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Route 66 photography show in Claremont trains lens on California
2+ hour, 44+ min ago (762+ words) I attended the opening reception Saturday at Claremont Heritage’s Memorial Park offices. I know the show is car-focused, but I got there on foot. Although L.A. County is represented in the show, the bulk of it is about San Bernardino…...
What’s to love about this Santa Ynez ranch resort? Let me count the ways.
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (124+ words) San Gabriel Valley Tribune Graduation 2026: MIT-bound valedictorian returns to his West Covina elementary school, with a message Graduation 2026: At age 91, graduation is finally here for this La Puente man Final SGV baseball Top 20: La Mirada, Ganesha, Maranatha finish top three…...
Marble Canyon is the gateway to the Grand Canyon’s wild side – San Gabriel Valley Tribune
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (121+ words) Marble Canyon is the gateway to the Grand Canyon’s wild side San Gabriel Valley Tribune Graduation 2026: MIT-bound valedictorian returns to his West Covina elementary school, with a message Graduation 2026: At age 91, graduation is finally here for this La Puente man…...
A runner competing in a 250-mile Arizona ultramarathon dies after having a medical emergency
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (248+ words) First responders attended to a woman in her 40s who was participating in the race and collapsed at a trailhead in the Groom Creek community south of Prescott, Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Paul Wick said on Wednesday. Cocodona 250 ultramarathon codirector…...
El Monte school district mishandled claims of sexual abuse for years, California attorney general says
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (410+ words) The California Attorney General’s Office announced Friday, March 20, that it had entered into a proposed settlement meant to correct the El Monte Union High School District’s “systematic failings” with student complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault and abuse by district…...
This ‘Bill and Ted’ site isn’t really in San Dimas but in Arizona
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (997+ words) The former Circle K in San Dimas was locally famous because in “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure,” which is set in San Dimas, the opening scene takes place at a Circle K. That’s where the two classmates’ time-travel adventure begins…...
Covina councilmember served as bridesmaid at couple’s wedding, then voted on their cannabis permits
3+ mon, 4+ day 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
5+ 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
6+ mon, 3+ 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....
Surge in cargo thefts in Southern California driven by swift, organized rings
6+ 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…...