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The commission is set to debate whether it should recommend to city leaders to end Claremont Unified's school resource officer program.
The decision comes after conversations over whether police officers should be stationed at the district’s schools in Pomona and Diamond Bar.
The Monrovia-based group hopes to distribute 2,000 backpacks full of school supplies to low-income students across the San Gabriel Valley.
Motorists travelling through Pasadena faced delays of up to two hours on the westbound 210 Freeway, according to authorities.
In addition to Altadena, funding was also secured for the Pasadena Central Library and Pasadena Playhouse.
The Glendora Police Department wants to remind residents ahead of July 4 that it's illegal to possess and light fireworks within the city.
The city's community engagement group will hold a free party for Monrovia residents that will feature live music, free BBQ and giveaways.
Pasadena's Public Health Department wants people to wear masks indoors to help curb the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant.
The virtual workshop will be held in July and hosted by the county's CalFresh Healthy Living Program.
The project will reduce congestion in the interchange of Routes 57 and 60 through several improvements, including a new travel lane.
The La Verne Fire Department continues to face staffing shortages after a funding proposal was shot down, the Daily Bulletin reported.
City officials want local shutterbugs to submit their best photos taken in Glendora for the chance to win prizes worth $50 to $200.
If approved, the salary increases across the district would add around $1.3 million to Monrovia Unified's budget.
Employers in Pasadena will soon have to pay a minimum wage of $15 per hour, regardless of a company's size.
The blaze began Sunday night near Hollyslope Road and Loma Alta Drive, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The checkpoint will be set up at an undisclosed location in the city, according to police.
The magnitude 3.1 earthquake's epicenter was south-southeast of Rancho Cucamonga.
LOOK Dine-In Cinemas has taken over the former Studio Movie Grill site in Monrovia and is set to reopen the theater sometime in July.
The Independence Day celebration is scheduled for July 2 and will be held on the Altadena Golf Course's parking lot.
The money is part of $32 million in funds that were allocated for transportation projects in Los Angeles County.
