Whittier Daily News

Free Workshop Planned On Foreclosures

NORWALK - California Foreclosure Institute will conduct a free two-hour workshop for investors and Realtors on how to get started finding and buying foreclosure properties from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Norwalk Public Library auditorium, 12350 Imperial Highway.

Frank Girardot: How About a Ban On Moratoriums?

Is there anything more ridiculous than a moratorium? Take this story out of Los Angeles for example: On Tuesday, a City Council panel unanimously backed a ban on new fast- food restaurants in some South Central neighborhoods.

Shooting Victim Airlifted to Trauma Center

WHITTIER - A young man was seriously injured when gunfire broke out Wednesday afternoon. He was flown by helicopter to a trauma center.

Around Whittier

Free food to be given to needy MONTEBELLO - Heart of Compassion is sponsoring a community outreach event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Holifield Park, 1060 S. Greenwood Ave. in Montebello.

Indymac Collapse Prompts Dreier Bill

A San Gabriel Valley congressman on Wednesday introduced legislation that would prevent the kind of federal bank takeover that IndyMac bank went through earlier this month. The bill by U.S. Rep. David Dreier, R-San Dimas, would allow the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to sell a failed bank to a private company without temporarily freezing its assets.

Council Supports Light Rail

WHITTIER - The City Council has decided to enter the transit wars and has directed its staff to seek to bring a light-rail route to the city. But the council took no position on which of three potential routes should come to Whittier and still wants more information on all of them.

Housing Bill Getting Favorable Reviews

-- Related story: Help on way for homeowners A sweeping bailout package that gained House approval on Wednesday won't necessarily turn the nation's sagging housing market around.

Pico Rivera Voters to Decide Fate of Tax Hike

PICO RIVERA - Voters will decide in November whether to give themselves a 1-percent sales-tax hike in the city, and officials say they already know how to use the $6 million in revenue the tax is expected to generate, if approved. According to City Manager Chuck Fuentes, plans to use the money are only preliminary and subject to change, but they may include borrowing up to $60 million in bonds to pay for a variety of city projects.

Family Mourns Crash Victim

PICO RIVERA - Joel Jason Garcia was picked up by his cousin, Joshua Herrera, in a 1941 DeSoto on Sunday afternoon. Part of their itinerary included a visit to a man who had a car part for sale.

Married Couple Join Us Army - Together

WHITTIER - Pico Rivera residents Erwin and Karen Ruelas made a commitment to one another two years ago as husband and wife. Wednesday afternoon the young couple made another life-altering commitment together. They joined the U.S. Army.