Cockroaches, lack of 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. 26 and Nov. 1, those facilities had their health permits suspended for...
View ArticleCar theft suspect found hiding in South El Monte business
SOUTH EL MONTE - A man driving a stolen can ran from deputies but was later found in the ceiling of a business on Wednesday.The incident began shortly before 8:30 a.m. when a sheriff's helicopter...
View ArticleFlights diverted to Ontario, Long Beach airports due to San Diego active shooter
SAN DIEGO >> Flights unable to land at San Diego International Airport on Wednesday, because of an active shooter at a nearby apartment complex, were diverted to other regional airports.Five...
View Article'E.T.' screenwriter Melissa Mathison dies at 65
Melissa Mathison, the screenwriter who crafted the enchanting worlds of iconic family films including "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial," has died. She passed away Wednesday at age 65 after a bout with...
View ArticleTribune offers $3M loan during Freedom bankruptcy
SANTA ANA >> The owner of the Los Angeles Times Wednesday put a loan proposal on the table to help sustain the parent company of the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise as it...
View ArticleSan Gabriel to place crossing guard at street where 11-year-old girl was hit...
SAN GABRIEL >>The city will pay for a new crossing guard to man a busy intersection where an 11-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle three weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. Mayor Jason Pu...
View ArticleInitiative requiring condoms on California adult film sets eligible for 2016...
A measure that would expand enforcement on condom use on all adult film production sets in California is eligible to appear on the November 2016 ballot, the office of the Secretary of State announced...
View ArticleRecent snowfall in local mountains a good sign for ski season, operators say
BIG BEAR LAKE >> An early November snowfall that dusted Southern California mountains with several inches of fresh powder had ski resort operators and others who rely on snow for a living...
View ArticleOne Pasadena City College's trustee race remains a 'nail-biter'
Neither Tom Selinske or James Osterling is ready to celebrate victory -- or concede defeat -- in the race to represent Area 2 on the Pasadena City College's board of trustees.In unofficial election...
View ArticleDennis McCarthy: Cleveland High counselor guides students on their way
What does it say about a teacher when on the day he retires a group of his former students crash his retirement party and surprise him with the same gift he gave them years ago when he was their high...
View ArticleMonrovia City Council extends contested building moratoriums
MONROVIA >> Residents expressed mixed feelings about the city's decision to extend two moratoriums on demolition and construction for one more year while it revises building, zoning and...
View ArticleVigil honors two women found slain in Montecito Heights
MONTECITO HEIGHTS >> Community members gathered Thursday for a vigil to seek justice and honor the lives of two young women found slain in a Montecito Heights Park last week.The bodies of...
View ArticleWhittier College students say 'no' to recognizing Columbus Day
WHITTIER >> The Whittier College student government has passed a bill against acknowledging Columbus Day in an effort to abide by the teachings and moral code of John Greenleaf Whittier, the poet...
View ArticleCreator of TV's original Batmobile has died
George Barris, the legendary custom car builder who created television's original Batmobile and helped define California's car culture with colorfully designed vehicles ranging from the stunningly...
View ArticleDeputies rescue dog from smoke-filled Altadena home
ALTADENA >> Deputies rushed into a smoke-filled house Thursday and rescued an 8-year-old dog trapped inside, officials said.Los Angeles County firefighters and deputies responded to reports of a...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for NoV. 6, 2015
DUARTEWalk to benefit, bring awareness of women's cancersThe 19th annual Walk for Hope will start at 8 a.m. Sunday at City of Hope.The 5K/2K walk event will feature thousands of cancer survivors,...
View Article$6K skim scam by Covina woman, ex-Pomona court clerk, ends with community...
A former clerk at Pomona Superior Court was sentenced Thursday to 500 hours of community service for stealing more than $6,000 in court fees during a four-year period.Los Angeles County Superior Court...
View ArticleClaremont girl, 15, stabbed to death; brother, 14, in custody
CLAREMONT >> A 14-year-old Claremont boy was in custody in Downey Thursday on suspicion of stabbing his older sister to death at a home in Claremont.The assault occurred as the two were alone at...
View ArticleNew Mt. SAC board member may signal more changes as constituents narrow
How will a third member from a smaller, neighborhood district, recently elected to the Mount San Antonio College Board of Trustees change the way the college operates?That is a question the public, the...
View ArticleNew school board members face some Common Core challenges in Whittier area
Whittier-area school boards will be getting new blood with six new members elected and four incumbents ousted in Tuesday's election.Newly elected are: Elias Alvarado, South Whittier School District;...
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