San Gabriel News

In an effort to curb the number of persons killed and injured in DUI-related crashes, the Alhambra Police Department will conduct a sobriety and driver's license checkpoint from 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. Saturday in the area of Garfield and Linda Vista avenues.

A bee flies from plant to plant while feeding on a flowering Anigozanthus, also known as Kangaroo Paws, at a nursery in San Gabriel, California on March 25, 2013.

The Southland again will bake in dry heat Monday, creating what the National Weather Service called an "elevated fire danger" falling short of red flag conditions.

As with so many other issues in partisan political life, now that the fracas in San Gabriel over seating Councilman Chin Ho Liao has been properly resolved, its broader truths can be separated from the heated rhetoric.

Tracy Huang, in a red coat, is the wife of Councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao listening to the first day of a hearing Thursday, April 25, 2013 in front of the San Gabriel City Council at City Hall, to determine whether Councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao i qualified to sit on the council.

David Fung, left, and Andrew Fung, right, have helped create a kind of local Asian ethnic pride, with Matthew Hui, center, at Hui's Fluff Ice shop in Monterey Park, Calif.

Local, state and federal elected officials gathered at a San Gabriel restaurant Friday to denounce the City Council's recent decision not to seat Councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao and hold a hearing to determine if he meets residency qualifications to run for office.

Two California men at the heart of a complex multi-state luxury vehicle export scheme uncovered by investigators in New Hampshire last year have plead guilty to federal charges, U.S. Attorney John Kacavas said Monday.

Welcome to Meanwhile, In SGV a regular feature in which TC, our fearless leader in all things San Gabriel Valley, brings word of restaurant openings, closings, and other unsung, curious neighborhood goings on.

Much of Southern California was under a red flag warning today -- signifying what the National Weather Service calls "an extremely high fire danger" -- as strong Santa Ana winds swept the region, temperatures soared and humidity levels dipped down to single-digit territory.

San Gabriel Mission's History Day on Saturday, May 11, will feature the Ninth Annual Model Mission Exhibit and Contest scheduled from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. that is co-sponsored by the Ramona Museum of California History in San Gabriel and San Gabriel Mission.

A Congressional appropriation of $125 million to the state agency that has already built 31 water treatment plans within four Superfund sites came with a 10-year deadline.

Where the Chefs Eat is an ongoing series in which we ask a local chef to give us his or her favorite spots for everyday or cheap dining options.

The warning was issued for Ventura, Los Angeles, San Gabriel, San Bernardino mountains, the Santa Clarita Valley, portions of the San Fernando Valley and Orange County and the Cleveland National Forest.

Two California men at the heart of a complex multi-state luxury vehicle export scheme uncovered by investigators in New Hampshire last year have plead guilty to federal charges, U.S. Attorney John Kacavas said Monday.

SAN MARINO, Calif.>> Beneath the palm trees that line Huntington Drive, named for the railroad magnate who founded this Southern California city, hang signs to honor families who have helped sponsor the centennial celebration here this year.

The City Council on Friday postponed a decision on a motion to dismiss a case against Councilman-elect Chin Ho Liao, alleging that he does not meet residency qualifications.

Please see the detailed agenda for more information about the items to be considered and acted upon.

El Monte police shot and wounded a suspect who led them on a chase that ended with a crash in San Gabriel early Friday, authorities said.

El Monte police shot a man at the wheel of this white truck in San Gabriel on Friday, April 26, 2013.