How La Serna Parents Built a Girls' Wrestling Program From the Ground Up
Girls' wrestling is one of the fastest-growing high school sports in the country. La Serna's team has grown from six athletes to 17 over the past year.
September 10, 2026Eddie Cota
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Arrest Made in 2024 Pizzamania Arson Fire
LASD says the fire that destroyed the 50-year-old restaurant was intentionally set. The suspect faces an arson charge and is also tied to a separate fire in Riverside.
September 08, 2026
Man Sentenced for Stealing Identity of Teen Buried at Rose Hills in Whittier
The case was tried in Idaho, but the trail leads back to a grave at Rose Hills, where the real Obregon has rested since 1977.
September 08, 2026
146 Three-Story Condos Proposed for The Quad in Whittier
The Design Review Board's September 10 vote covers architecture only. The bigger decisions on this long-anticipated project still lie ahead.
September 03, 2026
21-Unit Townhome Project Would Replace South Whittier Home
Los Angeles County will decide whether to approve the project October 7. The developer is asking to waive nine development standards.
September 03, 2026
Who Will Own Your Data on Whittier's New $6,500-a-Month Website?
A police software contract got rejected over data concerns. A bigger website deal didn't face the same questions.
August 25, 2026
"Healthy" Is the Word Standing Between Whittier's Trees and the Chainsaw.
No-bid contracts totaling $800k, a private meeting, and a recording of the city manager — here's what's driving Whittier's next move on trees.
August 25, 2026
Tired of Uptown's Empty Storefronts? These Residents Are Doing Something About It
There's a grassroots effort mapping Uptown Whittier's vacant storefronts and surveying residents on what should fill them.
August 21, 2026
Whittier Gives Middle Managers a 17% Raise, Following the Executives' 27%
The raise passed even as the city's own budget shows a growing deficit and frontline workers keep negotiating over who pays for medical coverage.
August 18, 2026
