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Oct 24, 2008 ... Halloween party and fundraiser WHITTIER - The California Hispanic Corporate Council LeadershipInstitute and Hispanic Outreach Taskforce invite members, supportersand friends to a scholarship fundraiser and art sale from 7 p.m. to midnight today at the home of Charles and ...
Uptown plan under review
Oct 24, 2008; ... WHITTIER - The City Council on Wednesday began to close in onapproving a plan some say will lead to a rejuvenation for the Uptownarea. The council heard discussion on a variety of issues, includingarchitectural design, sidewalk cafes, traffic and trees, on itssecond day of ...
Graduates get second chance
Oct 24, 2008; ... -- Photo Gallery: Graduation at Jack B. Clarke High School NORWALK - "Our leadership is our legacy. It's like that." Lloyd Payne, valedictorian of the class of 2008 at Jack B. ClarkeHigh School, concluded his speech on this confident note. Payne was locked up in ...
Santa Fe High renames gym for Mendez
Oct 24, 2008; ... SANTA FE SPRINGS - It was enough to make a grown man cry. But Michael Mendez, Norwalk mayor and longtime Santa Fe Springscity employee, somehow managed to keep it together at a specialceremony Friday at his alma mater, Santa Fe High, where thegymnasium was officially named in his ...
Four seek seats on water board
Oct 24, 2008; ... There are lots of angles in this year's election for the WaterReplenishment District of Southern California. You've got Albert Robles, the incumbent, seeking a fifth term,and he's the youngest of all the candidates. There is Linda Unruh Fuentes, the daughter of the last ...
Signs of $3 gas fuel drivers' delight
Oct 24, 2008; ... The nation's housing market is floundering, banks are collapsing,companies are laying off workers and credit markets are tight. But there is one bright spot in today's economy. You can find it at the pump, because gasoline prices have finallyfallen below $3 per gallon at some ...
Murder of security guard case goes to jury
Oct 24, 2008; ... NORWALK - A jury on Friday began deliberating the fate of a SouthGate man charged with killing a security guard who was fighting withhis friend. The prosecution told jurors that the Feb. 9, 2007, shooting ofReyes Armando Garcia, 28, outside the Ocean Sports Bar in Whittierwas a ...
Breeders' Cup draws diverse crowd
Oct 24, 2008; ... -- Photo Gallery: Breeders Cup World Championships ARCADIA - And they're off! Horse racing fans gathered at Santa Anita Park on Friday for thefirst day of the Breeders' Cup - or as some call it, the WorldSeries of horse racing. But seats were not as full as some ...
Montebello officer injured in crash
Oct 24, 2008 ... MONTEBELLO - A police officer suffered minor injuries Friday whenhis squad car collided with a civilian car, officials said. The two women in the car were not hurt, Montebello police Lt.Greg Sells said. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. on Whittier Boulevard, justeast of ...
Housing market rouses locally
Oct 24, 2008; ... Los Angeles County's median home price fell 35.3 percent inSeptember compared with the same period a year ago. But home sales - fueled by a frenzied buying up of foreclosedproperties - rose a whopping 82.9 percent, according to figuresreleased Friday. Those extremes bear ...
Utility tax measure targets cell phones
Oct 24, 2008; ... LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County on Nov. 4 will ask voters tolower a tax - but there's a catch. The county's Measure U would reduce a utility tax forunincorporated neighborhoods from 5 percent to 4.5 percent, but itwould add cell phones to the list of things that would be taxed ....
Essay competition for grades 9-12
Oct 23, 2008 ... WHITTIER - An essay contest is open to students in grades ninethrough 12 with the topic, "Service and Sacrifice by America'sVeterans Benefits Today's Youth By ..." The deadline to enter isNov. 1. Essays are judged on knowledge of the theme, theme developmentand clarity of idea ....
Cut-a-thon to aid those with cancer
Oct 23, 2008 ... PICO RIVERA - JB's Hair Machine will hold a Pantene "BeautifulLengths" and "Locks of Love" cut-a-thon Nov. 16 at JB's HairMachine, 5076 S. Rosemead Blvd. There is an ...
Whittier College seeks $60 million infusion
Oct 23, 2008; ... WHITTIER - Whittier College is seeking a $60 million new bondissue through the city to help refinance its 2004 bond and pull outsome extra money to help pay for campus improvements. Vice President for Finance and Administration Jan Legoza said themove is similar to one the college ...
Around Whittier
Oct 23, 2008 ... Diamond store plans blood drive WHITTIER - Samuels Diamonds will be holding its third annualAmerican Red Cross blood drive from noon to 6 p.m. today at abloodmobile in Whittwood Town Center, 15948 Whittier Blvd. Those who donate will receive a $50 gift card. To schedule ...
Annual walk seeks breast cancer awareness
Oct 23, 2008 ... Several Montebello Rotarians recently joined others in thecommunity in support of breast cancer awareness and other women'sissues when they participated in the third annual Pink Shawl Walksponsored by the Montebello Soroptimist Club. The 200-plus supporters met at Montebello City ...
Religion briefs
Oct 23, 2008 ... Prince of Peace 50th anniversary LA MIRADA - Members of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church invitethe community to attend its 50th anniversary and reformation Sundaycelebration at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the church, 15246 Barnwall St. The message will be delivered by The Rev ....
Driver arrested in fatal crash
Oct 23, 2008; ... NORWALK - The driver of a Lexus whose passenger was killed in afour-car crash in Norwalk faces charges of vehicular manslaughter. Emanuel Jimenez, 18, of Norwalk was arrested Tuesday after he wastreated and released from St. Francis Medical Center in Lynwood,Deputy Jeff Tibbetts ...
Police aware of Mongols' presence
Oct 23, 2008; ... WEST COVINA - When the ringleader of an international outlawmotorcycle gang moved to West Covina three years ago, policeimmediately became aware it. Then again, it wasn't like former Mongols national presidentRuben "Doc" Cavazos was hiding. And police weren't the only ones ...
Latino population growth slows
Oct 23, 2008; ... The county's Latino population grew at a much lower rate since2000 than it did in the previous decade, according to a new studyreleased Thursday by the Pew Hispanic Center. The county still had a huge growth in its Latino population -about 435,000 people. But that population grew ...