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Los Angeles County Woman Charged With Sword Attack That Killed Wife and Seriously Injured Mother-in-law
A woman was charged by the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office with killing her wife and seriously hurting her mother-in-law with a sword almost two weeks ago. As stated by District Attorney George Gascón, “This tragic case shows the sneaky problem of domestic violence that affects many people across our country.”
San Dimas woman charged with murdering wife, attacking mother-in-law with sword
SAN DIMAS, California — A San Dimas woman has been charged with allegedly murdering her wife and attempting to murder her mother-in-law with a sword, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office. Weichien Huang, 44, is accused of fatally stabbing her wife, Fei Chen Chen, and injuring...
Kanye West’s Malibu home marks top contract for LA County
Ye, the rapper and music producer formerly known as Kanye West, has found a possible buyer for his unfinished Malibu home, making it last week’s top property under contract in the Los Angeles County luxury residential market. The beachfront home has been up for sale since January, when it...
Warming Trend Expected for Pasadena, Weekend Likely to Top Out at 99°
A warming trend is expected to grip Los Angeles County in the coming days, with temperatures climbing above normal by the end of the week, according to the National Weather Service. “Temperatures will generally be within a few degrees of normal today,” said a National Weather Service statement. “[But] a...
Fairfax 99 Cents Only Store, 2 Neighboring Properties To Be Redeveloped
Real estate finance, development and investment company Bolour Associates acquired a Fairfax site that includes a former 99 Cents Only store with an eye toward eventually building apartments on the property. Bolour will repurpose the half-acre site at 601, 611 and 619 S. Fairfax Ave. for art-focused commercial, such as...
Los Angeles authorities seek public's help in locating at-risk missing person
LOS ANGELES, California — The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating Joshua Sanders, a 30-year-old man diagnosed with autism who went missing in Altadena. Sanders, described as a Black male, 5 feet 11 inches tall, weighing 300 pounds, with brown eyes and...
They pair former inmates with homeowners, with unusual success. And they’re expanding to Long Beach
This story is available for republication. Please see our policy here. A lot can change in 16 years. Cannabis became legal in California. Cars began driving themselves. And smartphones made the slow march into adulthood, changing how we pay bills, apply for a job, arrange a ride or doctor visit.
Coach Taylor, the South Bay’s Junior Lifeguard Coach
Generations of Peninsula kids owe their Junior Lifeguard experience to Coach Taylor. Ken Taylor started coaching swimmers as an assistant for the women’s swim team at El Camino College in 1973. Half a century later, he’s still coaching. “I was out of a job for maybe an hour,...
Churches are going solar and saving big thanks to the climate law
The Inflation Reduction Act is helping churches, synagogues, and mosques across the nation access the climate, cost, and reliability benefits of solar power. Linda Cleveland knew that getting solar panels on the roof of the Watts-Willowbrook Church of Christ was more than just a way for her congregation to save on electric bills. It would further its broader community mission too.
Woman kills wife with samurai sword, then attacks her mother-in-law, CA officials say
A woman has been charged after she was accused of fatally stabbing her wife and attacking her mother-in-law with a samurai sword, California prosecutors say. Weichien Huang, 45, was charged with one count of murder and one count of attempted murder in connection with the sword attack, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office said in a July 29 news release.
Former 'General Hospital' actor Haley Pullos gets 5 years probation after DUI crash
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Former longtime “General Hospital” actor Haley Pullos was sentenced to five years of probation Monday after pleading guilty to felony drunken driving and serving three months in jail. Pullos, 26, was also sentenced in a Los Angeles County court in Pasadena to 200...
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