2 Hawthorne mosques vandalized in wake of San Bernardino terror attack
HAWTHORNE >> Sunday morning worshipers were shocked to find someone had vandalized a Hawthorne mosque and placed a plastic grenade inside the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Baitus-Salaam Mosque."A...
View ArticleHere's how the Rose Parade got its start
PASADENA >> Each year, millions of people across the globe focus their attention on a local New Year's Day tradition that is more than a century old ‑ the Rose Parade.Paired with a college...
View ArticlePasadena social calendar: December 14
MONDAYChristmas Eclectic, an evening of food, stories and song for the whole family. First United Methodist Church, 500 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. fumcpasadena.org....
View ArticleAttendees jazz it up at 'Christmas with the Links'
"To the right, to the right ... to the left, to the left ... kick, and walk it by yourself," that's all there is to learning how to do the "Cupid Shuffle," my one and only venture into line-dancing,...
View ArticlePressure grows on Obama Administration to call persecution of Middle Eastern...
A growing coalition of American clergy, scholars and experts want the U.S. State Department to recognize the acts committed by ISIS in Iraq and Syria as a genocide against Christians.In a
View ArticleHow much does it cost to have a float in the Rose Parade?
It offers instant name recognition and the kind of worldwide visibility most businesses, organizations and communities never see in a lifetime.But getting a float in the Rose Parade doesn't come easy...
View ArticleSan Bernardino County security upgrades under review in wake of deadly shootings
Nearly two weeks after a San Bernardino County health inspector and his wife shot and killed 14 people and wounded 22 others during a county training event and holiday luncheon for its environmental...
View ArticleColumbine High School principal recalls 1999 event in light of San Bernardino...
It was 5 a.m. when he got on the road. He skipped breakfast because whenever he had a big presentation to make, nerves overruled hunger. His wife wished him luck before he drove off into the...
View ArticleKnife-wielding Chino Hills man arrested after threatening Muslim woman
CHINO HILLS >> Authorities may pursue hate crime charges after a 40-year-old man pulled a knife and threatened a Muslim woman late last week.Authorities say the incident occurred just before noon...
View ArticleAmerican Muslims seek answers in wake of San Bernardino terror attack
SAN BERNARDINO >> The last real conversation Gasser Shehata had with Syed Rizwan Farook at the Dar-al-Uloom al-Islamiya mosque was about ISIS.After Islamic State extremists claimed responsibility...
View ArticleWhy the 2016 Rose Parade theme is 'Find Your Adventure'
"The only question in life is whether or not you are going to answer a hearty 'Yes!' to your adventure." -- Joseph CampbellTournament of Roses President Mike Matthiessen chose this year's parade theme...
View ArticleEducation experts grapple with narrowing English learner achievement gap in...
Lawmakers and academics met Monday at Cal State Long Beach to discuss helping English-learner students in the state get a high school diploma and go on to college. The Assembly Education Committee...
View ArticleSan Gabriel city employees among highest paid in Los Angeles County
SAN GABRIEL >> San Gabriel city employees have some of the highest compensation packages in the region and the second-highest in Los Angeles County, according to data recently released by...
View ArticleStormtroopers, droids roll down 'The Force Awakens' red carpet
The next generation of "Star Wars" films kicked off Monday in Hollywood with an elaborate debut for "The Force Awakens" that served as a proverbial passing of the lightsaber to new groups of fighters...
View ArticleArrowhead United Way receives $300,000 for San Bernardino attack victims
Arrowhead United Way has received about $300,000 in donations so far for those affected by the deadly San Bernardino terror attack, an official said Monday.The goal is to raise at least $700,000 for...
View ArticleState fund to streamline claims process for San Bernardino shooting victims
SACRAMENTO >> A state agency charged with compensating crime victims announced Monday it has streamlined paperwork so that victims of San Bernardino's Dec. 2 terrorism attack can be reimbursed...
View ArticleObama vows to hit ISIS harder; another San Bernardino shooting victim buried
SAN BERNARDINO >> Thirteen days after the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11, President Barack Obama on Monday promised to turn up the heat on the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq.
View ArticleSan Bernardino mass shooting victim Bennetta Betbadal remembered
RANCHO CUCAMONGA >> Bennetta Betbadal was remembered Monday as a loving daughter, wife and mother who not only cared for her family but strived to be the best she could be to serve San Bernardino...
View ArticleClothing company in Santa Fe Springs achieves zero-waste status
VF Corp., a Greensboro, N.C.-based leader in branded clothing, footwear and accessories, has achieved zero-waste status at its Santa Fe Springs distribution center, the company announced Monday.The...
View ArticleWhittier moving forward with Uptown renovation plans
WHITTIER >> Seven years after city officials approved a plan to renovate Uptown Whittier there is finally movement to build a parking structure, install parking meters and -- potentially the most...
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