Jobs important as the holidays draw near
People lose jobs all the time.It happens when a company downsizes its operations or goes out of business, and it happens when someone gets fired for doing something wrong or is simply not cutting...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for November 8, 2015
PASADENAMarines birthday celebrationCurrent and former Marines will celebrate the 240th birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps with a luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Romanesque Room of...
View ArticleChild-care workers among the lowest paid in nation, study shows
Child-care providers are among the lowest-paid workers in the nation, leaving many unable to make ends meet, a study shows. Many child-care workers' wages are so low that they could not afford to put...
View ArticleHere's how El Nino is going to wreck your life
Disaster expert Kenneth Kondo steered his pickup truck through the flood-damaged Leona Valley on Wednesday, collecting damage assessment forms from residents three weeks after an El Niño storm dumped...
View ArticleNavy test firing lights up night sky over Southern California
What was that bright light streaking across the sky Saturday night over Southern California?It was a military test firing out of Point Mugu, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed.• Storify: People react on...
View ArticleTwitter debates origins of bright light seen over California skies
A meteor? A UFO? A missile? The beginning of the apocalypse? Everyone had a guess as to what the strange light in the sky was that was reportedly seen throughout Southern California and even into the...
View ArticleChairman: L.A. County Fair CEO's $900K salary justified
POMONA >> To say the nonprofit Los Angeles County Fair Association has strayed from its agricultural roots could not be further from the truth, said James Henwood, president and chief executive...
View ArticleLa Verne Marine tapped for H.E.R.O.E.S. Veterans Day event
SAN DIMAS >> Kenneth V. Fuqua always had the desire, even as a child, to be a part of something bigger than himself.Service -- to community, country, family -- has been a habit for several...
View ArticleL.A. County government limits car washes to once a month
In a move to conserve water at county-operated facilities, the Los Angeles County government has reduced its car washing to once a month and is nearly finished retrofitting a downtown car wash to use...
View ArticleTwo killed, one injured in Downey freeway crash
DOWNEY >> A man and woman died, and another woman was hurt, after their car veered off the 5 Freeway in Downey and struck a tree, authorities said.The crash took place about 4:50 a.m. on along the
View ArticleSikhs in Los Angeles protest 1984 genocide, violations
Some saw the slaughter. Others were raped. All wanted justice decades after a genocide they say happened in far-off India.More than 1,000 ethnic Sikhs marched across Los Angeles on Saturday to mark the...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the San Gabriel Valley for Nov. 8,...
VALINDAShop at Christmas boutiqueThe ladies at the local chapter of the Red Hat Society are hosting their annual Christmas boutique from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at the Willowgrove Club, 1213...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Whittier area for November 8, 2015
LA MIRADAVeterans to be saluted MondayThe city will host its 10th annual Salute to Veterans event from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday at the La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd.This...
View ArticleSan Gabriel Valley weather: Sunny for Sunday
The San Gabriel Valley on Sunday will see sunny skies with light winds. Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s.Sunday night will be mostly clear in the evening, becoming mostly cloudy with light winds...
View ArticleBoy shot, killed in East Los Angeles
EAST LOS ANGELES >> A boy was shot to death Saturday in East Los Angeles, sheriff's officials said.The shooting of the boy -- whose name and age were being withheld -- was reported at 6:10 p.m....
View ArticlePolice: Men with gun, masks arrested while following Pasadena woman home
PASADENA >> Police arrested a parolee and a second man with a loaded gun and masks after they followed a frightened Pasadena woman driving home early Sunday, authorities said.Investigators...
View ArticleOfficials: Teen gang member accidentally shoots self in East Los Angeles
EAST LOS ANGELES >> A 14-year-old boy found fatally shot in an East Los Angeles alley is believed to have accidentally shot himself while handling a handgun, authorities said Sunday.The shooting...
View ArticleMysterious electric car startup looking to build $1B factory
LOS ANGELES >> The luxury electric car market may be small, but it's lucrative enough to get another jolt -- this time from a mysterious startup that says it wants to re-imagine how people...
View ArticleCSU considers tuition increases, year-round schools to find financial footing
Rising tuition, relentless fundraising and year-round school could be the new normal for Cal State University, as the 23-campus system looks to build a bulwark against a volatile state economy that...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: November 9
TUESDAYOpera League Founder Carol Henry hosts a trunk show of one-of-a-kind jewelry, evening jackets, scarves and capes created by several designers. Proceeds will help fund bus transportation for...
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