Artesia News

SANTA ANA A an sat silently in court Friday as he was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for beating and strangling a prostitute during a robbery attempt in her Garden Grove hotel room in 2009.

Cerritos Sheriff's Station detective says a 48-year-old Norwalk woman who was under the influence of alcohol and prescription drugs was also driving with a suspended license for a previous DUI offense when she slammed head-on into a pickup truck near Kennedy Elementary School last week.

Yogurtland locations throughout the nation are dishing out free frozen yogurt and toppings from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. today in honor of National Frozen Yogurt Day.

A developer is trying to get Artesia City Council permission to modify the South Specific Plan to increase its service professional space in its shopping center to reduce its vacancies.

A 49-year-old woman who appeared to have been under the influence of alcohol drove into oncoming traffic on Artesia Boulevard tonight and crashed into a pickup truck near Kennedy Elementary School A along the Cerritos-Artesia border, injuring herself and the other driver.

If you've spent anytime outdoors in the late afternoon lately, it's hard not notice the beautiful sunsets that have painted our skies with vibrant hues of pinks, reds and purples.

A man and woman pleaded no contest Thursday to charges stemming from an early morning burglary last month at Artesia Cemetery in Cerritos.

Dozens of Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies launched an effort on Tuesday to cut down on what they say are dangerous habits for both drivers and pedestrians along one of LA's most popular light railways.

On Jan. 17, the Artesia Chamber of Commerce held its 2012 installation dinner for its new Board of Directors.

Preliminary figures from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department showed that the overall number of crimes committed in Artesia rose by 19.09 percent in 2011.

A state congressman has criticized the ABC Unified School District's process of electing school board members, saying its voting system leaves some of the district's cities underrepresented.

Here's a list of what's going on in Cerritos and Artesia on Saturday, Jan. 14: Take part in the Dedication Ceremony for the Photovoltaic Systems at the City of Cerritos Corporate Yard starting at 11am: This event will take placeA at the city's Corporate Yard at 16540 Marquardt Avenue, near 166 th A Street.

HUNTINGTON BEACH An autopsy of a 44-year-old man whose body was found in a waste-disposal truck has been completed, but investigators don't yet know whether the death was the result of an accident or foul play, police said Friday.