University of La Verne Opens New Literacy Center Thursday
LA VERNE >> Students, faculty, and other members of the University of La Verne campus community celebrate the grand opening of La Verne's Literacy Center Thursday.The ribbon-cutting ceremony is...
View Article2015 proves to be a year of road construction in La Mirada
LA MIRADA - 2015 is proving to be a year of road construction and there's probably not a resident who hasn't come into contact with at least one project, city officials say.Work on streets and other...
View ArticleArroyo High School teacher accused of molesting El Monte student
EL MONTE >> An Arroyo High School science teacher and former head of the science department was arrested Tuesday for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student for the past six months,...
View ArticlePasadena Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards arrested
PASADENA >> Police arrested Pasadena Black Lives Matter organizer Jasmine Richards Wednesday afternoon on suspicion of felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a dispute at a Pasadena...
View ArticleObama supportive of Los Angeles' bid for 2024 Summer Olympic Games
LOS ANGELES >> President Barack Obama is enthusiastic and strongly supportive of Los Angeles' bid to host the 2024 Olympics, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday."The city of...
View ArticleWescom partners with UCLA athletics and Rose Bowl
Wescom Credit Union has committed to a major partnership with IMG's UCLA and Rose Bowl Properties, the company announced Wednesday.The partnership, which seeks to build relationships with UCLA...
View ArticleWhat Haggen's lawsuit against Albertsons means for the grocery chain's problems
Haggen's entry into Southern California's grocery industry has widely been viewed as a failure.Earlier this year, the Bellingham, Wash-based supermarket chain acquired 146 stores that previously had...
View ArticleMayor Eric Garcetti makes LA's 2024 Olympics case in Switzerland
LOS ANGELES -- A U.S. delegation including Mayor Eric Garcetti met with International Olympic Committee members for around an hour in Switzerland today, pitching Los Angeles as a candidate to host the...
View ArticleGlendora officer helps shoeless woman in need
GLENDORA -- A police officer is getting kudos for extending a helping hand Wednesday to a shoeless stranger in need.He bought the woman a pair of shoes at the local Goodwill. He also gave her a jacket,...
View ArticleMan missing from Westlake district found in Pasadena
LOS ANGELES -- A 79-year-old man who had been missing for three days from the Westlake area was found today in Pasadena, police said.Ignacio Lopez, who suffers from memory loss, last had been seen on...
View ArticleDead mouse, cockroaches shut down these 7 San Gabriel Valley restaurants and...
Seven restaurants and markets in the San Gabriel Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.Between Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, those facilities had their health permits...
View ArticleLos Angeles County wins award for newly launched website
The websites of both Los Angeles County and Los Angeles city were recognized this week by the Center for Digital Government, which announced its 2015 Best of the Web winners.
View ArticleRecord Labor Day weekend travel expected at LAX
LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles International Airport is expecting a record number of travelers during the Labor Day weekend.An airport statement says 835,500 passengers are expected to pass through LAX...
View ArticleCHP, LAPD looking for Labor Day weekend DUI drivers
LOS ANGELES -- Law enforcement officers will be out in force in the Southland and around the state beginning today as they keep a sharp lookout for motorists driving drunk or violating other traffic...
View Article3 deputies arrested in Northern California jail death
SAN JOSE -- Three Northern California jail guards have been arrested after an inmate under their watch was found dead of multiple blunt trauma, authorities said.Santa Clara County sheriff's spokesman...
View ArticleWalmart in Pico Rivera, which abruptly closed in April, to reopen in October
PICO RIVERA >> After it unexpectedly closed in April, the Walmart Supercenter in Pico Rivera is planning to reopen in mid-October, city officials said."Their improvements to the store are...
View ArticleLos Angeles judge grants Salma Hayek restraining order against 2 women
LOS ANGELES >> A judge on Friday ordered two women to stay away from Salma Hayek and not attempt to contact the Oscar-nominated actress for the next three years.Los Angeles Superior Court Judge...
View ArticleAlhambra apartment balcony fire causes $5,000 damage
ALHAMBRA -- Residents at an apartment complex were evacuated Friday after fire broke out in one unit.Tom Phelps, assistant fire chief at the Alhambra Fire Department said no one was injured but a...
View ArticleApplebee's HQ moving to Glendale from Kansas City
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The headquarters of Kansas City-based Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bar is moving to California.The company also says Steven R. Layt, president of Applebee's, will not move and...
View ArticleSacramento college reopens after deadly shooting, gunman still at large
SACRAMENTO -- A Sacramento community college reopened Friday as officers searched for a gunman who fatally shot one man and wounded two others in a parking lot at the edge of campus, officials...
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