Officials: DUI driver crashes truck in El Monte during police chase; wife and...
EL MONTE >> Police arrested an allegedly drunken driver early Sunday after the suspect led police on a chase from Baldwin Park to El Monte with his wife and children in his pickup, ultimately...
View ArticleOfficials: Elderly Pasadena man struck, critically injured by DUI driver
PASADENA >> An 86-year-old Pasadena man suffered major injuries when he was struck by an alleged drunken driver while crossing the street Saturday, officials said.The collision took place about...
View Article4 hurt when car veers off road in Angeles National Forest
ANGELES NATIONAL FOREST >> Rescuers pulled a family of four from the wreckage of a car that went over the side of Angeles Crest Highway in the Angeles National Forest Sunday, including a...
View ArticleLA County Fair sets some records as it wraps up
POMONA >> The 93rd annual LA County Fair achieved a few firsts by the time it ended Sunday night.Attendance figures wouldn't be available until this morning (last year, which like this year was...
View ArticleCalifornia housing will get even less affordable, UCLA forecast says
Housing in California -- already considered unaffordable to many -- will become even less affordable over the next two years, with construction unable to keep up with demand, according to a UCLA...
View ArticleWalmart just a few council votes away from opening in El Monte
EL MONTE >> For more than five years, El Monte residents have been asking their city council to bring them a Walmart. Tuesday night, the council will have a chance to deliver. The council will...
View ArticleCalifornia will have public-alert system to track down hit-and-run drivers
LOS ANGELES >> A Los Angeles area assemblyman said a bill signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown to create a public alert system aimed at tracking down hit-and-run drivers will make streets safer...
View ArticleL.A. County gasoline price drops to lowest amount since Feb. 24
LOS ANGELES >> The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County dropped Monday to its lowest amount since Feb. 24, decreasing six-tenths of a cent to $3.127.The...
View ArticleJC Penney to hire 1,500 seasonal workers locally
Christmas is still months away, but JC Penney is already getting into the holiday spirit by hiring 1,500 seasonal employees throughout the Los Angeles area.The company said Monday that local workers...
View ArticleSouth El Monte carjacker abandons SUV, flees with $100
SOUTH EL MONTE - A man with a pistol robbed a driver of about $100 and her sport utility vehicle on Monday.Deputies found the 2014 Mercedes SUV after the suspect abandoned it.Sgt. Tom Harris of the...
View ArticleElection 2015: 5 candidates vie for 3 seats on Irwindale City Council
IRWINDALE >> Five candidates will face off in November for three Irwindale City Council seats, two of which are claimed by incumbents facing embezzlement charges. A third incumbent, Julian...
View ArticleMars has flowing salty water in summertime, NASA evidence shows
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. >> Mars appears to be flowing with rivulets of salty water, at least in the summer, scientists reported Monday in a finding that boosts the odds of life on the red planet."It...
View ArticleWhat water on Mars means for human travel to the red planet
The discovery of liquid water on Mars may make the planet more feasible for astronauts, NASA officials said Monday.Water is the key component for life, which leads many to speculate about the...
View ArticleFormer Sheriff Lee Baca will not get immunity at Paul Tanaka's trial
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca will not be immune from prosecution if he is called to testify in the corruption case against his former second-in-command and reveals any criminal activity...
View ArticleHow NASA JPL's robotics are key in search for water, life on Mars
When researchers noticed strange dark streaks across Mars' landscape, scans done by the Jet Propulsion Lab's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter helped discover the first evidence of flowing water outside of...
View ArticleBargain Hunter: Marie Callender's Whole Pie To Go sale through Oct. 31
Pick up a spicy pumpkin pie for only $7.99, plus tin, at Marie Callender's during its Whole Pie To Go sale through Oct. 31.The annual event includes a choice of more than 30 varieties, including...
View ArticleStudy: Reforms cut California's prison population
Since taking effect in October 2011, prison realignment in California has been a success at reducing the prison population, but county correctional systems still face significant challenges in the...
View ArticleMTV extreme sports star killed in Squaw Valley skydiving accident
SAN FRANCISCO >> An extreme sports star skydiving for the opening ceremony of a golf event in Northern California died when he struck a tree Monday, authorities said.Placer County Sheriff's Capt....
View ArticleMultiple crashes result from Azusa car chase
AZUSA >> A stolen car being chased by sheriff's deputies in Azusa crashed into three vehicles tonight, injuring four people, before its driver ran off.The chase, which lasted less than a minute,...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood supporters, opponents rally outside LA City Hall
LOS ANGELES >> More than 300 pink-clad supporters of Planned Parenthood filled the steps outside Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday in a show of support for the reproductive health care provider,...
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