Grad Standout: San Gabriel Valley’s water polo player of the year to suit up for UC Santa Barbara
She’s got the heart of a champion and the hardware to prove it! Bianca Borunda from La Serna High School in Whittier is San Gabriel Valley’s water polo player of the year. She scored six goals while leading the Lancers to a CIF championship.
Proposal to house homeless in same hotel as medical personnel causes controversy
“We were told its 200 people. It’s a done deal and this is the way it’s gonna be.”
Local vegan taco shop sells 1.2 million masks in three days
A little local taco shop is doing big things during the coronavirus pandemic.
Five people in SUV detained after dangerous 90-minute pursuit across SGV
Five people suspected in a gun-related assault were detained Sunday during a 90-plus-minute pursuit of an SUV that crisscrossed the San Gabriel Valley and parts of East Los Angeles, Boyle Heights and downtown Los Angeles, according to the L.A. County Sheriff's Department.
7-Eleven store clerk killed during robbery in Whittier
A clerk was shot and killed during a robbery at a 7-Eleven in Whittier.
At least 50 cars damaged in Whittier vandalism spree: police
Residents in one Whittier neighborhood woke up Friday to find at least 50 parked cars had been damaged after a BB gun vandal went on a shooting rampage overnight, police said.
Family tied up in Whittier-area home invasion robbery, 3 suspects sought
Authorities Friday sought three men for an armed home invasion robbery of a family in the Spyglass neighborhood near north Whittier, and a county supervisor asked for increased patrols in the area.
One killed in multi-vehicle crash on Pomona Freeway in Whittier
One person was killed Thursday night in a fiery, three-vehicle crash that blocked four lanes of the westbound Pomona (60) Freeway in Whittier.
Park in Whittier to close for clean-up due to public safety concerns
Whittier City Council announced that it will close and clean-up a park packed with homeless people due to concerns for public safety.
Woman's body found in Whittier senior housing, foul play not suspected
A carbon monoxide detector alert at a senior housing project in Whittier led to the discovery of a woman's body, police said.
LASD Explorers run to honor fallen officers
More than 100 Explorers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's Youth Academy joined approximately 300 law enforcement officers from local, state and federal agencies Saturday morning for a "Colors Run'' to honor two fallen police officers.
Park in Whittier now under curfew after concerns for public safety
As of Wednesday night, Leffingwell Ranch Park is now closed overnight from 10 p.m. until 6 a.m. following a rash of homeless crimes.
Whittier church goes up in flames
A two-alarm fire erupted inside a church in Whittier on Thursday morning.
School Standouts: 13-year-old aspiring Olympian taking swimming world by storm
In life, you meet people who you instantly know are destined for greatness. Well, Oscar Cruz from Whittier is one of those people. He is taking the swimming world by storm and he’s only 13 years old.
Police investigating after two bodies discovered following welfare check in Whittier
Police in Whittier Tuesday were investigating the discovery of two bodies inside a motorhome trailer.
Brush fire breaks out in Whittier
Los Angeles County Fire crews battled a 1-acre brush fire burning in heavy fuel in Whittier Monday afternoon.
1 person stabbed at Taco Bell parking lot in Whittier
One person was rushed to the hospital following a stabbing at a Taco Bell parking lot in Whittier Wednesday night.
Sheriff's deputies shoot and kill knife-wielding man in Whittier
A man in possession of a machete who family members say suffered from a mental illness was fatally shot by three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in Whitter late Sunday night.
Sheriff's deputies shoot and kill knife-wielding man in Whittier
A man in possession of a machete who family members say suffered from a mental illness was fatally shot by three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in Whitter late Sunday night.
Sheriff's deputies shoot and kill knife-wielding man in Whittier
A man in possession of a machete who family members say suffered from a mental illness was fatally shot by three deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in Whitter late Sunday night.