Pomona News Archives

Pat Lindberg is Norwegian by blood only. His grandparents, like most European immigrants of the era, strove hard to abandon the lives they left behind in Norway and fully adopt the mores of their adopted ...

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Triple-digit temperatures scorched areas of the San Fernando Valley on Friday as everywhere from Van Nuys to Northridge surpassed the century mark.

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A 45-acre fire sparked by a tiller tractor clearing brush near homes was tamed by fire crews late Friday afternoon.

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Small but dangerous wildfires broke out in bone-dry brushlands around Southern California on Friday as temperatures soared to triple-digit levels in some areas.

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The fire on Mt. Baldy continued to burn Friday, but it did not spread significantly despite wind and high temperatures.

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A wildfire is burning near homes in Pomona but there are no evacuations or injuries reported. via KNX-AM Los Angeles

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“We all want the same thing. We want peace in our community”

Those taking part in The Walk for Jesus on Saturday morning will be doing more than inviting people to join them and take a few moments to learn about their religious beliefs. via San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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Pomona: Felicitas Vallejo, a 51-year-old Latina woman, was allegedly stabbed to death in a domestic dispute. via Los Angeles Times

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“The Mt. Baldy Village community, at this time, is not considered threatened”

More than 200 firefighters continued to battle a 35- to 40-acre brush fire that was threatening homes near Mt. via Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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“They asked for one. I gave them two pieces”

Michael Aschenbrenner's memories of the Vietnam War are never far away, physically or psychologically. via San Gabriel Valley Tribune

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“By the second year, (roses) hit their stride”

For decades, the W.K. Kellogg Commemorative Rose Garden has been a key part of the Cal Poly Pomona campus, but this spring it's a little more special. via Whittier Daily News

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“One of our bigger refiners started its five-year maintenance work back in January and when they came back up in April they didn't come back up at full production”

There are some realities we'd all like to avoid. But motorists are now facing the dreaded reality of $4 a gallon - and more - at an increasing number of Southland gasoline stations. via Pasadena Star-News

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“The potential penalties cause me to think (this is) very serious”

The District Attorney's office has filed a criminal charge against City Councilman Steven Johnson, accusing him of a conflict of interest on a vote cast in January. via Whittier Daily News

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POMONA, Calif. - It's now nearly impossible for registered sex offenders to move into Pomona The City Council has unanimously passed an urgency ordinance that essentially blocks additional registered sex ... via Chico Enterprise-Record

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“So it would take the people in South Pomona to start a recall process.”

Californian had never even served in military By William H. McMichael - Staff writer Posted : Tuesday May 6, 2008 20:05:57 EDT It was a novel argument: freedom of speech protects falsely claiming an award of ... via Navy Times

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“She was attacked in her front yard while she was waiting for her father to get his car keys.”

Two coyotes are dead and officers are hunting others after closing a Chino Hills, Calif. via ScrippsNews

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A man was hospitalized in critical but stable condition Saturday after he was shot in a possibly gang-related attack, officials said. via Pasadena Star-News

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The Whittier Area Literacy Council will be training new tutors from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday May 10, 17, 24 and 31 at the Literacy Center, at 12915 Hadley St. via Pasadena Star-News

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“This is something Mr. Kellogg created, so we do it the same way”

It's just the way Mr. Kellogg wanted it. The founder's vision lives on at the W.K. Kellogg Arabian Horse Center at Cal Poly Pomona, where the shows still evoke the patriotism and pageantry the cereal magnate ... via Whittier Daily News

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The first two female members of the Los Angeles County Most Wanted List of child support evaders have been sentenced and arrested respectively this month, Supervisor Don Knabe announced recently. via Press-Telegram

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“No Media allowed at this property.”

Firefighters are close to completely containing the 584-acre blaze that charred the mountains above this city and forced many residents to evacuate earlier in the week. via Pasadena Star-News

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