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State senators, Gold Line officials lobby for funds to fill foothill extension funding gap

With a $764 million funding gap facing the Azusa-to-Claremont segment of the Gold Line, state senators are joining the Gold Line Construction Authority's effort to make sure the Foothill Extension project is not left out in the cold as it vies for pote... »

Tactics come into question in McDade shooting

PASADENA - Community activists and the attorney for slain teen Kendrec McDade have questioned the methods with which the Pasadena Police Department pursued and killed the former Azusa High School football standout. »

Helicopter drops thousands of eggs for Easter hunt in Azusa

AZUSA - Thousands of eggs rained down on Azusa Pacific University's football field on Saturday and hundreds of eager children were more than willing to help scoop them all up. »

Funeral held for young man killed in Pasadena police shooting

PASADENA - Friends and family members of a 19-year-old Azusa man shot to death by police in Pasadena two weeks ago said their tearful goodbyes Saturday, as community leaders continued their calls for justice in the fatal shooting. Kendrec Lavelle "Mac"... »

Pasadena community leaders seek answers following death of teen at hands of police

PASADENA - Community leaders in Pasadena demanded answers Monday following the officer involved shooting of Kendrec Lavelle McDade, 19, of Azusa. »

Azusa's signature letter disappears off mountainside

Azusa residents looking to the north lately might have noticed something amiss. »

Azusa police officers awarded by civil-rights group for working to take down racist street gang

AZUSA - At a ceremony in Los Angeles this week, several members of the Azusa Police Department were recognized by the Anti-Defamation League for their work in taking down more than 50 members of the Azusa 13 street gang last year. »

Students pit history projects, demonstrations against each other at Azusa Pacific University

AZUSA - More than 600 students from dozens of school districts got a major dose of history on Saturday when they gathered at Azusa Pacific University for competition featuring live historical reenactments, presentations and exhibits. Photo gallery: Ann... »

Gold Line clears major hurdle with $56 million deal for Monrovia yard

Monrovia officials and the Gold Line Construction Authority have reached a $56million land deal for a maintenance yard required for the light rail project, clearing the last major obstacle to the $735 million Pasadena-to-Azusa extension. »

SGV board backs completion of Highway 39 to Wrightwood

The San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments voted unanimously last week to oppose Caltrans' abandonment of 27 miles of Highway 39 from Azusa to Crystal Lake. »

Truck sought after acid spill on Foothill Boulevard

AZUSA -- Authorities continued seeking a truck that leaked a highly toxic chemical on a six-block stretch of Foothill Boulevard, prompting a closure for much of the day and a clean-up operation with a $10,000 price tag. »

APU gets $50,000 grant to replace field with artificial turf

Every year, at the start of fall semester in September, the grass at Azusa Pacific University's Adams Field stands firm and green. But by the end of October, football players are practicing their plays in the dirt and intramural ultimate Frisbee player... »

Gold Line officials reach multimillion dollar settlement with Monrovia property owner

MONROVIA - The Gold Line Construction Authority has agreed to pay a commercial property owner $24 million to buy land for a maintenance yard needed for the light-rail project, a deal officials say will ensure the $735 million, Pasadena-to-Azusa extensi... »

Around the Region: February 6

ANGELES FOREST - A Duarte man died and a teenage girl was hurt early Sunday when a car plunged over the side of San Gabriel Canyon Road north of Azusa, officials said. »

Around the Region: Jan. 7

Two men barged into a house Thursday then beat, bound and robbed an 18-year-old Azusa man. »

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