La Puente News

Several serious car crashes kept emergency responders busy Saturday morning. The California Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 5 in Santa Clarita.

Sheriff's, city and county officials worked together Saturday to try to keep traffic moving through a flood-prone section of Valley Boulevard.

With a new law regulating medical marijuana dispensaries set to take effect this week, potential owners are rushing to get in before it's too late.

With his children Danaya, 9, and Reese, 6, Darrin Carbajal gets a lick from Clyde, who was stolen a week ago from the family's La Puente front yard, Friday night, February 5, 2009.

An American bulldog puppy meant to deter theft was stolen from its home. Neighbors last saw the 6-month-old, 70-pound American bulldog named Clyde being lured into a car Friday around 11 a.m., owner Dena Carbajal said.

A mixture of Hollywood and Bollywood will be coming together here with some financial assistance from the city's redevelopment agency.

In some ways an argument over a plan to teach Chinese language and culture at Cedarlane Middle School has become a battle between "Romper Room's" Miss Mary Ann and Confucius.

When it comes to stimulus projects, Azusa got all it wanted - and more. The city used about $850,000 in federal funds to repave 3,000 feet of Foothill Boulevard between Todd Avenue and the railroad tracks.

Police arrested a man Saturday who allegedly fled the scene of an injury car crash while drunk.

For the last three months, former La Puente Councilwoman Lola K. Storing has been out of sight, and people are wondering: Where's Lola? Storing, 76, lost a bid for re-election in November to David Argudo.

It's been a seemingly endless tease. A car rolls up to the Home Depot on Badillo Avenue and daylaborers rush towards it, only to be turned away.

A child care center that gives high school students hands-on experience in child development may be shut down due to low enrollment and budget cuts, officials said.

Deputies were searching Tuesday night for murder suspects who shot a man, then ran over him with their pickup truck.

Norm Kirschenbaum began his career in education as a teacher, working his way up to principal and superintendent at several area school districts, including Montebello Unified, Hacienda-La Puente Unified and Charter Oak Unified.

Pomona resident Alejandra Martinez has been elected to serve as chairwoman of the Executive Community Advisory Committee of L.A. Care Health Plan, the nation's largest public health plan.

HBO BOXING AFTER DARK kicks off 2010 with an explosive featherweight doubleheader from the Big Apple when STEVEN LUEVANO VS.

"You can't just build a car and expect it to be fast. It takes work. You have to practice, practice, practice, take data and more practice.

This year marks something special for the San Gabriel Valley. The last of the Valley's post-World War II cities are turning 50.

Steven Luevano of La Puente made his way across the pond to London in July 2007 to square off with Nicky Cook in his backyard.

Under pressure from U.S. officials, Mexican authorities continue to investigate the execution-style slaying of popular El Monte educator Agustin Roberto "Bobby" Salcedo.