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The first wagon train to use the Santa Fe Trail arrived in what became El Monte in 1849.
S. El Monte, Duarte, Irwindale: Voters leaning toward incumbents
With one exception, incumbent city council members led in South El Monte and Duarte in early election returns Tuesday night and dominated in Irwindale, where all ballots except 19 provisionals had been counted.
South El Monte-based center helps clients work for independence
Hector Zarate, right, vacuums as Miguel Moreno, in back, polishes a table at Royal Business Bank in San Gabriel on Oct.
Deputy collides with car and home in South El Monte
A sheriff's department cruiser smashed into a Lexus, skidded across a front yard and careened into a house Tuesday night.
Two women robbed of purse and backpack in El Monte
Two robbers got away with an undisclosed amount after wresting away a purse and a backpack from two women early Tuesday morning.
Election Day in the San Gabriel Valley Tuesday
San Gabriel Valley voters will take to the polls Tuesday to elect City Council candidates and school board members capping weeks of contentious campaigning.
Names & Faces - La Puente/El Monte/Baldwin Park
More than 70 volunteers took part in National Public Lands Day on Sept. 26 by helping spruce up the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area in Irwindale.
Pancake eating contest raises money for needy in El Monte
Trinity Church is hosting its annual Pancake Eating Contest at 10:30 a.m. Sunday to raise money for El Monte/South El Monte Emergency Resources Association.
Our View: Garcia, Gonzales for South El Monte
SOMETHING odd is happening in Tuesday's South El Monte election that may not be evident to the average voter.
South El Monte Marshalls opens
With long lines and fresh paint, Marshalls opened its doors Thursday. Five minutes after the doors opened, shoppers had swept up all of the shopping carts and filled them with merchandise.
Maria Rodriguez, 27, died Sunday after being diagnosed with H1N1 flu.
Share + Oct 28, 2009 4:59 pm US/Pacific Reporting Suraya Fadel ARCADIA, Calif. Jorge Gonzalez and his 3-year-old daughter, Fernanda, are struggling with a huge loss - a wife and mother and an unborn sibling.
Our View: Change needed in El Monte
THE city of El Monte's problems are many. Budgetary cutbacks resulted in the layoff of around 100 city employees, on top of the layoff of 17 police officers last year.
Marshalls opens doors to opportunity in South El Monte
Marshalls credit card holders got a sneak peak inside the department store Tuesday during on a special three-hour event to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited development.
Group robs man of $50 in El Monte
Police are looking for four men who robbed another man of $50 on Sunday. Lt. Ken Alva said the 37-year-old man wasn't injured during the robbery reported 9 p.m., Sunday in the 11400 block of Elliott Avenue.
El Monte city manager's prostitution bust fits a pattern
When former El Monte city manager Jim Mussenden was arrested in a prostitution sting earlier this month in Pomona, he was not alone.
Five seek seats in El Monte district
Visit our special section for complete election coverage . Declining enrollment, fiscal responsibility and meeting state Adequate Yearly Progress guidelines are among top issues for El Monte City School District's board of education candidates.
Redevelopment, finances top issues in South El Monte council race
Redevelopment and the state budget crisis are among issues concerning candidates running for South El Monte City Council.
MTA authorizes study of light-rail to South El Monte or Whittier
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.
El Monte candidates meet in debate
Mayor Ernie Gutierrez and Andre Quintero, the man who wants to take his place, will face off in a forum Saturday, as will the six candidates vying for two seats up for election on the city council.
El Monte High came up short on homecoming night. Gabrielino jumped out to a 7-0 lead when Oscar Rivas took a handoff 55 yards for the score on the third play of scrimmage.
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