Saturday's L.A. County Fair Daily Highlights
Here's a list of programs and deals for Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015. More information can be found at www.lacf.com.Saturday's hours: 10 a.m. - midnight Saturday's Deals:• Ralphs Any-Day Tickets: Admission...
View ArticleWhittier High dedicates refurbished library to noted alum William C. Gordon
WHITTIER - When attorney/author William C. Gordon was growing up, the library was a place of refuge for him. But now, Gordon - wanting to give back to Whittier High School where he graduated in 1955 -...
View ArticleArmed man robs teen of cell phone in Pasadena
PASADENA >> A man with a gun robbed a teenage boy of his cell phone Friday afternoon, authorities saidThe crime took place about 4:25 p.m. in the 700 block of East Washington Boulevard, Pasadena...
View ArticleEl Monte man found fatally stabbed on sidewalk
EL MONTE >> A man was found stabbed to death on an El Monte sidewalk early Saturday, authorities said.Jonathan Flores, 30, of El monte died at the scene of the stabbing, Los Angeles County...
View ArticleImmigration detainers often issued by California center
LAGUNA NIGUEL >> Sitting in a narrow strip of gray cubicles in a suburban California office, immigration agents and analysts quickly scroll through computer databases to try to determine which...
View ArticleRat poison killed the gray fox in the Santa Monica Mountains
The U.S. National Park Service sent me an email Wednesday with an attachment showing a dead gray fox, splayed in perfect form, like a body at a wake.He looked like he was sleeping. Reminded me of a...
View ArticleMore than 1,000 homes destroyed by 2 Northern California fires
MIDDLETOWN >> The tally of homes destroyed by two massive Northern California wildfires topped 1,000 Saturday after authorities doing damage assessments in the Sierra Nevada foothills counted...
View ArticleRosemead man badly wounded in Montebello stabbing; suspect jailed
A man showed up at a Montebello emergency room with serious wounds early Saturday following a stabbing in a nearby residential neighborhood, police said.Police were notified about 1:40 a.m. that a...
View ArticleHow Gumby got his shape and other things you learn at Gumby Fest
GLENDORA >> One of Southern California's most iconic creations turned 60 this year. No, not Disneyland, Gumby. Gumby's biggest fans are celebrating the stop-motion character's birthday with a...
View Article$7 million library coming to Los Nietos
LOS NIETOS >> Residents got a sneak peak Thursday at the new $7 million library that will open in summer of 2017.The plans, including architect's rendering of the new facility, elicited oohs and...
View ArticleKmart offers layaway, leasing options
Kmart is offering cash-strapped consumers some relief this holiday season.The Illinois-based retailer announced this week that its No Money Down Layaway plan will return for a second year, complimented...
View ArticleFuneral held for autistic teen who died on school bus in Whittier
NORWALK >> Hundreds of mourners gathered in Norwalk Saturday to say their final farewells to a 19-year-old autistic student from Whittier who died after being left alone in a school bus last...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley weather forecast: Partly cloudy, hot for Sunday
The San Gabriel Valley on Sunday will see partly cloudy skies with 15 mph southwest winds in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 90s to around 100.Sunday night will be partly cloudy with 15 mph...
View ArticleTeachers union plans protest outside new Broad museum in downtown LA
LOS ANGELES >> Protesters are expected to gather outside Eli Broad's new $140 million museum that houses his 2,000-piece contemporary art collection Sunday, to call on the billionaire to halt...
View ArticleMan, woman stabbed following parking dispute in Pasadena
PASADENA >> A man stabbed and seriously wounded a woman and her boyfriend during what began as an argument over parking in a carport late Saturday.Both victims, a Pasadena woman in her 30s and a...
View ArticleElderly parking lot attendant critically injured in workplace accident
PASADENA >> An elderly parking lot supervisor fought for his life at a hospital Sunday after he suffered major head injuries in a utility cart accident while working at a parking lot servicing...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: September 21
WEDNESDAYAssistance League of Pasadena (ALP) hosts a Prospective Member Coffee. The ALP Chapter Office, 820 E. California Blvd., Pasadena. 10:30 a.m., 626-449-2068 or alpasadena@sbcglobal.net.FRIDAYThe...
View ArticlePasadena History: The man who bombed the West Coast
When in Japan following World War II, I became acquainted with Japanese naval Captain Tagami, pictured here, who had been the skipper of a submarine of the Japanese Navy. An AP report of an interview...
View ArticleOn The Town: L.A. Opera opens 30th season
L.A. Opera's 30th Anniversary Season opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Sept. 12, with dual crowd-pleasers: Giacomo Puccini's "Gianni Schicchi," starring Plácido Domingo and Andriana Churchman,...
View ArticleHow much rain will it take to end California's drought?
To nudge California out of drought territory, it will take almost double the amount of rain that falls in a normal year during the upcoming rainy season that starts in less than two weeks, according to...
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