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POMONA >> An unlicensed driver who drove off after fatally injuring a homeless man in a wheelchair in Pomona last weekend pleaded no contest Wednesday to felony charges and was sentenced to nearly three years in state prison. Alejandro Ambriz, 43, of Ontario entered his plea to one count each of hit-and-run driving resulting in […]

POMONA >> An Ontario man was apprehended Monday, suspected of striking and killing a man in a wheelchair late Sunday night. Authorities say Alejandro Ambriz, 40, was driving a 2004 Saab he borrowed from his employer, an Ontario used-car dealership, when he struck the man in the 900 block of West Holt Avenue just after […]

POMONA >> A woman is in critical but stable condition after she was reportedly stabbed several times by her boyfriend late Saturday night. Martin Gregory Gallegos, 19, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and mayhem, according to a Pomona police news release. Just before 11 p.m., officers were called to a crash in the […]

A recent day trip allowed me to mix two of my favorite activities: visiting an art museum and riding public transit. Not to mention a third: pinching pennies. The Broad Museum in downtown Los Angeles opened last year and has free admission. Meanwhile, Foothill Transit’s Silver Streak bus added a stop near the Broad, making […]

Rams safety T.J. McDonald has been charged with one count of driving under the influence of drugs, a decision tied to McDonald’s arrest in May in Woodland Hills. The Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office announced its decision to file charges Friday afternoon. McDonald has an Oct. 7 arraignment in Van Nuys and, if found guilty […]

POMONA >> Police are investigating a fatal crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle Friday morning. Shortly before 9 a.m., officers responded to the crash at Fairplex Drive and Elwood Street, where they found the motorcyclist — a man in his 70s — in the road with severe injuries, according to a police news release. […]

ORANGE — The father of pro race car driver Robby Gordon, ‘Baja Bob’ Gordon, was found dead along with his wife in their home in Orange Wednesday evening. The Orange County Coroner’s office identified the couple found dead at their Orange Park Acres home as Robert Gordon, 69, and his wife, Sharon, 57. Around 5 […]

ONTARIO >> It was only a few weeks ago that an Ontario family was happily celebrating the birth of twin boys. This week, they are planning the funeral for their 6-year-old, killed in a crash that injured his brothers and father. “We never planned on having to lay him to rest. No parent wants to […]

ONTARIO >> For the first time in a decade, Omnitrans now offers direct bus service to LA/Ontario International Airport. Since Tuesday, Route 80 has been realigned to make hourly stops at both terminals, said Nicole Ramos, spokeswoman for Omnitrans. The route change was in response to public interest in having a bus stop closer than […]