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Covina councilmember served as bridesmaid at couple's wedding, then voted on their cannabis permits
8+ hour, 55+ min ago (1777+ words) A Covina City Council member served as a bridesmaid at a couple's wedding just months before she voted to award two of the city's three cannabis permits to the newlyweds. One of the cannabis companies that failed to obtain a…...
Photos: Azusa unveils towering tribute to Route 66, plus new mural
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) Officials, local residents and fans of the historic highway got their kicks as the city of Azusa unveiled its Route 66 Centennial Monument on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Marking the 100th anniversary of the famed roadway, the event included a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a…...
California equestrian in hitman plot against husband dies by suicide
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (382+ words) A California equestrian who tried to hire a hitman to murder her estranged husband fatally shot herself outside a San Diego bar'after being released from prison, but before facing arson charges for burning down the couple's Del Mar mansion. Tatyana…...
Surge in cargo thefts in Southern California driven by swift, organized rings
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1706+ words) Southern California, with the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and its robust network of trucking corridors, rail yards and warehouses, has long been fertile ground for cargo theft. For decades, those crimes were largely physical: thieves broke into…...
Beachwood in Huntington Beach honors the late "father of Wine Country cuisine
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (432+ words) Beachwood Pizza & Beer is honoring a late pioneering chef known as the father of Wine Country cuisine by taking inspiration directly from one of his cookbooks to create a temporary menu at its Hunting Beach location. The award-winning brewery and…...
As PUSD faces a $30 million deficit, it will get one last look at the financial "story" of the past year
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (616+ words) Pasadena Unified School District's Saman Bravo-Karimi intends to go into Thursday's special school board meeting with a message that has echoed through this year. The district needs to act to improve its financial picture, in the wake of the Eaton…...
The Mojave desert has a song all its own " if you take the time to listen
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1271+ words) Some believe the desert is silent. They picture a vast mute nothing, hot enough to grill a steak on your vehicle's hood and dry enough to chap your soul. They think of scorched plains, scrubby plants that look like they…...
Arcadia 2025 football preview: Apaches aim for a playoff spot in the Pacific
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (35+ words) The Apaches hope to rebound after going 3-7 last year and missing the playoffs More in High School Sports...
Man suspected of posing as Border Patrol agent in Huntington Park
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (552+ words) A Los Angeles man who was arrested this week is being investigated on suspicion of impersonating a federal immigration agent after he was found with Border Patrol radio codes and an unlicensed gun, Huntington Park authorities announced on Friday. On…...
West Covina women charged in alleged $4. 8 million Medicare scheme
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (319+ words) The owner-operator of West Covina hospices was arrested Tuesday, June 3, for allegedly billing more than $4. 8 million in bogus claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary services and paying kickbacks to marketers to procure patients. Normita Sierra, 71, of West Covina was charged…...