Lakewood News

Memorial Day tributes begin Friday in Long Beach, then start up again Sunday in Los Alamitos and continue Monday in Lakewood and Seal Beach.

This is the bathroom in the 5200 block of Iroquois Avenue where Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department searched for explosives after a search warrant was served on a suspect who failed to check in with his parole officer.

A man who had explosive devices planted inside tunnels dug underneath his Lakewood home was arrested Tuesday morning by authorities from several agencies.

The 2013 draft class is shy on impact middle infielders, particularly at the collegiate ranks, where our three profiled players each stand a fair chance of shifting to another position once they begin their pro careers.

Michigan State has two players on its spring roster who come from further west than Minneapolis; offensive lineman Fou Fonoti and defensive tackle David Fennell .

A collision at a Lakewood intersection sent three people, including two sheriff's deputies, to a hospital to be checked for injuries, a sergeant said Sunday.

For the second consecutive year, Calvin College junior Lina Avila has been named to the National Fast-Pitch Coaches Association Division III All-Central Region second team in softball.

The newest member of the Downey Planning Commission, Jim Rodriguez, Jr., is glad he now has a more direct role in the implementation of city policies on a variety of issues.

In total, 1,813 vehicles were stopped, resulting in 1,627 drivers checked during Friday's checkpoint on Carson Street east of Watson Plaza Drive.

Two members of the Calvin softball team have received All-MIAA honors. Named to the All-MIAA first team from Calvin is junior Lina Avila while sophomore Trista Brownlee has been named to the All-MIAA second team.

The first is from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Friday and Saturday, in Lakewood. The department will also hold checkpoints from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. May 9 in Norwalk, and 6 to 11 p.m. May 16 in Bellflower.

Thirteen is the lucky number. That's the number of Long Beach area high schools that made U.S. News and World Report's list ranking the best schools in the country.

Downey officials are considering the best way to respond to a strongly-worded letter from the Central Basin Water Association that chastises Downey for withholding $7.1 million in payments to the Water Replenishment District due to a dispute over rate increases.