taught at San Gabriel High School for nearly a...
View Article80s in Long Beach, 90s in San Gabriel and Inland valleys, near 100 in San...
LOS ANGELES -- The Southland began a new week today still in the grips of a heat wave, but a cooling trend was impending.High temperatures were expected to again reach or top the century mark today in...
View ArticleWhy it's taking millennials longer to buy first home
WASHINGTON >> Short of cash and unsettled in their careers, young Americans are waiting longer than ever to buy their first homes.The typical first-timer now rents for six years before buying a...
View ArticleBurbank man electrocuted in Los Angeles elevator accident
LOS ANGELES -- The coroner's office today released the name of a man -- an apparent electrocution victim -- whose body was found in the elevator machine room of an office building in the Bunker Hill...
View ArticleFind where all wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County with this map
It may have felt like Los Angeles County was surrounded by wildfires over the weekend as several blazes erupted starting Friday and continuing into the weekend.At least three fires were burning over...
View ArticleTrader Joe's boosts home values
There are plenty of Southland shoppers who value their local Trader Joe's.But that value may run deeper than many imagine, according to a newly released analysis from RealtyTrac.RealtyTrac's study...
View ArticleCalifornia's Clean Energy Jobs Act fails to create promised green jobs
SACRAMENTO >> Three years after California voters passed a ballot measure to raise taxes on corporations and generate clean energy jobs by funding energy-efficiency projects in schools, barely...
View ArticleCabin Fire in Angeles National Forest 84 percent contained
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> A fire that continued to burn in the forest north of Glendora was 84 percent contained Monday.John Wagner, assistant public affairs officer for the Angeles National...
View ArticleJohnny Depp, Gene Simmons rock together for kids' charity
LOS ANGELES >> Johnny Depp didn't say a word as he stepped onto a small stage inside the Lucky Strike bowling alley. He just strapped on a guitar and started playing with the band.One song later,...
View ArticleEl Monte Union has gone through a major leadership change and some teachers...
When the school year starts at El Monte Union High School District on Aug. 25, it will be under a dramatically different administration than a year ago. Some teachers say it's a change for the worse....
View ArticleCalifornia's plan to absorb medically fragile children into managed care...
Ever since Nickfredy Gutierrez was born prematurely 12 years ago with hydrocephalus, a tube has drained fluid and relieved pressure from his brain. He has had several surgeries and sees his medical...
View ArticlePasadena moves forward with police oversight study, delays body camera talks
Pasadena will hire a consultant to study what types of police oversight could work in the city.For years, residents have called for more scrutiny of the Pasadena Police Department, particularly...
View ArticleRowland Heights stabbing victim was mother of 2, sister-in-law suspected
ROWLAND HEIGHTS >> Investigators on Monday identified the Rowland Heights woman who was fatally stabbed during an argument with her sister-in-law.Lt. John Corina of the Sheriff's Homicide Bureau...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for Aug. 18, 2015
MONTEREY PARKELAC to hold open house eventEast Los Angeles College will host its annual "ELAC Live" open house event from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in front of the campus, 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey...
View ArticleCompanies seek new method to reduce emissions at local ports
California regulators have given their blessing to a San Pedro company's new method for reducing air pollution at ports throughout the state, but a legal dispute over patents involving another firm...
View ArticleLegislative committee to ponder drone risks, benefits
SACRAMENTO >> A joint legislative committee will hear testimony from drone advocates and emergency service providers as the state attempts to wrestle with regulations for a new industry.
View ArticleWhittier officials seek to start 3 underground utility projects
WHITTIER >> For the last 13 years, only one underground utility project has been completed in Whittier but city officials hope to change that with plans to remove the unsightly poles in three...
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