Los Angeles County plans to lower property taxes on urban lots used for farming
LOS ANGELES -- The Board of Supervisors voted today to move forward with a plan to reduce property taxes on some vacant urban lots if owners lease them out as vegetable gardens or fruit...
View ArticleRare 'supermoon' lunar eclipse happening Sunday
A "supermoon" lunar eclipse will show it's big, rouge face Sunday, more than three decades since it last pranced into the night sky.Lunar eclipses usually happen at least twice a year, but supermoon...
View ArticleMonrovia residents to rebuild Mayflower school playground on Saturday
MONROVIA >>The Mayflower Elementary School playground is being rebuilt from the ground up on Saturday -- and dozens of community members have volunteered to do the work. The project is being...
View Article5 takeaways from Pasadena Unified's 'State of the Schools' address
Pasadena Unified School District highlighted its successes and looked forward to the challenges ahead Tuesday at its annual "State of the Schools" address. Here are a five takeaways from the...
View ArticleWhy some local LGBT Catholics are excited about Pope Francis' U.S. visit
Catholic lesbian Cecilia Arvizu watched proudly as her 5-year-old daughter created a sign featuring a photo of her family -- including the girl's two moms -- for her grandmother to hold up at this...
View ArticleLA County Sheriff will only transfer inmates to feds if they qualify under...
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Tuesday he will only transfer county inmates to federal immigration agents for potential deportation who qualify under state law, according to a memo sent...
View ArticleHaggen is now trying to sell supermarket assets back to Albertsons, Safeway
The floundering Haggen supermarket chain is looking to sell $12.16 million in assets back to Albertsons and Safeway.The proposed sale, filed last week in the
View ArticleLA County approves price hikes for Hollywood Bowl tickets
LOS ANGELES >> The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Tuesday approved ticket price increases for the 2016 Hollywood Bowl season, citing increased production costs.Supervisor Sheila Kuehl...
View ArticleMan charged in fight over Nutella waffle samples at Burbank Costco
BURBANK >> A dust-up over some free Nutella samples at a Costco store has led to serious legal trouble for a Burbank man, who could find himself behind bars for more than a decade.Derrick...
View ArticlePrime Healthcare sues California Attorney General Harris over failed hospital...
Still smarting over its failed $843 million bid to buy the Daughters of Charity Health System, a Southern California hospital company this week sued California Attorney General Kamala Harris, alleging...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for Sept. 23, 2015
ALHAMBRASociety learns about city park historyThe Alhambra Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Masonic Center, 9 W. Woodward, Alhambra.A "meet and greet" will start the evening as...
View ArticlePasadena won't appeal OIR report on McDade killing to California Supreme Court
Following a condemnation by activists, the Pasadena city council late Monday voted not to fight against the release of a third-party report on the killing of 19-year-old Kendrec McDade by Pasadena...
View ArticleAnother Goodyear blimp is back in the skies over Carson
The Goodyear blimp is back in town.The Spirit of Innovation, a seasoned blimp from Florida, will ply California's skies for more than a year from its air station in Carson until a permanent zeppelin...
View ArticleAutistic teen who died in Whittier school bus remembered in vigil
WHITTIER >> On a night that should have had Hun Joon "Paul" Lee eat birthday cake and open presents surrounded by family, Tuesday was one where about 500 people, mostly empathetic strangers, took...
View ArticleDog rescued after falling 400 feet from cliff above Altadena
ALTADENA >> With a belly full of beef jerky and only a small scratch on her nose, a Labrador mix was reunited with her owner Tuesday after the pup fell 400 feet down a cliff in Las Flores...
View ArticleGolden Road brewery being acquired by Anheuser-Busch
LOS ANGELES >> Anheuser-Busch announced Wednesday it is acquiring Los Angeles-based Golden Road Brewing. Terms of the deal were not announced by St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, which is best...
View ArticleSan Marino police use Mercedes tracking system to find stolen car
SAN MARINO >> Police on Monday recovered a reportedly stolen Mercedes-Benz after using the car's tracking system to follow it from Pasadena to Ontario.Officials received a report of a stolen...
View ArticleHollywood rooftop screenings among movie events in the Los Angeles area
Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica areaHollywood Film Festival: Documentaries, features and shorts. Films begin, 11 a.m. Sept. 23-27. Check website for titles and schedule. Tickets $16.50;...
View ArticleCockroaches, no hot water shut down these 8 San Gabriel Valley restaurants
Eight restaurants and markets in the San Gabriel Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.Between Sept. 14 and Sept. 20, those facilities had their health permits...
View ArticlePasadena police to hold weekend checkpoint
PASADENA >> Police are planning a checkpoint this weekend to screen drivers for sobriety and valid licenses.The checkpoint will be held from 7 p.m. Friday to 3 a.m. Saturday at an undisclosed...
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