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Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:22 am
Coach Mike Tellez leads successful wrestling program
WHITTIER — In 2006 the Rio Hondo College Wrestling program was on the brink of extinction. Enter Mike Tellez. As an assistant in 2006 and then becoming the head coach the next ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:17 am
Sanchez to deliver State of the Nation address next week
WHITTIER — Rep. Linda Sanchez will deliver her annual State of the Nation address via Zoom on Friday, Oct. 30, at 12 p.m. The event is free for anyone who belongs to ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:16 am
Rio Hondo College calls special election to fill board vacancy
WHITTIER — Rio Hondo College will hold a special election in the spring to fill an empty seat on its Board of Trustees. The vacancy in Trustee Area 1 – representing the ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:14 am
Whittier man sentenced for killing girlfriend
WHITTIER — A man pleaded no contest this week for killing his live-in girlfriend whose body was found inside his vehicle parked at their Whittier home two years ago. Luis Rey Jimenez, ...
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 | 6:21 pm
Whittier police officer recovering after unprovoked attack
Everyone in Whittier needs to be aware of an unprovoked attack last weekend on one of our police officers. Why is this so bad? As you will see, this violent offender had ...
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 | 6:12 pm
Serina Vargas ends Rio Hondo career as Athlete of the Year
WHITTIER -- After concluding an outstanding two years on the Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team, Serina Vargas has been named the Female Athlete of the Year for 2019-20. The award ...
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 | 12:35 pm
Mary Dutra named Republican Woman of the Year
WHITTIER -- Every year, since 1969, the Whittier Republican Women Federated Club selects a Woman of the Year. The 2020 Republican Woman of the Year is Mary Dutra. Mary was born in ...
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 | 12:22 pm
Rosie Avalos, La Serna’s 4-year varsity starter, has it all
WHITTIER -- The first game of the 2021 high school basketball season may still be six months away, but La Serna senior Rosalie Avalos has been waiting four years for this moment. ...
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 | 7:26 am
Whittier parents rally for school reopenings
WHITTIER - A protest was held outside of the East Whittier City School District on Monday with a clear message: let parents decide if students return to school. As the nation continues ...
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 | 1:11 am
Whittier mayor recaps State of the City remarks
WHITTIER — Yesterday, the Whittier Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual State of the City, but this year it looked a bit different…it was all virtual! I want to share with ...
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 | 3:45 pm
Evangelical group salutes first responders at 9/11 ceremony
WHITTIER -- Hundreds of people attended a Sept. 11 remembrance event in Uptown Whittier, paying tribute to those lost while also saluting the first responders that keep Whittier safe. Pastor Joe ...
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 | 11:24 am
With virus ebbing, high school sports inches closer to reality
WHITTIER — With all of the excitement of the NFL and college sports beginning to start up, the local high schools will start to gear up soon and finally bring back live ...
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 | 11:58 am
Whittier teacher creates female sculpture to promote campus diversity
WHITTIER – Pioneer High School has welcomed a new bronze icon on campus – Titania – whose uplifting presence completes a spirited triumvirate on the school’s center quad that includes the Titan ...
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 | 11:56 am
The Long brothers – Dylan, Jake and Owen together at La Serna
What’s better than one Long in the La Serna High School sports program? How about three. With the addition of incoming freshman Owen Long, there will be three of them roaming ...
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 | 11:58 am
Chrissy Teigen buys out South Whittier school’s wish list
SOUTH WHITTIER - Lake Marie Elementary’s Library Clerk, Sarah Hernandez, received all the school supplies on her Amazon wish list for Lake Marie’s library thanks to supermodel and celebrity Chrissy Teigen. Chrissy ...
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 | 11:49 am
Rewind: Poets finish with most wins since 2009
WHITTIER — The Whittier College women’s basketball team is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. Behind the resurgence is fifth-year coach Roy Dow. The Lady Poets ...
Tue, Sep 1, 2020 | 8:48 am
West Whittier Pizza Hut fined for paying workers below minimum wage
WEST WHITTIER -- Three Southern California-based companies that operate two popular restaurants -- Original Tommy’s and Pizza Hut -- reached a settlement with regulators Monday for violating L.A. County’s minimum wage laws. ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 6:09 pm
Whittier’s emergency shelter will open next week
WHITTIER -- The previously-announced temporary emergency shelter at the City of Whittier’s Uptown Senior Center will open on Tuesday, Sept. 1, officials announced. The emergency shelter will hasten the timeframe in which ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 10:29 am
Ian Yepez is overcoming the odds
WHITTIER - Whittier High School 2020 graduate and swimmer, Ian Yepez, who is headed to Rio Hondo College, is a driven swimmer once he hits the water. Yepez, 18, wants to ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 10:22 am
Whittier College waives application fees
WHITTIER – To lower the barrier for all students to pursue a higher education, Whittier College has announced its decision to waive its application fee. The fee waiver takes effect immediately and ...
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Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:22 am
Coach Mike Tellez leads successful wrestling program
WHITTIER — In 2006 the Rio Hondo College Wrestling program was on the brink of extinction. Enter Mike Tellez. As an assistant in 2006 and then becoming the head coach the next ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:17 am
Sanchez to deliver State of the Nation address next week
WHITTIER — Rep. Linda Sanchez will deliver her annual State of the Nation address via Zoom on Friday, Oct. 30, at 12 p.m. The event is free for anyone who belongs to ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:16 am
Rio Hondo College calls special election to fill board vacancy
WHITTIER — Rio Hondo College will hold a special election in the spring to fill an empty seat on its Board of Trustees. The vacancy in Trustee Area 1 – representing the ...
Thu, Oct 22, 2020 | 11:14 am
Whittier man sentenced for killing girlfriend
WHITTIER — A man pleaded no contest this week for killing his live-in girlfriend whose body was found inside his vehicle parked at their Whittier home two years ago. Luis Rey Jimenez, ...
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 | 6:21 pm
Whittier police officer recovering after unprovoked attack
Everyone in Whittier needs to be aware of an unprovoked attack last weekend on one of our police officers. Why is this so bad? As you will see, this violent offender had ...
Thu, Oct 8, 2020 | 6:12 pm
Serina Vargas ends Rio Hondo career as Athlete of the Year
WHITTIER -- After concluding an outstanding two years on the Rio Hondo College women’s soccer team, Serina Vargas has been named the Female Athlete of the Year for 2019-20. The award ...
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 | 12:35 pm
Mary Dutra named Republican Woman of the Year
WHITTIER -- Every year, since 1969, the Whittier Republican Women Federated Club selects a Woman of the Year. The 2020 Republican Woman of the Year is Mary Dutra. Mary was born in ...
Thu, Sep 24, 2020 | 12:22 pm
Rosie Avalos, La Serna’s 4-year varsity starter, has it all
WHITTIER -- The first game of the 2021 high school basketball season may still be six months away, but La Serna senior Rosalie Avalos has been waiting four years for this moment. ...
Tue, Sep 22, 2020 | 7:26 am
Whittier parents rally for school reopenings
WHITTIER - A protest was held outside of the East Whittier City School District on Monday with a clear message: let parents decide if students return to school. As the nation continues ...
Fri, Sep 18, 2020 | 1:11 am
Whittier mayor recaps State of the City remarks
WHITTIER — Yesterday, the Whittier Chamber of Commerce hosted their annual State of the City, but this year it looked a bit different…it was all virtual! I want to share with ...
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 | 3:45 pm
Evangelical group salutes first responders at 9/11 ceremony
WHITTIER -- Hundreds of people attended a Sept. 11 remembrance event in Uptown Whittier, paying tribute to those lost while also saluting the first responders that keep Whittier safe. Pastor Joe ...
Thu, Sep 17, 2020 | 11:24 am
With virus ebbing, high school sports inches closer to reality
WHITTIER — With all of the excitement of the NFL and college sports beginning to start up, the local high schools will start to gear up soon and finally bring back live ...
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 | 11:58 am
Whittier teacher creates female sculpture to promote campus diversity
WHITTIER – Pioneer High School has welcomed a new bronze icon on campus – Titania – whose uplifting presence completes a spirited triumvirate on the school’s center quad that includes the Titan ...
Thu, Sep 10, 2020 | 11:56 am
The Long brothers – Dylan, Jake and Owen together at La Serna
What’s better than one Long in the La Serna High School sports program? How about three. With the addition of incoming freshman Owen Long, there will be three of them roaming ...
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 | 11:58 am
Chrissy Teigen buys out South Whittier school’s wish list
SOUTH WHITTIER - Lake Marie Elementary’s Library Clerk, Sarah Hernandez, received all the school supplies on her Amazon wish list for Lake Marie’s library thanks to supermodel and celebrity Chrissy Teigen. Chrissy ...
Thu, Sep 3, 2020 | 11:49 am
Rewind: Poets finish with most wins since 2009
WHITTIER — The Whittier College women’s basketball team is coming off one of the most successful seasons in program history. Behind the resurgence is fifth-year coach Roy Dow. The Lady Poets ...
Tue, Sep 1, 2020 | 8:48 am
West Whittier Pizza Hut fined for paying workers below minimum wage
WEST WHITTIER -- Three Southern California-based companies that operate two popular restaurants -- Original Tommy’s and Pizza Hut -- reached a settlement with regulators Monday for violating L.A. County’s minimum wage laws. ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 6:09 pm
Whittier’s emergency shelter will open next week
WHITTIER -- The previously-announced temporary emergency shelter at the City of Whittier’s Uptown Senior Center will open on Tuesday, Sept. 1, officials announced. The emergency shelter will hasten the timeframe in which ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 10:29 am
Ian Yepez is overcoming the odds
WHITTIER - Whittier High School 2020 graduate and swimmer, Ian Yepez, who is headed to Rio Hondo College, is a driven swimmer once he hits the water. Yepez, 18, wants to ...
Thu, Aug 27, 2020 | 10:22 am
Whittier College waives application fees
WHITTIER – To lower the barrier for all students to pursue a higher education, Whittier College has announced its decision to waive its application fee. The fee waiver takes effect immediately and ...
Tue, Aug 25, 2020 | 2:50 pm
Whittier Union kicks off virtual 2020-21 year
WHITTIER – Whittier Union launched the 2020-21 school year on Aug. 12, welcoming 10,500 new and returning scholars virtually and providing support to students and families as they transition to the remote ...
Thu, Aug 20, 2020 | 10:23 am
Remembering Melba Brecht, an original Rosie the Riveter
WHITTIER - It should come as no surprise that Melba Brecht was the last original person in her neighborhood; having moved to Whittier in 1949, she was likely one of the city’s ...
Thu, Aug 20, 2020 | 10:19 am
‘Wake Up Whittier’ returns next month in virtual format
WHITTIER -- “Wake Up Whittier” networking returns next month in a virtual format. Produced by the Whittier Area Chamber of Commerce, the networking event is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 8-9 ...
Thu, Aug 20, 2020 | 10:15 am
Laura Berg: A 16-year Olympic softball career revisited
Laura Berg, a three-time Olympic gold medalist for softball and current USA assistant coach, was looking through her scheduling book recently and realized it was time for game one of the 2020 ...
Thu, Aug 13, 2020 | 9:48 am
Whittier College tennis players earn off-the-court accolades
WHITTIER — To win a championship in any college sport is special. But to be named for an academic award is even more special for the student-athlete. The Whittier College men’s ...
Thu, Aug 13, 2020 | 9:33 am
Professor to speak on the psychology behind genealogy
WHITTIER — Dr. Penny Walters, a psychology and business studies university lecturer in the UK, will be the guest speaker of the Whittier Area Genealogical Society’s meeting this Saturday, Aug. 15. The ...
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 | 12:27 pm
A stroll down 1968 Olympics lane with Patty Caretto-Brown
WHITTIER – Since this is the week that the 2020 Olympics would have been in full swing, let’s take a stroll down memory lane from the Games of the XIX Olympiad held ...
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 | 11:23 am
Whittier on the Move
Did you know that in addition to the great healthcare that you get at PIH Health Hospital Whittier, the Hospital and the City have a model “green” project? I say model because ...
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 | 11:19 am
Whittier College pledges racial justice and equity
WHITTIER — Whittier College released the following statement Wednesday addressing steps the campus will take to address racial justice and equity for all students. Dear Whittier College Community: As the Executive ...
Thu, Aug 6, 2020 | 11:10 am
OP-ED: Plenty of talk but little walk from Democratic leaders on issues affecting minorities
Amid the backdrop of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, recent months have seen significant public discussion over the treatment of minority communities in the United States. Countless protests and demonstrations have been held ...