East San Gabriel News

Kathy Verlinden, 56, of Covina, arrives at the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless at St.

St. John Vianney Catholic Community and St. Vincent de Paul are organizing an "Adopt a Family for Christmas" program for the parish.

Friday's rain dropped about two-thirds of an inch on the San Gabriel Valley and more than 100 car collisions were counted on area freeways.

Kathy Verlinden, 56, of Covina, arrives at the East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless at St.

It was 42 degrees and clammy in Glendora on Thursday night. The East San Gabriel Valley Coalition for the Homeless is well aware of that, because even Southern California sometimes has "weather." Since 1993, churches in our area have scheduled themselves in two-week blocks to assist the homeless, from Dec.

A local teacher is under investigation for allegedly wrapping a cord around a student's neck.

Police and school authorities continued their investigation Friday into an incident at West Covina High School where a Regional Occupational Program teacher allegedly put the cord of an electric sander around the neck of a student, officials said.

Kelsey Shaw, 16 of Duarte, a student from the non-profit Metropolitan Education Theatre Network's East San Gabriel Valley group performs as Beauty during a production of "Beauty and the Beast" for a group of local school children at Baldwin Park's Performing Arts Center on Thursday, Oct.

Baldwin Park is hosting a free job fair to provide opportunities for job seekers during the economic downturn.

Air quality officials in Southern California have issued warnings about unhealthy air quality caused by smoke from the massive Station Fire near Los Angeles and two other large wildfires.

More sophomores passed the state's high school exit exam this year, according to figures released by the California Department of Education Wednesday.

Local residents evacuate with their horses up Big Tujunga Canyon during the 4th day of the Station Fire.

Local businesses, the city of Covina and Charter Oak Unified School District are hoping to help.

The East San Gabriel Valley is sending a six-pack to today's CIF-Southern Section Track and Field Masters Meet at Cerritos College in Norwalk.