Downey police lay slain Officer Ricardo Galvez to rest before thousands
They came from New York and Chicago. Orange County and Indio. Thousands of officers and deputies in crisp uniforms and many wearing white gloves. They stood in solid, solemn blocks of blue and gray in...
View ArticlePedestrian critically injured by car at Monterey Park intersection,
MONTEREY PARK >> A pedestrian was critically injured by a car at about 8:21 a.m. Monday at the corner of Alhambra and Garvey avenues, according to a press release issued by the Monterey Park...
View ArticleMonrovia may loan developer $1.5 million to restore historic train depot
MONROVIA >> City officials will consider loaning a local developer $1.5 million to revitalize the historic Santa Fe Depot -- a blighted building that has been vacant for over 40 years.The depot...
View ArticleHuntington Beach woman found slain inside car parked in West Whittier
WEST WHITTIER >> Deputies checking an abandoned car discovered the body of a woman stuffed into a container in the rear cargo compartment of the stolen vehicle Sunday afternoon.Sheriff's Homicide...
View ArticleDiane Duke to step down from Valley based adult entertainment trade organization
Diane Duke, who has led the Canoga Park based Free Speech Coalition for nearly a decade, is leaving the organization, she announced Monday.Duke said she will step down from her position from the adult...
View ArticleJudge finds South Bay mom guilty in brutal slayings of 3 daughters
A South Bay woman was found guilty Monday of first-degree murder with special circumstances for fatally stabbing her three daughters at their home near Carson in what a prosecutor called an interrupted...
View ArticleMontebello City Council approves town home project
MONTEBELLO - The City Council Monday on a 4-0 vote approved the development of a 35-unit, three-story town-home project, only a couple of blocks away from property where the same company will build...
View ArticleWoman found dead in Temple City house fire
TEMPLE CITY >> A woman's body was found inside a two-story, single-family home fire Monday, officials said. "One female in her sixties was found; she was dead," said Los Angeles County Fire...
View ArticleLA County Sheriff Jim McDonnell agrees to share records
Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell said Monday he and the department's inspector general have reached an agreement to share department records that will be considered by the Board of Supervisors...
View ArticleRichard Davies' space paintings to be exhibited in Altadena
Take the self-guided Open Studios Art Tour to see work by more than 50 artists at their studios and retail locations in Altadena and Pasadena over one weekend. There will be paintings, sculpture,...
View ArticleFormer JPL scientist Richard Davies exhibits space paintings in Altadena
At 94, Richard Davies is a legend in his hometown of Altadena.He spent 35 years as a self-described "space scientist" at the California Institute of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena...
View Article5th annual Open Studio group exhibit returns to Altadena
A little dedication and a lot of friendship led to the fifth annual Open Studio in Altadena on Saturday and Sunday.. "It's different, because we're a group of friends," artist Kathleen Swaydan said.
View ArticleWalnut woman admits embezzling nearly $1 million from Monrovia company
A 56-year-old Walnut woman accused of embezzling nearly $1 million from a Monrovia business took a deal Monday, authorities said,Ricardo Santiago, a spokesman for the District Attorney's Office, said...
View ArticleSupervisors expected to vote on motion supporting Syrian refugees in LA County
Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas will ask the Board of Supervisors next week to send a letter to President Barack Obama and the state's congressional delegation urging them to increase the number of...
View ArticleLocal community things to know and do for the Pasadena area for December 2, 2015
PASADENAMayor to light holiday treeThe mayor's annual Holiday Tree Lighting celebration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at City Hall, 100 N. Garfield Ave.The free festive family celebration...
View ArticleGang member gets 50 years for 2013 Alhambra murder
A 28-year-old gang member was sentenced Tuesday to 50 years to life in prison for shooting to death an Alhambra man in the garage of his condo complex three years ago.Deputy District Attorney David...
View ArticleLA County to help some reduce felony convictions under Prop 47
Los Angeles County will take steps to help residents who qualify get certain felony convictions reduced to misdemeanors under Proposition 47.The Board of Supervisors decided Tuesday to collect data on...
View ArticleEPA investigating ExxonMobil for understating Torrance refinery risk
The EPA has opened an investigation into whether ExxonMobil understated the possible effects of a worst-case industrial disaster at its Torrance refinery, becoming the latest government agency to probe...
View ArticleOne suspect killed, one arrested in Norwalk deputy-involved shooting
NORWALK >> One suspect was killed in a deputy-involved shooting in Norwalk Tuesday night and a second suspect was arrested, authorities said.No deputies were injured in the shooting, which...
View ArticleRoberts hire by Dodgers doubles number of black managers in MLB
Before Dusty Baker was hired by the Washington Nationals, Major League Baseball was in danger of having no African-American managers -- something that hadn't happened in almost 30 years.Then last...
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