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Jose Sanchez Announces Re-Election to Monterey Park City Council
Jose Sanchez served as a local public school teacher for 22 years and as a Monterey Park City Council member and Mayor for two years. Jose Sanchez is most known as a classroom teacher in the community. Recently, Jose was named “Teacher of the Year” by Assemblymember Mike Fong for his commitment to students, his work on promoting civic engagement and leading the Academic Decathlon team to the LA County Championship finals.
DA George Gascón Announces Charges for Vicious Attacks on Two Women and a Teenager
Jawann Garnett Charged with Attempted Murder and Assault on Santa Monica Beach. Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced today that Jawann Garnett has been charged with attempting to murder and assaulting a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old woman and assaulting a 25-year-old woman on Santa Monica Beach on June 24.
Suspect crashes multiple times during pursuit in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was in pursuit of a stolen truck that had crashed multiple times during the chase. It started in East LA when deputies spotted the stolen car at about 7:30 p.m. Monday evening.The suspect recklessly evaded deputies, driving on the wrong side of the road and through red lights several times. The pursuit ended after the utility truck lost the driver-side tire and spun out near the intersection of S. Indiana Street and Dennison Street in the South Gate-East LA area. The suspect promptly left the car and surrendered as deputies drew their weapons and took cover behind their cruisers.
L.A. County Superior Court offers buyouts to staff due to funding cutbacks
Los Angeles County’s Superior Court system announced Monday that it will offer a one-time payment of $35,000 to current full-time employees with five or more years of continuous service to resign from their jobs due to cutbacks in state funding.
Eyes on the Street: Pasadena’s New Roundabouts
To make some streets safer, Pasadena is building roundabouts. There is an almost finished roundabout on Avenue 64 at Burleigh Drive (all that’s missing is landscaping and the western parkway), and the recently completed North Hill Avenue roundabout at East Topeka Street. Colin Bogart - a volunteer with the...
Manwani Family Hosts Bowling Night to Celebrate $5,000 Scholarships for Pasadena Students
A heartfelt thank you to Bhart Manwani and the entire Manwani Family for hosting a memorable night of bowling in celebration of the latest recipients of the Manwani Family Scholarship (MFS). This joyous event honored four exceptional students from the Pasadena Unified School District, each awarded a $5,000 scholarship. Over...
NBC4 Meteorologist Belen De Leon Visits Poly’s Class of 2036!
Earlier this year, NBC4 Meteorologist Belen De Leon visited the Polytechnic School’s Class of 2036 in Pasadena! The kindergartners had an exciting opportunity to explore the Storm Ranger weather truck up close and learn directly from Belen in their classroom. They even received some cool NBC4 swag. A big thank you to NBC4 and Belen De Leon for an unforgettable experience!
People News: Metrolink, NCTD, Bentley Systems, HNTB
Southern California’s Metrolink welcomes a new Chief People Officer. Also, North County Transit District (NCTD) in California appoints a Deputy General Counsel; Bentley Systems, an infrastructure engineering software company based in Exton, Pa., transitions its leadership; and infrastructure firm HNTB hires a Vehicles Project Director. Metrolink. Alberto Lara on...
Southern California attorney faces disbarment for misappropriating $5M in funds
An attorney from Alhambra is set to be disbarred after misappropriating nearly $5 million and falsifying bank records. According to the State Bar of California, Evie Pei Jeang entered a no contest plea related to her case regarding the misappropriation of funds, which is considered to be “an admission of culpability” based on a stipulation […]
L.A. is getting older as school enrollment takes ‘tremendous’ hit
Where are the young people in Los Angeles? L.A. County is aging like never before, and it’s becoming increasingly noticeable in schools. The average age of people living in L.A. County grew to 38 between 2012-2022.
USC commit Matai Tagoa'i on recent run of de-commitments: 'We're still strong'
San Clemente (Calif.) four-star linebacker and USC commit Matai Tagoa'i isn't sweating the recent de-commitments from the Trojans' 2025 recruiting class. "Being a part of this class means everything," he told USCFootball.com. "Even with the de-commits, I've talked to all of the kids that are still committed, and we're still fully, 100 percent locked in. The de-commits, it sucks, but we're still locked in on what our family is, and we're still trying to build that unit. We're still strong."
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