West Covina

Freeway Marriage Proposal Ring For Sale

Remember that freeway marriage proposal that stopped interstate 10 earlier this year and got the groom-to-be, Hector Martinez, arrested? Maybe it wasn't worth it after all. A ring said to have been used in the motorcycle takeover of the freeway in West Covina was not-so-quietly put up for sale this ... More >>

Man Tries to Saw His Own Arms Off in Home Depot

A suicidal man appeared to try to saw his arms off at a Home Depot yesterday, West Covina police say. He did such an effective job with the off-the-shelf coping saw he grabbed that he hit bone more than once, Cpl. Rudy Lopez told the Weekly. Luckly an off-duty paramedic was nearby and cops were qui ... More >>

Hector Martinez Arrested For Allegedly Blocking 10 Freeway For Marriage Proposal

That January marriage proposal that shut down the 10 freeway in West Covina has come home to roost. All we can say is, Hope it was worth it. The California Highway Patrol today said groom-to-be Hector Martinez was arrested along with some of his follow motorcycle enthusiasts who allegedly helped h ... More >>

Nude-Yoga Teen Arrested At West Covina Park

A warm Sunday morning: Ideal for a trip to the park with the kids. Maybe head there after church and pick up some ice cream on the way. Grab a great parking spot and ... Jesus almighty what is that?! Yes, hide the children Martha: Naked yoga is coming to a public park near you. In this case, West ... More >>

Bahooka Closing in March: One Last Meal At Bahooka Family Restaurant

Another surviving remnant of Tiki culture in L.A. will soon sleep with the fishes when Bahooka Ribs & Grog closes in March. That means no more drunken treasure hunting for maraschino cherries and stray shreds of pineapple at the bottom of giant icy bowls of coconutty cocktails. No more eating ribs ... More >>

Hector Martinez Asks Paige Hernandez To Marry Him As Bikers Block 10 Frwy (VIDEO)

With the help of more than 100 motorcycle-riding friends, a man shut down the 10 freeway in West Covina in order to propose to his four-year girlfriend. Now the California Highway Patrol is investigating the weekend stunt and will forward its results to the L.A. County District Attorney's office fo ... More >>

85°C Bakery Café: Squid Ink Bread A New Location in West Covina

At first glance, the pastry looks far from appetizing. The exterior is a steely black color and out from the middle, a green, mucus-like spread of garlic oozes out from the freshly baked crust. It's an ugly specimen of pastry -- but a cult-favorite among customers. It's really just a glorified garl ... More >>

Gas at $5.51 a Gallon in Los Angeles? Prepare for More Increases as a Result of Refinery Fire

Updated at the bottom: And it gets worse as another refinery in the Bay Area goes up in smoke. First posted at 2:40 p.m. If this heat wave has you down, just wait until your next gas station visit. A fire at a Chevron refinery near San Francisco last Monday knocked out a portion of one of Califor ... More >>

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L.A.'s Best Body Painters Explain Their Secrets

Plenty of people walk around Los Angeles in various states of undress, but not many know what it's like to show up somewhere clothed only in paint. Yet body painting is alive and well in our fair city, practiced by a handful of artists who varnish nude or nearly nude models for film, commercials and ... More >>

Big Rig Overturns on 10 West, Spills 19,000 Pounds of Dog Food Onto Freeway

A vehicle merging onto the 10 West this morning swerved into the path of the wrong big rig. CHP Officer Kerri Ribas says just after 8 a.m., a car on the Vincent Avenue on-ramp "went out of control" -- causing a semi in the slow lane to topple and spill its load all over the freeway. The precious c ... More >>

Two-Year Citrus Quarantine in Eastern Los Angeles County

We knew it was only a matter of time. After watching Brazil's and Florida's citrus get decimated by Asian Citrus Psyllid (ACP) -- to the tune of billions of dollars -- we knew that despite rigorous agriculture checkpoints, testing and restrictions, California would probably be next. The bug, the c ... More >>

Marijuana Delivery Man Says Ninjas Took His Weed

The marijuana delivery guy who said he was robbed by ninjas over the weekend was (chose one): A) Really, really high on his own supply. B) An international man of intrigue whose past as a CIA operative finally caught up with him. C) Lying his ass off because he took the goods himself and partied wi ... More >>

2011 in the San Gabriel Valley: A List of Restaurant Openings Closings

Jim ThurmanLamb soup with knife cut noodles, Shaanxi Gourmet, Rosemead​2011 in the San Gabriel Valley restaurant scene witnessed the usual spate of openings and closings, some notable and some not so notable. With some 300 Chinese restaurants alone, trying to compile a list of the year's open ... More >>

Video: Police Officer in West Covina Fired For Making Comedy Clip?

Stop ... making crap videos.​A lame comedy video about a fake traffic stop has some wannabe Southern California cops in trouble this week. The Venice-based producer of the piece told the Weekly that one officer has been fired for his appearance in uniform in the clip, but the West Covina Polic ... More >>

EPA Orders $20 Million Worth of Groundwater Cleanup to Help Residents of San Gabriel Valley

​Tap water has a bad rap these days. And in many cases, for good reason. There's an awful lot of groundwater contamination out there. But for those folks living in the San Gabriel Valley who - God forbid - like being able to actually drink their tap water, there was a splash of good news today ... More >>

A Replacement for Indo Cafe's Fried Chicken and Nasi Bungkus

Anne Fishbeinthe invisible restaurant critic​ Dear Mr. Gold: It is tragic that Indo Cafe has closed. Tragic. And I have no idea why. Since I'm not about to hire a private detective, as attractive as that may sound, where can you direct me for nasi bungkus (a rice dish wrapped in a banana leaf) ... More >>

Rightbloggers Claim New California Voting Districts Were Rigged by 'La Raza Democrats'

Jeanne Raya, a Latina Democrat on the commission​Uh oh: La Raza is rising! California's voting districts are getting browner/bluer by the second. Before we know it, this'll be the goddamn Nation of Aztlán, are we right? The state's historic vote to let a group of 14 guys and gals with no pol ... More >>

Cockfight in San Gabriel Valley Busted in the Act: Dead Roosters Found, Three Men Arrested For Watching Bout

LASDCockfighting accessories.​A major cockfight was broken up over the weekend in the San Gabriel Valley community of Valinda (near West Covina). Authorities said they found several dead roosters. What impressed us about this particular avian bout was that it was allegedly happening in the mo ... More >>

Three Teen Gangsters Try to Carjack a Police Officer in West Covina (Really), Cops Say

West Covina PoliceAuthorities allege Jerith Sims tried to carjack a cop.​Welcome to criminal university, kids. First lesson: While plying your trade, don't target police. We can't emphasize this enough. In fact, while committing crimes, you really want to be as far away from cops as possibl ... More >>

Asian-on-Asian Hate Crime Alleged as Four Arrested in Connection With a Takeout-Food Beat-Down in San Gabriel Valley

YouTube / LAPDAsian-on-Asian hate crime is alleged in the SGV.​Asian-on-Asian hate crime? In L.A., yes. And over a man's heritage as he tried to get takeout food of a different culture, no less. The victim was beaten, had his car pummeled, and was robbed because, authorities say, he is Chines ... More >>

Two-Car Collision On 10 Freeway In L.A. Leaves One Burned To Death, Four Injured

Google MapsThe Crenshaw Boulevard exit where a crashed car burst into flames this morning​Updated with correction, re: the number of people injured. More details about the burn victim and freeway reopening after the jump. Originally posted at 8:21 a.m. When California Highway Patrol officers ... More >>

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DUI Checkpoints Scheduled For 4th Of July Weekend In Los Angeles

stevelyon via Flickr​If you're driving and celebrating this 4th of July weekend, don't let the alcoholic fireworks go off in your head: The men and women in blue will find you and make you dance in the street like a high-wire artist. The following DUI and drivers license checkpoints have been ... More >>

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Taco Slay Arrests Two men and a woman have been arrested in connection with a Wednesday night rifle-shooting at a Lennox taco truck that left one man dead and five other people wounded, including two boys. Associated PressMission Accomplished? Three brothers from Hong Kong hoped their plans to expan ... More >>

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Waiting for Wal-Mart Far from fearing a big-box store, job-hungry Florence-Firestone residents are petitioning to get a Wal-Mart put in their community. L.A. TimesHeal the Aquarium An octopus exploring its tank at the Santa Monica Aquarium loosened a water-control valve, flooding the facility with m ... More >>

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Sheriff to Close Jails? Going far beyond the early release of county inmates, Sheriff Lee Baca may also close a jail or two to cope with a massive budget shortfall that his department faces. L.A. TimesCandidate Boycotts Own Press Conference L.A. City Councilman and City Attorney candidate Jack Weiss ... More >>

Little League Black Sox

The San Gabriel Valley Tribune reports that Little League baseball, long held to be a pillar of small-town values, is in fact a pillow stuffed with stolen money. At least it is out in La Verne, where one girl's softball league official was recently accused of embezzling $20,000. The Trib notes that ... More >>

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