Whittier College makes it official, ends football program after 115 ...
WEBNov 15, 2022 · Whittier College, which has been playing college football for 115 years, finally told its players on Tuesday that it was eliminating its football program one day after assistant coaches received termination letters and shared news with the football team of the school’s intention to do so. In a long statement and explainer from Board of ...
Man who helped bring Santa Fe Springs Fire Department into 20th …
WEBDec 21, 2020 · Man who helped bring Santa Fe Springs Fire Department into 20th Century has died at 81 Robert Carter Wilson, a resident of La Habra Heights since 1981, died of Alzheimer's with complications of COVID-19 on Dec. 13.
El Rancho baseball coach Larry Patino left lasting legacy in the ...
WEBSep 9, 2020 · El Rancho's beloved baseball coach Larry Patino died last week. He was 47. El Rancho high is mourning the sudden passing of baseball coach Larry Patino, pictured in 2018, who died on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2020. (Photo by Raul Romero Jr, Contributing Photographer) There is a philosophy shared by many …
Victims of the 1987 Whittier Narrows earthquake ... - Whittier Daily …
WEBOct 1, 2017 · The Whittier Narrows earthquake is probably not what many researchers and public officials would call “the big one.” But even at 5.9 magnitude — smaller than the more devastating Northridge earthquake of 1994, and smaller still than the 8.0 magnitude or above megaquake experts fear will eventually strike Southern California — Whittier Narrows was still disastrous for tens of thousands ...
Pico Rivera to raise water rates 10% annually over next five years
WEBJun 23, 2021 · The price of water for city of Pico Rivera customers is going to increase by 10% each year over the next five years, beginning July 1. Pico Rivera council members voted 4-1 on Tuesday, June 22, for the increase. It means a typical customer will pay an additional $6.42 a month or $153.98 in the first year alone.
Whittier may annex western end of Whittier Boulevard, here’s why
WEBOct 3, 2021 · The City Council on Tuesday, Sept. 28, voted to start a process that end with the annexation of much of the south side of Whittier from west of the former Stater Bros. property to the 605 Freeway and some Los Angeles County residential properties surrounded by Whittier. “We could enhance those areas off Whittier Boulevard and make it …
fire - Whittier Daily News
WEBSep 6, 2024 · 2 teens arrested on suspicion of setting off fireworks that led to the devastating Riverside fire. By Hunter Lee. September 6, 2024 at 10:45 a.m. The Hawarden fire cost the city at least $1.5 million, with the damages to homes...
Bullet that killed East LA man traced to gun used to kill Whittier ...
WEBAug 26, 2021 · The bullet that killed an East Los Angeles man on Feb. 20, 2017, was traced to the gun found at the scene of a shootout later that day in Whittier, where it was used to kill a police officer, according to the testimony of two Los Angeles County officials on Thursday, Aug. 26 in Norwalk Superior Court. Michael Christopher Mejia, 30, of Los Angeles stands accused of killing Whittier Officer ...
Whittier election results: Local sales tax increase wins
WEBMar 3, 2020 · A proposal to increase the local sales tax by 0.75% sales tax to 10.25%, the state’s maximum, won the hearts and minds of Whittier voters, according to semi-final results.. It won by 6,342 to 4,682 votes or 58%-42% margin. These are semi-final results for the March 3 Primary Election; because of delays at polling place, voting continued until late Tuesday night and many ballots of all types ...
Whittier City School District Superintendent Maria Martinez-Poulin ...
WEBMay 25, 2021 · Nearly three years after Maria Martinez-Poulin was hired as superintendent of the Whittier City School District, she has resigned. The board in a special meeting on Saturday, May 23 accepted Martinez-Poulin’s resignation and agreed that she will receive 12 months of salary and health benefits as required by state law, board President Linda ...