Diamond Bar News

California will collect more than $3 billion in additional state revenue, the state's nonpartisan legislative analyst said Friday, setting the stage for a Capitol fight among Democrats over spending.

Gov. Jerry Brown's latest budget proposes a $17 billion infusion for California's K-12 schools over the next four years, a dramatic turn-around after years of teacher layoffs and program cuts that were common during the recession.

Republicans in California have taken to aligning themselves more with the fiscally cautious budget priorities of Gov.

Despite surging state tax revenue, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday announced a spending plan for the coming fiscal year that is $1.2 billion lower than he projected in January.

The Mt. SAC area delivered good news for Glendora High School Monday, moving it from the more competitive Baseline League back to the Sierra League for 2014.

Remember when you first heard the word staycation? Most likely it was way back in the early years of the 21st century, when gas prices spiked tremendously.

Eating and playing outdoors this time of year are two of life's great pleasures.

Many California that have taken a stand on the medical marijuana question have given firm "no" answers to those wishing to operate cannabis dispensaries, but this suburb has been an exception.

By Debra Auerbach for CareerBuilder Have you ever had an itch to quit your job and instead do work that makes a real difference in the world? We've compiled a list of seven jobs that help people live a better life - from the buildings they work and live in, to the energy that fuels their homes, to the air they breathe.

Diamond Bar residents can expect to see some progress in the next few months at the Shell station on the city's north side.

Reports of a gun at Diamond Ranch High School today turned out to be a false alarm.

Over a four-year period, more infants in Los Angeles County died from suffocation due to unsafe sleeping arrangements than all other accidental deaths of children under 14 combined, health officials said today as they announced an education campaign aimed at preventing the deaths.

The Diamond Bar Breakfast Lions Club will have a May 20 fundraiser at Bob's Big Boy Restaurant, starting at 5 p.m. Restaurant officials will donate 10 percent of all receipts to the club.

The Diamond Bar owners of a Industry-based toy wholesaler, Woody's Toys Inc, were sentenced Monday to a total term of 14 months in custody for their role in a Black Market Peso Exchange scheme.

The developer of a planned nine-unit condominium project on the Diamond Jim's Dairy parcel will get another one-year extension for its conditional use permit and development review.

Mitchell D., a Gold Pala Casino Resort and Spa player from Irvine, CA, won April's fourth Mercedes-Benz C250 on Friday, April 26, in the casino's $2 Million Cars and Cash promotion.

Donating to food banks in Diamond Bar and Walnut will be as easy as leaving a bag of non-perishable food by the mailbox on Saturday, when letter carriers will be collecting donations for their annual Stamp Out Hunger program.

The co-owner of a Los Angeles County toy company was sentenced to eight months in prison for her role in a money laundering scheme that prosecutors say involved millions of dollars in Colombian and Mexican drug money.

Three males were arrested today after a chase in excess of 100 mph ended in a crash in Brea.

Three burglary suspects fled from deputies, crashed into a tractor trailer on the 57 Freeway and were found hiding in a Brea neighborhood Monday.