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  1. Family affected by last year's Christmas tragedy returns to Covina for private remembranceRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Pasadena Star-News

    Knollcrest Drive neighbor Ethan De La Vara, 10, plays with candles at a memorial after the Ortega family paid their respects at the site where nine family members were slain last Christmas Eve on the Covina cul-de-sac on Thursday, Dec. 2 comments

    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

  2. Union Station volunteers prepare to feed hundreds at free Christmas meal event FridayRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Pasadena Star-News

    ... can't afford to take their children to the mall for a portrait. Yolanda and Sandra Galaviz, sisters-in-law from West Covina and Arcadia, respectively, brought their daughters to Union Station. "We like to teach our daughters about caring about ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Non-Profit

  3. WWII veteran gets caught under tractor-trailerRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    ... after 9 a.m., officials said. Quibuyen's wheelchair became tangled in fuel lines on the truck's undercarriage, West Covina Fire Capt. Curtis McCart said. The truck dragged Quibuyen for several feet, according to witnesses. Fortunately, a good ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Veteran Affairs, West Covina, CA

  4. Plans for West Covina's senior housing move forwardRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    ... housing since that building was occupied and there continues to be high demand for affordable senior housing in West Covina." Development of the parcel of land has had its challenges. In December 2008, JV Homes broke ground on a 24-unit condominium ...

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    Related Topix: West Covina, CA

  5. Mojave area towns named alphabeticallyRead the original story

    Tuesday | Pasadena Star-News

    ... rt and (21) shoe trees. Address correspondence for Claudia Heller to the Weekly Star, 1210 N. Azusa Canyon Road, West Covina, CA 91790. You can also reach claudia via e-mail at famheller@msn.com or by calling (626) 962-8811, Ext. 2669.

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  6. Megan GarveyRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Homicide Report

    Emmanuel Alvarez, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by West Covina police Thursday, Dec.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, West Covina, CA, Los Angeles County, CA

  7. ndirishRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Homicide Report

    Emmanuel Alvarez, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by West Covina police Thursday, Dec.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, West Covina, CA, Los Angeles County, CA

  8. Year in review: La VerneRead the original story

    Yesterday | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

    ... Johnson not guilty of conflict of interest related to a vote he made in 2007. In a battle of expert witnesses at West Covina Courthouse, the jury sided with Johnson's expert. Attorneys for Johnson said the councilman received no benefit from his ...

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    Related Topix: La Verne, CA, West Covina, CA, University of La Verne

  9. Obama tackles lending issueRead the original story

    Wednesday | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    ... hold more capital and downgrade existing loans. Timothy P. Walbridge, president and CEO of Stellar Business Bank in Covina, offered a picture that is perhaps more telling. "We're not reluctant to lend," he said. "But we're having a hard time finding ...

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  10. Five charged in 10-count complaint for three killings, other alleged crimesRead the original story

    Tuesday | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

    ... killings. On Nov. 5, Caballero, Pete Trejo and Anthony Caballero allegedly lay in wait for Lorraine Minjarez of Covina before kidnapping her and killing her beside Mt. Baldy Road in the San Gabriel Mountains. On Nov. 6, Robert Caballero and ... 4 comments

    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Pomona, CA, El Monte, CA, Chino, CA

  11. Woman seriously injured in head-on collisionRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    ... said. "We just opened the door and the guys walked across the street." The Cavalier was travelling about 35 mph, Covina police Lt. Scott Pierson said. Moses Davila lives in a home close to where the crash happened. "I heard the crash," Davila said. ...

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    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

  12. Community of Covina works to heal a year after Christmas Eve tragedyRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Daily Bulletin

    ... back up and having a connection to the family. We feel as though they are still here with us." When tragedy struck Covina last Christmas Eve, the community launched an effort to heal and foster togetherness, which continues to flourish a year later. ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Christmas

  13. Woman airlifted after head-on crash in CovinaRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    A woman was flown to a hospital Tuesday morning after a head-on car crash on East Cypress Street. 11 comments

    Related Topix: Los Angeles County, CA

  14. Surprising drop in crime rate as economy continues to founderRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Pasadena Star-News

    ... six months of 2008. Property crime also fell by about 2.5 percent throughout the nation, according to the FBI. West Covina and Norwalk witnessed the most dramatic declines in violent crimes at about 28 percent each. West Covina police Chief Frank ... 6 comments

    Related Topix: West Covina, CA, El Monte, CA

  15. Spreading cheer with turkeysRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Pasadena Star-News

    ... gives away the birds. "He told me that every Christmas he gave turkeys to his tenants." Leinbach, who lives in West Covina, said renters appreciate the effort. "It creates goodwill," he said. "It's been really positive." From staff reports Bruce ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: West Covina, CA

  16. Media friend Murphy retiringRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 22 | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

    ... enjoy the fruits of his labor. ... Former Chaffey College assistant Lou Farrar, the long-time head football coach at Covina Charter Oak, recently won his fifth CIF-SS championship, joining a very elite group. Harry Welch has won five consecutive, ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc.

  17. West Covina: Emmanuel Alvarez, 27Read the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Los Angeles Times

    Emmanuel Alvarez, a 27-year-old Latino, was shot and killed by West Covina police Thursday, Dec.

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    Related Topix: West Covina, CA, Violent Crime, Los Angeles County, CA

  18. County Assessor: Blue collar Valley cities see drop in property tax...Read the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Whittier Daily News

    ... laid off police officers, froze wages and cut library hours. "We were expecting it to be relatively flat," West Covina Deputy City Manager Chris Freeland said. "A decrease, of course, is going to have some impact." Some of the area's already ... 10 comments

    Related Topix: Pasadena, CA, Whittier, CA, West Covina, CA, La Puente, CA, Baldwin Park, CA

  19. Covina home catches fire

    Monday Dec 21 | San Gabriel Valley Tribune

    Firefighters extinguished a residential blaze early Monday. The house fire was reported at about 6:10 a.m. in the 600 Block of South Vecino Drive, Covina Police Lt. 1 comment

  20. Former Agent in S. California Arrested for Identity TheftRead the original story

    Monday Dec 21 | Insurance Journal West

    California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner today announced that James Alfred Morris, 66, of Covina, has been arrested and charged with eight felony counts of identity theft and six felony counts of grand theft after allegedly stealing a man's identity in order to sell life insurance policies and collect commissions.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law

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