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Whittier Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Whittier, CA.

Results 1 - 20 of 2,520 in Whittier, CA

  1. Father remembered as family man, friendRead the original story

    44 min ago | Pasadena Star-News

    ... for driving around in a 1957 Chevrolet pickup decorated with Rams flags and the team's name. But to those in the Whittier resident's inner circle, he was a family man and good-hearted friend. It's been a year since the 50-year-old was shot and ...

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  2. History revealedRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Whittier Daily News

    ... to be the hangout for movie stars, and the Campbell Apartments apparently was the place to be in Long Beach," said Whittier resident William "Sweet Ol' Bill" Casey. Casey, 47, a professional antique tile salvager, became involved in the removal ...

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  3. Around WhittierRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Whittier Daily News

    Going on vacation? Be sure to take your Whittier Daily News along for the journey.

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  4. Hometowns of crash victims releasedRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Modesto Bee

    ... critically hurt after a vehicle rollover on Alaska's Parks Highway. The dead were 21-year-old William Bradley of Whittier, Calif., 21-year-old Nathan Pollard of La Mirada, Calif., and 21-year-old Jerry Luzzi of La Habra, Calif. The injured are ...

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  5. Southland braces for sweltering temperaturesRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | LA Daily News

    ... Service said in a special weather statement. On Tuesday, hot pockets of the inland valleys like Woodland Hills and Whittier Hills will hit 105, while places like Santa Clarita and Pasadena will hit 100. Antelope Valley residents could see as high as ... 7 comments

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  6. More information released about 3 California men killed in Parks Highway crashRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

    ... critically hurt after a vehicle rollover on Alaska's Parks Highway. The dead were 21-year-old William Bradley of Whittier, Calif., 21-year-old Nathan Pollard of La Mirada, Calif., and 21-year-old Jerry Luzzi of La Habra, Calif. The injured are ...

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  7. I Am, Indeed, from Whittier, California.

    Friday | Right Wing News

    But it was really James Thurber who turned me on to this poem, which has been going through my head all day for obvious reasons: Barbara Frietchie By John Greenleaf Whittier On that pleasant morn of the early ...

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  8. Whittier homicideRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Homicide Report

    Joe Anthony Valverde, 56, was killed in a fight with his son, according to the Whittier Daily News.

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  9. Business owners keep arts aliveRead the original story

    Yesterday | Pasadena Star-News

    ... and it's almost like a breath of fresh air, they can get away," she said. Carol Shupek, president of the board for Whittier's Cultural Arts Foundation, agrees. "It's a mind-set, let's face it. We really just have to shift our paradigm," she said, ...

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  10. 'Jackie' Hoopes-Twaddell dies at 97Read the original story

    Yesterday | Pasadena Star-News

    ... here in this scenic area June 7 after she suffered strokes. For at least 80 of her years, she was a resident of Whittier. She graduated from Whittier High School in 1929. When she was a senior, Richard M. Nixon was in the class behind her. All she ...

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  11. Blueprint for area nears approvalRead the original story

    Yesterday | Whittier Daily News

    Editor's note: This is the fifth and final installment in a series of occasional articles that looks at various aspects of the proposed Specific Plan for Uptown Whittier. 1 comment

  12. 21 cities planning to file suit against L.A. CountyRead the original story

    Yesterday | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

    Alhambra, Whittier and Sierra Madre are among 21 cities organizing to file a class-action lawsuit against Los Angeles County.

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  13. Man dies after fight with son; arrest madeRead the original story

    Saturday | Pasadena Star-News

    ... what caused the death, authorities said. The dead man was preliminarily identified as Joe Anthony Valverde, 56, of Whittier, said Los Angeles County Department Investigator Betsy Magdaleno. His son, 34-year-old Isaac Gutierrez of Whittier, is being ... 9 comments

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  14. Chamber president hopes to move aheadRead the original story

    Saturday | Pasadena Star-News

    ... "The reason why I'm so involved," Judge said, "is I really feel like you need to give to receive." Jim Osborn of Whittier Fertilizer, part of the chamber since 2000 and a member of the Executive Board, said he believes Judge will do well in her ...

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  15. Frolicking FourthRead the original story

    Saturday | Whittier Daily News

    This city's first fireworks show since 2004 was held Friday at York Field. Whittier had a show last year, but there were no fireworks and it was in the afternoon. 1 comment

  16. For just a minute, he's speechlessRead the original story

    Friday | Whittier Daily News

    Editor's note: It's Politics reports Saturdays on the ins and outs of Whittier-area politics and city government. 1 comment

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  17. Bill Bell: The epitaph on writing obituariesRead the original story

    Friday | Whittier Daily News

    ... "advanced backward" to writing featured Sunday obituaries. Yep, dad would think I still have things backwards. When Whittier Daily News Editor Tim Traeger asked me to write local Sunday obits, I was certain it would be something community folks ...

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  18. Diverse Group Unites Against Energy MeasureRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | SF Gate

    ... hard against the initiative. Despite support from former state Sen. John Burton and San Francisco and former Whittier state Sen. Martha Escutia, the Democrats voted overwhelmingly to oppose Prop. 7. "It originally sounded like a good idea, but then ...

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  19. Cities to sue county over feesRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Pasadena Star-News

    Alhambra, Whittier and Sierra Madre are among 21 cities organizing to file a class-action lawsuit against Los Angeles County.

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  20. Religion BriefsRead the original story

    Friday Jul 4 | Whittier Daily News

    ... July 14, 11835 Imperial Highway. For reservations and information, call (562) 864-0482. Mothers' group set to form WHITTIER - East Whittier Presbyterian Church is interested in hosting a Mothers of Pre-schoolers group, where women can gather to ...

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