Wayne C. Clayton, El Monte’s police chief for 22 years, dies at age 93 Wayne C. Clayton, who retired in 2000, was the second-longest-serving police chief in El Monte's history.
El Monte man pleads not guilty in killing of his own passenger, Alhambra officer in pursuit crash By Ruby Gonzales December 5, 2025 at 7:29 a.m. Steven Ray Zapata has prior convictions for robbery, taking a vehicle without the owner's consent...
Vigil for Alhambra officer killed in crash will be at police station By Ruby Gonzales November 24, 2025 at 12:16 p.m. The vigil, which is open to the public, is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. The station...
Woman killed along with officer in Alhambra crash is identified By Ruby Gonzales November 21, 2025 at 7:22 p.m. Gabriela Moreno, 42, was ejected from the Hyundai SUV and died in an alley.
Western Christian football knocks out El Monte in Division 11 By Thomas Murray November 14, 2025 at 11:16 p.m. Western Christian scores twice late in the fourth quarter for comeback victory,
Rio Hondo Prep football dominates Troy to reach the D5 semifinals By Fred Robledo November 14, 2025 at 11:31 p.m. The Kares' Noah Penunuri rushes for 230 yards and four touchdowns to lead them to...
Home-grown pumpkins decorate home for Halloween, with a special ‘go!’ gourd for Dodgers By Hans Gutknecht October 29, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. Doug admits that he is not a rabid baseball fan, but his wife is a...
Man convicted of killing pregnant wife and her unborn child in El Monte By City News Service October 22, 2025 at 11:49 p.m. Ana Maria Nuñez and her unborn child were fatally shot in August 2018.
For breastfeeding moms, lactation pods at Rosemead High School bring a solution By Camelia Heins October 6, 2025 at 2:43 p.m. El Monte Union High School District has introduced Mamava Lactation Pods at its Rosemead High...
Ex-lawmaker Roger Hernandez’s suit against ex-wife — State Sen. Susan Rubio — and her sister is thrown out By Jason Henry September 25, 2025 at 4:29 p.m. Former Assemblymember Hernandez alleged he was defamed publicly and his consulting business suffered financially because...
El Monte mayor gets $185K in settlement with school district over student suspension By Jason Henry September 26, 2025 at 1:31 p.m. Jessica Ancona alleged the Rosemead School District removed her as a principal and demoted her...
El Monte and Monterey Park men arrested in CVS gift card scam By Madison Smalstig September 17, 2025 at 7:00 a.m. Santa Rosa police arrested two California men and confiscated more than 25,000 compromised gift cards...
Assemblymember Mike Fong honors 14 teachers for transformative work By Anissa Rivera September 16, 2025 at 12:50 p.m. Teachers from Arcadia to South Pasadena honored for outstanding service.
Domestic violence suspect rams police cars in El Monte; officer kills him By Ruby Gonzales September 12, 2025 at 11:49 a.m. The shooting happened at the Route 66 Gas station at 12269 Garvey Avenue on Thursday...
El Monte Union High School District christens facility in honor of civic leaders By Staff report September 7, 2025 at 9:56 a.m. A ceremony brought together families, staff, alumni, and community members to name the gym and...
‘Dine El Monte’ throws a lifeline to local businesses amid recent downturn By Anissa Rivera August 29, 2025 at 12:53 p.m. The COVID pandemic and ICE raids are driving diners away. Dine El Monte aims to...
San Gabriel Valley football: Week 0 schedule, Aug. 21-23 By Fred Robledo August 18, 2025 at 12:44 p.m. The matchups and locations for this week's season-opening football games for the SGV teams.
SGV football preview: Ranking the area’s best running backs By Fred Robledo August 14, 2025 at 8:38 a.m. A look at the running backs in the San Gabriel Valley, Pasadena and Whittier going...
Whittier gang member pleads guilty to crimes including killing a woman in Commerce By Ryanne Mena August 19, 2025 at 9:58 p.m. Chase Carrillo, 36, faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison.
Mortgage payoff is ‘incredible blessing’ for late El Monte police chief’s family By Julianna Lozada August 8, 2025 at 4:04 p.m. After passing away three years ago, Benjamin Lowry left a legacy of kindness, hard work...
Hemet man faces life sentence for killing Rialto driver on 10 Freeway, El Monte man at park By Ruby Gonzales August 7, 2025 at 3:02 p.m. George Rosales didn't know any of the victims. The motive behind the 2017 crime spree...
2 Southern California residents charged with illegally exporting GPU chips for AI to China By Ryanne Mena August 6, 2025 at 5:53 p.m. If convicted, the defendants face up to 20 years in federal prison.
Private plane stolen twice from different airports, ends up in El Monte By Ruby Gonzales August 5, 2025 at 2:03 p.m. The Cessna, built in 1958, is painted in bright red with purple, blue, yellow and...
El Monte Union student athletes compete in national wrestling tournament By Gladys B Vargas August 4, 2025 at 2:15 p.m. El Monte Union High School District students joined athletes selected from 12 Los Angeles County...