East Los Angeles News

Dozens of San Gabriel Valley World War II veterans - living and fallen - were honored Saturday in a special ceremony.

Alert Janeite Cinthia let us know that new cast members have been announced for From Prada to Nada , an adaptation of Sense and Sensibility set in the modern-day Latino community in Los Angeles.

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa got a sneak peek of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension Friday.

Detectives are still looking for the shooter who killed one man and wounded his brother during a fight outside a Halloween party.

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A gunman killed one man and wounded another during a fight outside a Halloween party early Sunday, authorities said.

Herlinda Ramirez Colosimo has lived in the city all her life but recently has found herself shopping outside its borders.

The announcement states "Free rides on the entire Metro Gold Line from Pasadena to East Los Angeles will be offered on opening day ..." Which is interesting since the motion the Metro Board approved Oct.

A light rail line extension to East Los Angeles will open next month after five years of construction.

A light rail that will have its eastern terminus within one mile of the border with Monterey Park will be opened November 15, according to county transportation officials.

Redevelopment and the state budget crisis are among issues concerning candidates running for South El Monte City Council.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board of directors on Thursday authorized $5 million for the study of two light-rail lines from East Los Angeles to either South El Monte or Whittier.

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An East Los Angeles gang member is now among the FBI's "Most Wanted" fugitives. 34 year old Jose Luis Saenz, also known as Smiley, is wanted for murder, kidnapping, rape and parole violation charges, according to federal officials.

The ensemble cast for the English language adaptation From Prada to Nada has been announced, and it's filled with a who's who of Latin American actors.

When it comes to our hard fought freedoms, we Americans are often difficult to understand.

The District Attorney is weighing possible criminal charges for an off-duty sheriff's deputy accused of hitting a man in the head with his service pistol during an argument in Glendora.

Posted by ESPN.com's Ted Miller USC assistant Ricky Rosas is the weekly nominee for the 2009 FedEx Orange Bowl- FWAA Courage Award , to be announced at the end of the season.

The Chicano rock band Los Lobos was featured in concert during "In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina" on Tuesday.

Anthony Torres, a 33-year-old Latino, was shot and killed Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 5900 block of East Northside Drive in East Los Angeles, authorities said.