South El Monte News

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.

Marshalls credit card holders got a sneak peak inside the department store Tuesday during on a special three-hour event to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited development.

JUST as today's education pendullum points to smaller schools and smaller districts as being better, the tiny Valle Lindo School District has always carried that banner.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority board of directors on Thursday authorized $5 million for the study of two light-rail lines from East Los Angeles to either South El Monte or Whittier.

A man nearly escaped arrest Monday after leading California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed pursuit that started on the northbound 605 Freeway and ended in a backyard near Chilcot Street.

No matter who gets elected to the Rio Hondo College board of trustees on Nov. 3, all four candidates agree the toughest challenge awaiting the winners will be financial - from dealing with the state's budget crisis to the economic recession.

As the space shuttle program winds down, area businesses and leaders are looking to the moon as a key to reviving the local economy.

In the Mountain View and Valle Lindo school districts, four candidates in each district are vying for seats on the boards of education for the Nov.

Law enforcement officials in the southwest San Gabriel Valley had their hands full this week, arresting 17 in a parole sweep targeting a street gang Thursday while investigating a pair of shootings that occurred earlier in the week.