Whittier News

Join raw food chef Lorraine Gallardo for a presentation on "Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days" with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation from 7 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Nov.

Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe announced plans Wednesday to build a $10.3 million Whittier Area Recreation and Family Services Center on the grounds of the Sheriff's Training And Regional Services Center.

A fire destroyed a garage in an unincorporated county area near Whittier Wednesday, authorities said.

A classic Halloween-themed dance was performed by more than 100 Pioneer High School students Friday at the campus quad.

The Planning Commission on Monday night voted unanimously for a zoning change that would permit check-cashing businesses to open no less than a half-mile apart from each other.

A fire that erupted in an attic severely damaged a house Monday. What caused the blaze hasn't been determined.

LOCAL elections are being held today throughout the San Gabriel Valley and Whittier areas in our community college districts, in races for school boards and for city councils.

And the consequences will affect everything from motels and restaurants to retail and city services.

Federal stimulus money is going to pay for seven different street projects - from repaving to new traffic signals - throughout the city.

A 49-year-old Glendale man, who died Thursday after he fell from a patio roof and struck his head on the cement below, has been identified by Los Angeles County Coroner's officials.

A teenage girl who was struck by a car while crossing Imperial Highway on Friday died from her injuries, authorities said Saturday.

A woman was struck by a car and badly injured Friday in an unincorporated county area near Whittier, authorities said.

Mourners gather at a candlelight vigil Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009, for Kenneth Cabrera, 45, of Whittier, who was fatally shot in his own neighborhood over the weekend.

Joseph Molina of Whittier was working at a local Subway sandwich shop when he was killed during a robbery on Dec.

The Zoe Christian Fellowship of Whittier presents its "Harvest Festival: Thriller Night" from 5 to 9 p.m. on Saturday at 10252 Mills Ave.

The Miss Whittier 2009 Scholarship Pageant is currently accepting applications for Miss Whittier, ages 17 to 25 years old and Miss Teen Whittier, ages 13 to 17 years old.

South Whittier School District officials declared its financial emergency now over, after county officials finally gave their seal of approval to its budget through 2012.

Whittier College alumni, staff, students and their families gathered Sunday evening at the campus for its 38th annual Tardeada, a celebration of Latino culture and heritage established by the late Martin Ortiz.

Detectives were at the scene of a homicide in Whittier Sunday afternoon. L.A. County Sheriff's Department investigators say a 45-year-old Latino man was shot to death on Rivera Road near Pioneer Boulevard and the 605 Freeway.

Three robbery suspects barricaded themselves inside a Whittier home Saturday, authorities said, leading deputies to a marijuana grow and additional arrests.