Man pleads not guilty to South Whittier fatal stabbing
SOUTH WHITTIER -- A Pico Rivera man on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to killing another man during a fight in South Whittier, officials said.Jane Robison, spokeswoman for the district attorney's office,...
View ArticleElection 2015: Audit, sales tax at center of South El Monte council race
If you ask the challengers in next week's South El Monte City Council election, a recent external audit of city finances demonstrates exactly what is wrong in the city.
View ArticleWalgreens to buy rival Rite Aid for $9.41 billion
NEW YORK -- Walgreens confirmed Tuesday that it will buy rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores around the world.The deal comes less than...
View ArticleNew Air Force bomber contract goes to Northrop Grumman in Palmdale
The region's aerospace sector got a major economic boost Tuesday when the U. S. Air Force awarded an $80-billion contract for a new long-range stealth bomber to Northrop Grumman Corp., a deal that will...
View Article3-alarm fire now out in Huntington Park, nearby schools closed
HUNTINGTON PARK -- Firefighters from three agencies today extinguished a three-alarm commercial fire that damaged three businesses in Huntington Park.• PHOTOS: More than 100 firefighters attack...
View ArticleJanice Dickinson told many about alleged Bill Cosby rape -- but not police,...
LOS ANGELES -- Ex-model Janice Dickinson says in a sworn statement that she told numerous people about Bill Cosby's alleged sexual assault on her in 1982, but that she did not report it to law...
View ArticleCockroaches, no hot water shut down 7 San Gabriel Valley restaurants
Seven restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley were temporarily closed last week due to major public health hazards.Between Oct. 19 and 25, those facilities had their health permits suspended for...
View ArticleHalloween night 'Rocky Horror' cemetery screening among vintage movies in the...
Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica areaAsian World Film Festival: Screenings of foreign language films that have been submitted to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and also...
View ArticleElection 2015: Your guide to the Irwindale City Council election
To get you ready to vote in local elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3, we have prepared this voter guide for Irwindale. In it, you will find what you need to know to be informed and to vote in your local...
View ArticleTrain hits, injures woman in El Monte
EL MONTE - A 31-year-old woman was in critical but stable condition at a hospital after a freight train struck her Tuesday night, police said.El Monte Police Lt. Chris Cano said the woman is a...
View ArticleMeet Hello Kitty's newest friend, a lazy egg named Gudetama
Sanrio, the Japanese company that gave the world Hello Kitty, is bringing its newest character to Los Angeles this week. Gudetama, a lazy egg, will be rolling into
View ArticleAlleged boss of illegal sports-betting ring arrested in Santa Clarita
An investigation into an illegal sports-betting ring netted 14 arrests Wednesday, including a Santa Clarita man alleged to have been the boss of the organization and others from Long Beach and Downey,...
View ArticleMan wounded in shooting at Villa Park in Pasadena
PASADENA >> An unknown shooter or shooters opened fire on a group of people congregated at Villa Park early Wednesday morning, leaving one man wounded, police said.Officers responded to reports...
View ArticleSteve McNall to retire from Pasadena Humane Society
After 30 years of service, Steve McNall, president of the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA, will retire next year, according to announcement from the society Wednesday.McNall led the independent...
View Article3 teens arrested after Pasadena burglary, car chase
PASADENA >> A tip from a neighbor led police to arrest three teenagers following a Pasadena home break-in and a short car chase Wednesday afternoon, officials said.The break-in was first reported...
View ArticleOne suspect jailed, another sought in La Canada Flintridge burglary
LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE >> Deputies jailed one suspect and sought another after interrupting a residential burglary Wednesday morning, authorities said.A resident of the 5500 block of Castle Rock...
View ArticleGreen: Frugal Red Bulls buck MLS big-spending trend and succeed
The MLS club with a history of signing expensive foreign flops and accustomed to postseason futility in the vast majority of its 20 years of existence has unexpectedly become a model for the rest of...
View ArticleAltadena man charged in connection with 3-hour car chase
PASADENA >> Prosecutors filed criminal charges Wednesday against an Altadena man who led authorities on a three-hour chase throughout Los Angeles County over the weekend following a dispute with...
View ArticleTillman the skateboarding, surfing, snowboarding dog has died
According to his official Facebook page, Tillman the skateboarding dog has died.Tillman was a skilled surfer and snowboarder but he was also crowned the fastest skateboarding dog by the Guinness Book...
View ArticleHead of NASA JPL, Charles Elachi, to retire in June
Charles Elachi, the head of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the last 15 years, will retire from the space agency in June, according to NASA.During his tenure, Elachi led JPL through some of the...
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