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1 week ago | 
fresnobee.com | Linh Tat |West Covina
Retired Democratic Rep. Grace Napolitano, who spent 26 years in Congress and most recently represented San Gabriel Valley residents in California's 31st Congressional District, has donated her congressional archives to the University of La Verne.
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2 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
The 57th Arcadia Invitational, widely regarded as the best high school track and field meet in California, and one that attracts athletes from all over the country, will take place over Friday and Saturday at Arcadia High School. Friday night's "Burnin Batons" session runs from 5 p.m., to 9 p.m., which includes several team relays, multiple boys and girls 3,200 meter races and the first day of the decathlon and heptathlon events.
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2 weeks ago | 
modbee.com | Mona Darwish |West Covina
The owner of a discount store in South El Monte who attempted to stop shoplifters from stealing was killed after being run over by their car, according to family members. Deputy Jacob Sibley said the Temple Station received a 911 call around 12:15 p.m. of an assault with a deadly weapon. The caller told authorities the man was not breathing and unresponsive after he was hit by a vehicle.
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2 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the WeekName: Kaylahni DuenasSchool: Los AltosSport: SoftballYear: FreshmanNoteworthy: Pitcher Kaylahni Duenas is just a freshman, but you would have never known it during her performance against South Hills' strong hitting squad. Duenas tossed a one-hit shutout with three strikeouts, and also had two hits and two RBIs to lead Los Altos to a 6-0 victory. In her previous start, she threw a two-hit shutout with eight strikeouts in a 3-0 win over Tesoro.
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2 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Patricia Bunin |West Covina
Newspapers have beguiled me from an early age. The summer I smuggled a kitten home from day camp, even though I knew my mother was terrified of cats, I placed the gold and white kitty in a shoe box lined with newspaper and covered her with my camp T-shirt. With the kitten happily hidden in my bedroom closet, I liked thinking about her snuggled up in the news, surely a safe place.
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2 weeks ago | 
fresnobee.com | Gladys Vargas |West Covina
The city of Baldwin Park broke ground Thursday, April 3, at Walnut Creek Nature Park for the next phase of construction on the Baldwin Hills Greenway, a 2.5-mile protected bike and pedestrian path. "The greenway will reduce our carbon footprint…a major issue here in our city," Baldwin Park Mayor Alejandra Avila in a ceremony that included City Council members Emmanuel Estrada as well as representatives from the office of Congressmember Gil Cisneros, state Sen.
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2 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
A recap of the San Gabriel Valley area's high school baseball and softball games Thursday:SOFTBALLLa Serna 8, Santa Fe 1Emma Apodaca had a big day for the Lancers, going 4 for 4 with a triple, two RBIs and three runs scored. She wasn't the only one. Elissa Guerrero belted two doubles and had four RBIs and Aubrie Baruch also had two doubles and scored four runs. That was more than enough for Karina Torres, who started and went six innings, allowing four hits with two strikeouts.
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3 weeks ago | 
sacbee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
The Bonita and Damien baseball teams were in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs last season, and so was South HIlls, San Dimas, Bishop Amat and La Mirada. Arcadia reached the semifinals of Division 2, and others in that division included Maranatha, Charter Oak and La Serna. In previous seasons, teams would move up or down playoff divisions based on how it performed the two previous seasons.
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3 weeks ago | 
fresnobee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
San Gabriel Valley Boys Athlete of the WeekName: Kevin JeonSchool: La MiradaSport: BaseballYear: SeniorNoteworthy: Kevin Jeon had a monster game against previously undefeated Huntington Beach in the quarterfinals of the Boras Classic. Jeon belted two home runs, a solo shot and two-run homer to help his team to a 4-1 victory. Jeon also had a double and RBI in their 7-0 first-round win over Birmingham. Against Mater Dei in the semifinals, Jeon was 2 for 2 with two runs scored an an RBI.
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3 weeks ago | 
fresnobee.com | Fred Robledo |West Covina
San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the WeekName: Jazmine LeyvaSchool: South El MonteSport: SoftballYear: SeniorNoteworthy: Jazmine Leyva, a UCLA commit, is torching opposing pitchers. She belted two home runs in a 12-0 victory over El Monte. It was her third multiple home run game of the season and she among the CIF Southern Section leaders with seven home runs. Leyva is battig .667 with 17 RBIs and seven doubles.
