Whittier Daily News

Being Social On Thanksgiving

In one of her first official acts as Montebello's new mayor, Rosemarie Vasquez spearheaded the city's first Mayor's Thanksgiving Social held Monday at the senior center. With her mayoral theme of "Community First - Everything Else Second," Vasquez wanted to kick off the season of giving by gathering 300 senior citizen club members for an afternoon of fellowship and pumpkin pie.

Ask a Cop: Police Enforcing 'Click It or Ticket'

It is that time of year again! It is the time when law enforcement is out in greater numbers with one purpose in mind. Enforce seat belt violations. Many violators of the seat belt laws often ask why we are not out catching criminals. The simple answer is that more people die and/or are injured in traffic collisions in California than at the hands of criminals. Many of those deaths and/or injuries are due to a failure to wear a vehicle seat belt. Our goal is to promote community safety throug...

Local Officials Applaud Obama's Economic Proposal

Whittier-area city officials Tuesday applauded President-elect Barack Obama's suggestion that he would seek to provide federal money to local governments to complete road and other projects already under way. Local officials said they had a number of street and building projects that could use federal dollars.

Fbi Seeks Female Bank Robber

LA MIRADA - The woman with a cell phone on one ear told someone to hold on a second - then handed the teller a note demanding money. Authorities said the woman got away with $1,000 after robbing the Washington Mutual at 15128 Rosecrans Ave. on Nov. 20. They now believe that she worked alone and has, so far, robbed only one bank.

Man Arrested in Gun Incident

WHITTIER - A La Habra man faces charges for allegedly firing a shot inside a bar over the weekend. Jesus Hernandez, 29, was booked at Whittier Police Jail on suspicion of discharging a firearm in a grossly negligent manner and possession of a firearm.

11 Local Public Schools Earn Honors

Nearly a dozen Whittier-area elementary schools have earned a spot on a statewide business group's 2008 Honor Roll after showing consistent, high achievement on their campus - some for as long as four years. This year, 911 elementary, middle and high schools made the 2008 Honor Roll created by the California Business for Education Excellence - a business group aimed at bettering public schools - and the nonprofit Just For The Kids. The honor roll is made up of two different awards: Star Schoo...

Eatery Once Again Offering Free Thanksgiving Meals

State Budget Crisis at Impasse

Lawmakers failed again Tuesday to find a compromise solution to California's $28 billion budget deficit - dashing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's hope that Republicans retiring at the end of the month might support a tax hike on their way out the door. The state budget mess now will be passed on to the incoming legislature, and the next deadline lawmakers face could be the most serious.

Whittier Budget Deficit Growing

WHITTIER - The city's budget deficit - estimated at nearly $1 million this year - could double in fiscal 2009-10, according to Controller Rod Hill. Those numbers were among the ones Hill discussed Monday night with Whittier's Cultural Arts Commission and Library Board.

Patt Diroll: From Mumbai, with Love

For his company's philanthropic commitment to India, Dean Scarborough of Pasadena, CEO of Avery Dennison, was honored by the American India Foundation at its annual Southern California Gala at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Nov. 15. More than 400 guests attended the black-tie event to support efforts for social and economic change in India, where around 40 million children do not attend school. Nimish Patel, president of the AIF Southern California Leadership Council, reports that the event...

Latest Bailout Plan Gets Mixed Reviews

When it comes to government spending, everyone has an opinion. And Tuesday's announcement of another $800 billion bailout that's designed to unfreeze the nation's market for consumer debt has drawn mixed reviews from Southland business leaders, economists and political figures.