Driver in fatal Monterey Park collision a no-show in court
ALHAMBRA - Authorities issued an arrest warrant for a driver suspected of hitting and killing a Monterey Park crossing guard.Sarah Ardalani, a spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County District Attorney's...
View ArticleTrio accused in Rowland Heights kidnapping, torture, assault case
ROWLAND HEIGHTS >> Three 18-year-old Chinese "parachute kids" face charges of kidnapping, torture and assault after allegedly beating two other Chinese teens, stripping one of them naked, burning...
View ArticleDead Pacific Palisades man described as secret government spy, 'human/alien...
PACIFIC PALISADES >> The mystery surrounding the death of a man whose decomposing body was found in an SUV near his Pacific Palisades home continued to grow Thursday, while police worked to trace...
View ArticleFans react to reality star Loredana Nesci's slaying; boyfriend not yet charged
As fans reacted to the slaying of reality television personality Loredana Nesci with sadness and outrage, Redondo Beach police detectives were tight-lipped Thursday about their investigation into her...
View ArticleDemocratic Republic of Congo participates in its first Special Olympics
They flew 25 hours to run 400 meters in less than a minute and a half. But just getting the four athletes from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Los Angeles for the delegation's first-ever appearance...
View ArticleScott Walker to headline California Republican fall meeting
SACRAMENTO >> The California Republican Party says Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will headline its fall convention in Anaheim.Party Chairman Jim Brulte announced Thursday that Walker, one of 17...
View ArticleImmigration enforcement changes could shield 9.6M undocumented immigrants...
Lesser-known changes in immigration enforcement announced by President Barack Obama in November could offer a "degree of protection" from deportation for up to 9.6 million of the estimated 11 million...
View ArticleL.A. County Sheriff: New law plays 'significant' role in crime rise
A recent change in California law making certain drug and property crimes misdemeanors instead of felonies played "a significant role" in the rising crime rate in Los Angeles County and has taken away...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for July 24, 2015
SIERRA MADRESummer concert series continuesThe city's free 2015 Summer Concerts in the Park Series continues Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Memorial Park band shell, 222 W. Sierra Madre Blvd., Sierra...
View ArticleSpecial Olympics athletes train ahead of Saturday's opening ceremony
SOUTH PASADENA >> The children chanted and cheered as they watched the international athletes running the track, playing soccer and golf. But the crowd at South Pasadena High School on Thursday...
View ArticleReopen 114-year-old Angels Flight funicular, says Mayor Eric Garcetti
The Metro Board of Directors agreed Thursday to study ways to reopen Angels Flight, a historic railway that travels a short distance along Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles.The board approved a...
View ArticleConvicted killer Kevin Cooper to be featured on CNN's 'Death Row Stories'
More than 30 years after the slaughter of a family and a young friend in what is now Chino Hills, the case of death row inmate Kevin Cooper will be the subject of an hour-long episode of CNN's "Death...
View Article$1.8 million worth of marijuana seized from 2 Rowland Heights homes
ROWLAND HEIGHTS >> Narcotics investigators have seized $1.8 million worth of marijuana from two Rowland Heights homes and arrested six suspects during a bust, according to authorities.Detectives...
View ArticleCovina implements stricter water conservation measures
Faced with a state mandate to reduce water use by 28 percent, Covina residents will have to comply with additional conservation requirements starting next week.After receiving City Council approval on...
View ArticleMontebello florist brings smiles to seniors' faces with bouquets
MONTEBELLO >> "Their smiles were so big," said florist Cheryll Goto on Thursday, recalling reaction the previous day of residents at the Rio Hondo Subacute & Nursing Center, when she and...
View ArticleDeath of elderly man in La Crescenta investigated as homicide
LA CRESCENTA >> The death of an elderly man found with head injuries in his La Crescenta home Friday is being investigated as a homicide, sheriff's officials said.A Friday afternoon call from a...
View ArticleHow an aspiring actor's roles parallel his unsolved gang-related death in Covina
There's a powerful scene in "Freedom Writers" when Ms. G, the teacher, asks her students to stand on a line taped to the classroom floor if they've ever lost a friend to gang violence.Among those who...
View ArticleCalifornia lottery sees record with $5.5B sold in tickets
The California Lottery posted more than $5.5 billion in total sales during the fiscal year ending June 30, the highest sales total in the state's lottery history.The Sacrament Bee reports preliminary...
View ArticleRosie's Dog Beach hosts Corgi Beach Day for third year running
For the third year running, a sea of corgis took over Rosie's Dog Beach in Belmont Shore Saturday.Corgi Beach Day is an annual gathering of corgis and corgi lovers. The event also benefits Queen's Best...
View ArticleProgram coming to Los Angeles offers sharing of fuel-saving cars
Electric and hybrid vehicles will be available to residents in low-income Los Angeles neighborhoods under a car-sharing program funded by a $1.6 million state grant, it was announced Friday.The grant...
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