Monrovia water, sewer rate hikes to take effect next month
MONROVIA >>Residents will see an uptick on their water and sewer bills this winter, following an approval by city officials on Tuesday to increase rates to help fund multi-million dollar...
View ArticleNo issues this election, say Valle Lindo school board candidates
Ask board members Ruth Gonzales and Richard Angel what the issues are this election in South El Monte's Valle Lindo School District, and you get a simple answer: There are none."We have no issues at...
View ArticlePasadena home struck by gunfire as man, woman grapple over handgun outside
PASADENA >> A bullet shattered the sliding glass door of an apartment late Tuesday as a man and woman struggled over a handgun in a parking lot outside, police said.The incident took place just...
View ArticleFresh & Easy to shutter stores, lay off 3,000 employees
Struggling Torrance-based grocery store chain Fresh & Easy announced Wednesday it will liquidate its inventory of 97 stores in California, Arizona and Nevada, abandoning an ambitious foray into an...
View ArticleConstruction begins on South El Monte Starbucks, Menchie's
The City of South El Monte and Primestor Development will break ground on a new Starbucks and Menchie's at the Plaza del Sol Shopping Center, 1832 Durfee Ave., this morning.City officials and...
View Article1931 'Dracula' at El Segundo's Old Town Music Hall among movie screenings in...
Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica areaValley Film Festival: The 15th annual event includes documentaries, features and shorts. Movies begin: 8 p.m. Oct. 21-22; 7:30 p.m. Oct. 23; noon Oct....
View ArticleFans gather on 'Back to the Future' Day to watch film trilogy
Wednesday was Back to the Future Day, the date the characters time travel in "Back to the Future Part II." • PHOTOS: "Back to the Future" day at Puente Hills MallFans of the movies gathered at Puente...
View ArticleMan wanted for scam targeting San Gabriel Valley seniors
Detectives need the public's help in finding a former Florida man wanted for defrauding several seniors in Arcadia, Monrovia, Temple City and unincorporated San Gabriel by pretending to fix their cars...
View ArticleFour suspected of 'skimming' credit card numbers at gas stations in Eagle...
Four Los Angeles men were arrested Wednesday and charged with conspiracy for allegedly participating in a scheme that installed credit card "skimmers" inside pumps at gas stations in Eagle Rock and...
View ArticleHacienda Heights high school teacher admits to student molestations
A Hacienda Heights high school chemistry teacher admitted to molesting two of his students during a court hearing Wednesday, authorities said. David Park of Chino Hills pleaded guilty in Pomona...
View ArticleSupport for $15 minimum wage increase in Pasadena growing with council,...
A movement to incrementally raise Pasadena's minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2020 continues to find strong support from the council and residents, though it's still months away from coming to a...
View ArticleMeet L.A. Zoo's 6-foot-tall giraffe calf
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Zoo has a big baby.The zoo announced Wednesday that a male Masai giraffe was born Oct. 9. The unnamed 130-pound baby stands just under 6 feet tall and is the firstborn of...
View ArticleDay of the Dead festival, nation's largest, held at Hollywood Forever Cemetery
Unlike Halloween, the souls do not come to burn crops and bring mischief. On the Day of the Dead they come rather to celebrate with their favorite food and drink, and if there is music, all the...
View Article'Tuk tuk' unveiled to transport hotel guests around Pasadena
The dusitD2 hotel Constance Pasadena unveiled a unique mode of transportation on Thursday that will be used to ferry hotel guests to points of interest around the city.The bright orange, three-wheeled...
View ArticleWeekend events: 'Shakespeare's Night of Terror' among top 10 things to do in...
THEATERO HorrorEnsemble Shakespeare Theater: presents "Shakespeare's Night of Terror," a selection of scenes from the Bard's most disturbing plays. Oct. 23 through Nov. 1, Lineage Performing Arts...
View ArticleIrwindale officials facing embezzlement charges have new hearing in December
IRWINDALE >> A preliminary hearing for current and former Irwindale officials facing embezzlement charges has been postponed to Dec. 10. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael Pastor granted...
View ArticleBurlington Stores to open a new discount location in Alhambra Friday
Burlington Stores, a leading national off-price retailer, is opening a new store today at Alhambra Place, at 150 East Main St.A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. to celebrate jobs,...
View ArticleHigh-speed rail authority plans 'reset' of proposed line from Anaheim to Los...
NORWALK - Six years after the California's High-Speed Rail Authority ran into lots of static from city officials concerned about plans for a line from Anaheim to Los Angeles, officials are pushing a...
View ArticleHalloween events, things to do in the San Gabriel Valley
ArcadiaL.A. County Arboretum: Spooky creatures in the garden, 9 a.m.-noon Oct. 31 (early entry at 8 a.m. for members). $5 per child plus regular admission. Halloween activities for ages 10 and younger,...
View ArticleGarden events in the Los Angeles area
TODAYArmstrong Garden Centers: "Selecting the Right Roses for Your Garden," 9 a.m. Free. Locations include: 5816 San Fernando Road, Glendale (818-243-4227); 12920 Magnolia Blvd., Sherman Oaks...
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