California to end unlimited solitary confinement for most gang leaders
SACRAMENTO >> California on Tuesday agreed to end its unlimited isolation of imprisoned gang leaders, restricting a practice that once kept hundreds of inmates in notorious segregation units for...
View ArticleHaggen sues Albertsons for $1 billion over grocery deal
BELLINGHAM, Wash. >> Haggen, a Washington-based grocer that exploded in size when it purchased more than 140 former Albertsons and Vons supermarkets this year, is suing Albertsons for more than...
View Article2 accused of stealing mail, identities in Glendora
GLENDORA >> Two people were arrested Tuesday in connection with mail and identity theft from over the past several weeks, police said.Bryan Barajas, 34, and Venessa Marquez, 33, both of...
View ArticleFirefighter in stable condition after ambulance stabbing, 2 others injured
BOYLE HEIGHTS >> A 38-year-old firefighter was in stable condition today after he was stabbed in the arm by a patient he had transported from a downtown Greyhound bus terminal to a Boyle Heights...
View ArticleProtesters call for funding for developmental disability programs
In what they called a last desperate plea, more than 100 protesters gathered in front of state Sen. Kevin de Leon's district office Tuesday to press him and other lawmakers to boost funding for...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley weather forecast: Cooler, breezy for Wednesday
The San Gabriel Valley on Wednesday morning will see low clouds and fog, becoming partly cloudy with 15 mph southwest winds in the afternoon. Highs will be around 80.Wednesday night will be mostly...
View ArticleWhy Monrovia chose 2 companies to run its street fair
MONROVIA >> A divided City Council selected a new alternative to operating the Friday Night Street Fair despite concerns over how the hasty decision could be perceived by the community. After...
View ArticleSuicidal man in Montebello persuaded not to jump onto 60 Freeway
MONTEBELLO -- Sheriff's deputies persuaded a suicidal man not to jump onto the Pomona (60) Freeway from an overpass in Montebello, authorities said today.The drama on the Paramount Boulevard overpass...
View ArticleEx-NFL running back Lawrence Phillips charged with killing California cellmate
BAKERSFIELD -- Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips has been charged with murder in the death of his cellmate at a Central California prison.Phillips is suspected of killing 37-year-old Damion...
View ArticleLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti heads to Switzerland to support Olympics bid
LOS ANGELES -- Mayor Eric Garcetti will be in Switzerland today to present Los Angeles to the International Olympic Committee as a candidate to host the 2024 Olympics.Garcetti is part of a delegation...
View ArticleGlendale hires new fire chief, community development director
GLENDALE -- The City of Glendale says it has appointed Greg Fish its new fire chief and Philip Lanzafame, its new director of the Community Development Department."I am pleased we have the depth of...
View ArticleEx-boyfriend to be arraigned in death of Monrovia mother Lajoya McCoy
PASADENA -- A 45-year-old man is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday in connection with the death of his ex-girlfriend, a Monrovia mother of two whose body was found in her car in June.Jose Roberto...
View ArticleLakers individual-game tickets on sale Thursday
EL SEGUNDO -- Individual game tickets for the Los Angeles Lakers' 2015-16 regular season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Thursday.Tickets will be available online at Lakers.com/tickets or by calling (888)...
View ArticleMorning clouds to keep temperatures cooler for Labor Day weekend
Much of Los Angeles County can expect morning clouds Wednesday and possibly through Friday that will help keep temperatures somewhat cooler this week and heading into the Labor Day weekend, according...
View Article8 accused in fraud scheme at Long Beach treatment facility
Eight people have been indicted for allegedly participating in a scheme that submitted more than $50 million in fraudulent bills to a state program in Long Beach for alcohol and drug treatment services...
View ArticleApple Valley man charged with stealing O.J. Simpson's Heisman trophy from USC
LOS ANGELES >> A man was set to be arraigned Wednesday on a charge of receiving stolen property -- USC's copy of O.J. Simpson's 1968 Heisman Trophy -- which was taken during a campus burglary...
View ArticleSouthern California lawmakers polarized after Iran nuclear deal survives
Southland lawmakers' responses ranged from cautious optimism to outrage after President Barack Obama on Wednesday secured the last Senate vote needed to ensure the survival of the proposed Iran nuclear...
View ArticleNocturnal Wonderland producers go online to answer safety questions
The producers of this weekend's Nocturnal Wonderland took to the website Reddit on Wednesday to answer the public's questions about safety and "sober raving" after
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for September 3,...
ARCADIANight market to end season this weekendThe 626 Night Market will conclude its summer series Labor Day weekend at Santa Anita Park, 285 W. Huntington Drive, Arcadia.The event, which will run from...
View ArticleWest Covina ends evergreen clause in street-sweeping agreement
WEST COVINA >> The City Council terminated on Tuesday the evergreen clause of a street-sweeping agreement that a recent state audit found was unlawfully awarded by a previous administration.At a...
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