3 firefighters hurt in Monterey Park fire, blaze causes $3 million in damages
MONTEREY PARK >> Three firefighters suffered heat exhaustion and 11 businesses were affected when fire broke out in a commercial building Wednesday morning. Firefighters estimated damages at $3...
View ArticleSan Gabriel police officers host annual charity golf tournament
SAN GABRIEL >> The San Gabriel Police Officers' Association is once again seeking players to take part in its annual "Badges of Courage" charity golf tournament.The tournament will take place...
View ArticleJudge withdraws from Central Basin wrongful termination case
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Richard Fruin has recused himself from participating in the wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Central Basin Municipal Water District by its former general...
View ArticleNew school year brings lice outbreak
With the start of the school year, small outbreaks of sesame-seed sized, blood-sucking parasites known as head lice strike school systems, preschools and day care centers, sending parents and children...
View Article5-year-old LA girl gets blessing from Pope Francis in Washington, D.C.
LOS ANGELES >> A 5-year-old Los Angeles girl got a personal papal blessing Wednesday when she slipped through a barricade in Washington, D.C., while Pope Francis was being driven by, and he waved...
View ArticlePope canonizes Father Junipero Serra, but not all happy about it
An 18th-century missionary who brought Catholicism to the American West Coast was elevated to sainthood Wednesday by Pope Francis, prompting Catholics, children and Native Americans to reflect on a...
View ArticleCalifornia man accused of killing S. Korean extradited for new trial
SEOUL, South Korea >> An American charged with murder in the stabbing of a Seoul university student in 1997, who officials say had fled to the U.S., was extradited to South Korea on Wednesday to...
View ArticleFoothill Gold Line rail line construction done, Metro to prepare for riders
MONROVIA >> When Habib Balian signed the documents certifying substantial completion of the $1 billion Foothill Gold Line extension Wednesday, he glanced at partners from Kiewit Infrastructure...
View ArticleMark Keppel High School girls basketball coach resigns, police investigate...
ALHAMBRA >> A popular Mark Keppel High School girls basketball coach resigned this week as allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a female student prompted an investigation by...
View ArticleMontebello council candidates discuss plans to attract more business
MONTEBELLO >> Ways to attract more businesses to the city was a key issue discussed at Tuesday's City Council candidate forum.About 100 people were present at the event sponsored by the...
View ArticleInvestigators seek suspect in El Monte fatal stabbing
EL MONTE - No arrests have been made in the fatal stabbing of an El Monte man who was found on a sidewalk, detectives said Wednesday.Jonathan Flores was with friends the night of Sept. 18 and...
View ArticleSupreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer: Judges should know law beyond U.S. shores
SAN MARINO >> Justice Stephen G. Breyer this week challenged America's tradition of isolationism, saying concepts such as globalization and interdependence have transformed how the law should...
View ArticleThursday's LA County Fair Daily Highlights
Here's a list of programs and deals for Thursday, Sept. 24. More information can be found at www.lacf.com.Thursday's hours: Noon - 11 p.m. Thursday's Deals:• LACCD Day: Students, faculty and staff...
View ArticleFriday's LA County Fair Daily Highlights
Here's a list of programs and deals for Friday, Sept. 25. More information can be found at www.lacf.com.Friday's hours: Noon - midnightFriday's Deals:• Mt. SAC Day: Students, faculty and staff receive...
View ArticleNumber of hate crimes in 2014 second-lowest in 25 years, report finds
LOS ANGELES >> Reported hate crimes in Los Angeles County increased by 1 percent in 2014 from the previous year, marking the second-lowest total in 25 years, the county Commission on Human...
View ArticleMetropolitan Water District issues $131 million in conservation rebates
LOS ANGELES >> Southern Californians looking to save water did far more than just rip out their turf lawns, with numbers released Thursday showing that thousands of people also installed low-flow...
View ArticleHaggen plans to downsize, pull out of California
The struggling Haggen supermarket chain announced Thursday that it plans to pull out of its Southwest market and re-emerge as a smaller business with 37 core stores and one stand-alone pharmacy in the...
View ArticleCalifornia lawmakers to continue discussion on funding for developmental...
A special session to discuss funding for services for people with developmental disabilities is expected to convene in Sacramento in October to pick up where lawmakers left off when the regular session...
View Article5 things to watch at the Santa Anita 2015 fall meet
Fine dining, weekend stable tours, morning workouts at Clockers' Corner and live thoroughbred racing will be in full force beginning Saturday at Santa Anita Park when the Arcadia track begins its...
View ArticleL.A. County Sheriff's Department receives $1.5 million to fight human...
LOS ANGELES COUNTY >> The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will receive a $1.5 million federal grant to combat human trafficking, authorities announced Thursday.The funding comes from
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