WHITTIER - Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. This week I have a couple of short items of happenings in and around Whittier. The people of Whittier are very concerned about ...

For a service that no one ever wants to need, the White Emerson Mortuary has been ready, willing, and available to serve the Whittier community for over a century. Celebrating their 125 ...

WHITTIER - Two Whittier council members have pulled nomination papers to replace Assemblyman Ian Calderon, who announced last week he won’t seek re-election next year. Council members Henry Bouchot and Josué Alvarado ...

WHITTIER -- A 23-year-old man was convicted today for a shooting spree that left one man dead and two others injured in Whittier and La Mirada two years ago.   Jurors deliberated ...

Today, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to place a measure to raise revenue for the Los Angeles County Fire Department on the upcoming March ballot.  If approved by voters, the six-cent ...

WHITTIER – By the time California High senior Denisse Palominos arrives to campus for zero period at 7:20 a.m., she has already prepared her three younger siblings for school while her mother ...

When we started the Mayor’s column several weeks ago, the thought was to have the column discuss current going’s on in Whittier, things of interest, some of my musings. So, for today ...

WHITTIER -- A live stage reading of the classic holiday film, "It's a Wonderful Life," will be performed Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the ...

Whittier officials held a dedication ceremony Tuesday for a new lighted crosswalk on Hadley Street at Washington Avenue. Photos by Keith Durflinger.   Mayor Joe Vinatieri, left, Council Member Henry Bouchot, right, ...

WHITTIER -- Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon won't seek re-election in 2020, citing a desire to spend more time with family.    Calderon, 34, made the announcement on Twitter. He and his ...

WHITTIER -- Sierra Vista High School will host its seventh annual Holiday Craft Fair on Thursday, Dec. 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.  The fair, which is open to the public, ...

WHITTIER – Close to 300 La Serna High School students were given the freedom to make their own financial decisions – and learn the unpleasant consequences of spending beyond their means – ...

Whittier Council Member Henry Bouchot speaks during the candlelight vigil at Central Park in Whittier on Saturday November 23, 2019 for "Lana," a homeless woman who died Thursday night. (Photo by Keith ...

Whittier residents protested against a homeless encampment at Parnell Park on Saturday. Photos by Eric Pierce                

SOUTH WHITTIER - Carmela Elementary fourth grade student Devynn Riesgo has qualified to compete in the L.A. County Spelling Bee next year after winning a local competition.   The South Whittier School ...

WHITTIER -- The Whole Child, a lead housing agency for families experiencing homelessness in Southeast Los Angeles County, announced that it has been selected to receive a $5 million grant from the ...

WHITTIER - Will Whittier voters tax themselves to help plug a growing budget deficit? The City Council thinks the answer is “yes.” On a unanimous vote, council members voted last week to ...

Hi everyone, and back at you. As you now know, we named our new City Manager, Brian Saeki last Tuesday night. But my comments this week are all about our retiring City ...

WHITTIER -- Nestled on the 6300 block of Gregory Avenue is a home that has truly “gone green.”   It is the residence of Don Kline and what is likely one of ...

WHITTIER -- Anita Chou has joined PIH Health as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this position, Chou will be responsible for day-to-day operations of Finance and Accounting for the enterprise. She will ...

WHITTIER – California High School freshman and girls golf team member Sophia Martinez was recently honored by the Women’s Sports Foundation for her essay, “What Inspires Me to Keep Playing,” during the ...

WHITTIER – A grocery store is moving into the former Orchard Supply Hardware site but its identity is Whittier’s best-kept secret. Whittier’s Design Review Board got a look at the grocery store’s ...

WHITTIER -- La Serna High School teacher and football coach Ken LaVigne has spent more than 30 years mentoring students, inspiring his peers and touching the hearts of hundreds of educators across ...

WHITTIER - Sheriff’s officials said they identified two students who made threats against Rancho Starbuck Intermediate School in East Whittier. In a tweet Wednesday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said the ...

WHITTIER – Brian Saeki will become Whittier’s next city manager after the City Council unanimously voted to approve his employment contract Tuesday. Saeki replaces Jeff Collier, who is retiring at the end ...

WHITTIER – The City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to prohibit daytime camping at Whittier parks, the latest step in the city’s efforts to reclaim parks overtaken by homeless and vagrants. The ...

WHITTIER – Whittier officials are getting their first look this week at preliminary plans for a new commercial retail strip at the former Polly’s Pie lot. Located at 14136 Whittier Blvd., the ...

WHITTIER — “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” an absurdist comedy written by comedy legend Steve Martin, is in its second weekend at the Whittier Community Theatre. The time is 1904 and the ...