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As Sears and other retailers shutter, these retailers are leasing up Southern California vacancies

Sears · Whittier

As Sears and other retailers shutter, these retailers are leasing up Southern California vacancies

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Sears, once one of the most successful department stores in America, is down to just eight U.S. locations — soon to be seven — when its Whittier store closes later this month. The three-story store at Whittwood Town Center opened in the 1990s and now boasts giant “store closing” signs. Shopper Ron Torsy, 65, summed up the retailer’s demise simply. “Blame Amazon.” Torsy was browsing appliances with his wife, on the hunt for a new washing machine.…See the Story

Former foster youth helps students find paid jobs at her old high school – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

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Former foster youth helps students find paid jobs at her old high school – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

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WHITTIER — Brianna Aguirre has a passion for helping young adults get a fresh start. The 2018 graduate of Frontier High School, Aguirre has returned to the Frontier campus as a youth program aide for Río Hondo America’s Job Center of California. She serves as a career planner for current Frontier High students seeking to take advantage of the job center’s Youth at Work program. Working from a satellite office on the Frontier High campus, Aguirr…Read Article

Obituary: Timothy Gene Lamkin May 24, 1952 – May 11, 2025

Whittier, California · Whittier

Obituary: Timothy Gene Lamkin May 24, 1952 – May 11, 2025

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TIMOTHY GENE LAMKIN May 24, 1952 – May 11, 2025 Timothy Gene Lamkin was born on May 24, 1952, in Whittier, California. He died May 11, 2025, in Albuquerque, New Mexico after a long illness. Knowing Tim meant that you understood his passion for life and adventures. The time between those dates mattered most to him. Tim loved the outdoors and spent his childhood building forts in the canyons of Los Alamos, playing outside and camping. He began rid…See the Story

Whittier Hero and US Army Veteran `Yosh' Nakamura Celebrates 100th Birthday

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In a packed room in Whittier Monday evening, family, friends and veterans erupted in a chorus of “Happy Birthday” to celebrate U.S. Army veteran and community hero Yoshio “Yosh” Nakamura. Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn hosted a 100th birthday celebration for Nakamura on Monday at the Liberty Community Plaza to honor a man who answered the call for service during a difficult moment in history for Japanese Americans. “There isn’t much I…U.S. Army · Whittier Read Article

‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestants guessed so wrong — the internet turned their meltdown into a meme parade

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‘Wheel of Fortune’ contestants guessed so wrong — the internet turned their meltdown into a meme parade ‘Wheel of Fortune’ usually keeps its audience engaged with clever and challenging puzzles. However, one episode left viewers questioning the intelligence of all three contestants. According to Mediaite, during the March 1, 2022, episode, all three contestants gave increasingly baffling answers to a seemingly simple puzzle. The contestants were…Whittier, California · Whittier Read Article

Bicyclist Hit, Killed at Cerrillos Road and St. Michael's Drive

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Santa Fe Fire Department paramedics transported the man to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, where the man was pronounced dead.CHP · Whittier See the Story

Chimney fire damages Whittier home

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Mack Trucks donates electric refuse truck chassis to college to advance heavy-duty EV training - Charged EVs

US-based Mack Trucks, a Volvo Group company, is donating a 2022 Mack LR Electric refuse chassis to Río Hondo College in Whittier, California, to support the college’s efforts to expand its electric vehicle training program into the heavy-duty sector. The Mack LR Electric is Mack’s first fully electric refuse vehicle. The chassis will provide hands-on training opportunities for students learning to safely work on heavy-duty EVs, which operate at …Whittier, California · Whittier Read Article

No Kings for Portland

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Yesterday was the biggest demonstration I have ever been in. The press is saying “tens of thousands” of people showed up. I was playing my trumpet in the Unpresidented Brass Band, man we had ‘em dancing in the street! People we never saw before fell in...Donald Trump · Whittier See the Story

Alaska Samoans being prosecuted for voting

WHITTIER — They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they tried to participate in a…Whittier, California · Whittier Read Article

Freddie Freeman, Dodgers surprise ALS patient with custom wheelchair

Freddie Freeman is among the finalists for the 2025 Lou Gehrig Award, which is presented annually bythe Phi Delta Theta International Fraternity to the player who best exemplifies the spirit and character of the beloved New York Yankees Hall of Famer, both on and off the field. Gehrig was a distinguished member of Phi Delta Theta and the award was created to acknowledge an individual player’s outstanding commitment to both his community and phil…Los Angeles Dodgers · Whittier Read Article

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