A sports field project that has long drawn opposition from local environmental advocates is about to enter the state-required environmental planning process. An informational meeting on the project is scheduled for Wednesday.
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Arizona's controversial immigration law and local lawmaker Tim Donnelly (R-Hesperia), a staunch opponent of illegal immigration, praised part of the court's ruling Monday.
Rep. Judy Chu, D-El Monte, who is running in Altadena's new congressional district, spoke out against the store at a recent press conference.
See how the suggested project changes will affect your kid's school.
One measure would change the way multistate businesses calculate how much they owe in income taxes.
The Supreme Court decision makes it easier for corporations to give massive donations to aid political campaigns. Schiff has introduced a constitutional amendment to get around the decision, the Glendale News-Press reports.
The Foothill Municipal Water District board voted at its monthly meeting Monday to pass along a 5 percent water rate increase from the Metropolitan Water District.
The deadline for public comment has been extended on a plan for how to best handle potential environmental damage from dam sediment removal.
Assemblymember Anthony Portantino and the Pasadena Department of Public Health will take part in free HIV testing, which will be administered Saturday, June 23 in Old Town Pasadena.
The location of these bodies of liquid surprised scientists.
We want to know whether you would be willing to give Walmart a chance if it opened a grocery store in town.
One alternative to the 710 tunnel project listed in Metro's list of other options is a rapid bus line between downtown L.A. and JPL, which would run along Woodbury Road.
Though the County Planning Department received a call from Wal-Mart representatives about a store opening in Altadena, nobody has yet signed a lease for the supermarket site at Lincoln and Figueroa, according to the site's leasing agent.
The first look at the Pasadena Unified School District's 2012-2013 budget will be at Tuesday night's meeting.
Changes to residential and commercial codes in the Altadena Community Standards could be completed within two years, according to a county official.
Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his concern about recent intelligence leaks with Fox News.
A dead crow found some 20 miles west of Los Angeles County's east end border cities has tested positive for West Nile virus.
The proposed tax would raise around $276 million annually for cities in Los Angeles County.
The Los Angeles Times reports that two Pasadena City College officials, one from Altadena, had their homes searched as part of District Attorney's Office bribery probe.
Plan ahead: You'll need to find an alternate route as unforeseen circumstances have elongated the construction project, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works.
Now that the county workshops on planning Altadena's future are completed, we want to know what you thought of the process.
The final Altadena Community Visioning workshop had a lower turnout than the first two. Participants got a chance to offer suggestions and other input on a report on Altadena's future.
The final county workshop on the future of Altadena is at 7 p.m. on Wednesday. Here are some highlights from the report that will be discussed at the meeting.
One of Monrovia's next members of congress will either be Judy Chu (D-El Monte) or local businessman and Republican challenger Jack Orswell after the two finished as the top vote-getters in Tuesday's primary.
Incumbent State Sen. Carol Liu will face first-time candidate Gil Gonzales in the 25st State Senate District race in November
Measure A, the PUSD Districting Measure appears to have been passed, according to preliminary results.
Preliminary results show Measure A passing, Prop 29 barely squeaking by with a "No" vote, and an idea of who will be moving on to the November ballots.
The county's final Altadena Community Visioning workshop will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Voters in the newly-drawn 27th Congressional District will make a decision in Tuesday's primary Election.
Patch stops by the polls to chat with voters to see how they cast their ballots. How do their answers measure up with yours?
Tuesday is a Presidential Primary election, but Altadena will also vote on Congress, Senate, Assembly, District Attorney and Superior Court representatives, Measure A, plus state and local measures. Read about them here.
Patch asks 25th Senate candidate Ameenah Fuller her views on local and state issues ahead of the June 5 Primary Election.
The incumbent congresswoman Judy Chu has more than 10 times the campaign money of her closest opponent in the race.
The Pasadena Sun reports that about $500,000 has been spent on mailers in the 41st District race, which includes Altadena.
Patch asks 25th Senate candidate Gil Gonzales his views on local and state issues ahead of the June 5 Primary Election.
The measure would raise $735 million to prevent smoking and fight cancer, but supporters say the State should first address other budget priorities.
Check out the list of top donors for each candidate
Proposition 28 would alter term limits, but opponents say it would let officials sit in office for too long.
The bill would require all utilities to update their emergency response plan every two years.
Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, has introduced a bill that would change rules about federal disaster relief that he says resulted in L.A. County being unfairly denied FEMA aid from November's windstorms.