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

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.

After a couple of hiccups, construction on a Starbucks-anchored retail and office project at Valley Boulevard and Lemon Avenue is moving ahead at a steady pace.

From the Monrovia Police Department: During the last seven-day period, the Police Department handled 487 service events, resulting in 77 investigations.

One student from Diamond Bar High School and two students from Walnut High School are among approximately 2,500 high school seniors who have won National Merit Scholarship awards, the organization announced Wednesday.

A total of 1,976 Walnut residents were without power today after faulty equipment caused an outage in the area of Amar Road and Calaveras Drive.

A scheduled arraignment for a Walnut woman accused of fatally stabbing her husband has been postponed until June.

Do California statutes that protect patients from being arrested if they use marijuana also protect pot facilities that set up shop in local cities and counties? In its written opinion released Monday, the California Supreme Court determined local jurisdictions can ban marijuana operations.

A plume of smoke can be seen for miles as a fire broke out in Glendale on Friday, May 3, 2013.

A small brush fire that scorched a couple of acres along a Walnut trail this afternoon has been contained by fire crews, a Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman said today.

Nearly 200 firefighters rushed to battle the fire which was first reported about 3:50 p.m. along the 600 block of Silver Valley Trail, Los Angeles County sheriff's and fire officials said.

Pomona Police are asking the public's help in locating an Autistic woman with the mental capacity of a 10-year-old who was reported missing today by her mother.

The National Weather Service has issued a red-flag warning for Los Angeles County, including Diamond Bar and Walnut.

Creekside Drive will soon be a smoother ride for motorists. The city of Walnut plans to put a project out to bid to rehabilitate the busy thoroughfare.

The two campuses that serve Diamond Bar students made a list of the most challenging public high schools in the country.

Capt. Dave Halm, who oversees operations at the Walnut/Diamond Bar Sheriff's Station, has been promoted.

How at risk are Diamond Bar and Walnut residents from pollution compared to other cities in the state? According to the state officials, the answer is not so good for local residents.

This weekend's Relay for Life Claremont/La Verne will offer a group of Walnut teens more than a chance to get involved in a cause they believe in - the fight against cancer.

That's not the number of miles Missouri senior Dan Quigley put on his car last week.