South El Monte News

A new captain is now heading the sheriff's Temple Station following the retirement of his predecessor.

Riverside County District Attorney Rod Pacheco was among four statewide co-chairs named today of Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman's Latino Coalition.

The unemployment rate in every city in the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier area either went down or stayed flat last month for the first time in the several months, according to state numbers released Friday.

State Assemblyman Mike Eng hosted his annual "Operation Gobble" turkey giveaway on Tuesday, delivering 300 donated turkeys to the Asian Youth Center in San Gabriel and several other local nonprofits, which will distribute them to clients.

City workers dropped their cement trowels and took down two suspected burglars Tuesday.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told a group of supporters Tuesday that she is making an unprecedented effort to attract Latinos to the Republican party.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman is slated to announce Tuesday the leaders of her new Latino coalition at a local Mexican restaurant.

Now that the dust is settling, San Gabriel Valley residents are going to seeing some interesting changes in the make-up of their local boards and councils.

Dozens of Whittier College students, faculty and staff fanned out across surrounding cities Saturday to participate in the annual Helping Hands Day.

Two community college presidents have been named as finalists for the open chancellor position at Foothill-De Anza Community College District, the district announced Wednesday.

When you start a revolution, make sure you have the people on board. That's the message for two-time challenger Fredrick Sykes, who once again failed to capture a seat on the West Covina City Council.

Hector Zarate, right, vacuums as Miguel Moreno, in back, polishes a table at Royal Business Bank in San Gabriel on Oct.

A sheriff's department cruiser smashed into a Lexus, skidded across a front yard and careened into a house Tuesday night.

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.

City council and school board seats are up for grabs, and voter have several ballot measures to consider in Tuesday's elections.

Nicholas Ramirez, 5, left, Tristan Hubbard, 11, Nathaniel Ramirez, 10 and Jerry Rosales, 13, pound down some cakes during the 16th Annual Pancake Eating Contest and Brunch that was held at Trinity Church in El Monte, Nov.

Rio Hondo College seems to always take one step forward, two steps back. The passage of a $245-million bond measure in 2004 has resulted in new facilities and parking lots - a step forward.

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.

SOMETHING odd is happening in Tuesday's South El Monte election that may not be evident to the average voter.

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.