The AMC hit show "Mad Men" brought its womanizing and day drinking to Baldwin Park on Wednesday. Crews and cast were filming at a vacant restaurant near the former Howard Johnson lodge on Dalewood Avenue, which is now the Regency Inn and Suites. more ›

A Baldwin Park man was convicted of child abuse for shooting at a little girl's dog. The girl was playing with her dog back in May when States pulled out a gun. The little girl ran away from him into the house, while States shot at her dog. He missed, but he continued waving the gun around, once even pointing it at the dog while the girl held it in her lap. more ›

A man who was convicted of killing a local youth counselor while attempting to flee police has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, reports the Pasadena Star News. In June of 2010, Luis Noriega, 29, was driving through Baldwin Park in a stolen SUV. When police tried to pull him over, he began a high-speed chase. He ran a red light and slammed into Walter Williams' car, which erupted in flames. Williams died at the scene. more ›

A gang sweep early Thursday saw a busload, literally, of arrests for drug trafficking. As part of a multi-agency effort, "30 to 40 members of the Black P Stone gang in Baldwin Village, affiliated with the Bloods," were taken to the Sports Arena complex south of downtown with TV crews recording "a police bus on scene" helping to manage the quantity of arrestees, reports LA Now and a Los Angeles Police Department Advisory. more ›

Shortly after 10 this morning Metrolink reported via Twitter that their Southbound train number 304 "struck [a] vehicle west of Baldwin Park station." An as-yet unconfirmed report via Twitter from ABC7 claims that one person has died as a result of the collision. The crash and the investigation are affecting traffic in the area of Garvey and Francisquito Avenues; Baldwin Park School Police confirm the street closures. More information as it becomes available. more ›

Not everyone loves a car chase. In fact, many police departments around the nation, including here in Southern California, where our expansive freeway system is the frequent scene of police pursuits, are making revisions to their guidelines for when and how to conduct vehicle pursuits of suspects, reports the Star-News. more ›

Fans of Fresh & Easy might be getting a store near them soon. Next week, two stores will open with three more openings in early April, the company announced today. Of particular note will be the Central and Adams location in South Los Angeles... more ›

Some 3,400 LADWP customers scattered throughout the city are currently without service, about half of the number earlier this afternoon. However, the number of Southern California Edison customers across the region without service has increased by around 8,000. The hardest hit areas include Lake Arrowhead (3,142), Orange (1,805), Huntington Beach (1,571), Baldwin Park (1,253), Altadena (1,125) and Compton (870). "SCE is continuing to prioritize repairs so that customers who have been without power the longest will have service restored first," the utility said in a statement. more ›

After a fire ripped through the hills above Sierra Madre last month, rain caused a mudslide forcing the closure of two roads while officials urged voluntary evacuations that few took part in. more ›

The city seems to have gone completely mad. From a 16 year-old shot in Northridge to a 70 year-old stabbed to death in Hollywood, Sunday was just another day in what is starting to feel like an out-of-control crime wave. more ›

When police arrived last night to a call, the suspect was standing in the middle of the street holding a handgun. Luckily, no struggle occurred. Unfortunately, moments before it was not so good:

Two women and a 4-year-old girl were killed and two other children were wounded in a shooting Monday night in a Baldwin Park neighborhood, police said. more ›

I am thankful for… Thanksgiving - even though I think it’s a stupid holiday, and I pretty much hate all the food associated with it - for giving me the opportunity to spend the day with family that I love and actually enjoy being around. I am thankful every day that I am able to make a living being creative and doing something I love. (Except for when I’m on strike) I am thankful... more ›

While most Angelenos will urge their visitors to try a meal at In N' Out (the best to capture that classic sunshiney L.A. drive-through burger experience), they often forget about the other local fast-food burger phenomenon: Fatburger. Both establishments boast excellent burgers and a fool-proof menu, but there are some major (and delicious) differences that make it almost impossible to decide which is better (kind of like the Pink's versus Skooby's debate -- but... more ›

All fireworks in LA are illegal. Any time you drive over the speed limit, that's illegal too. Any time you drink a few more beers than you should and get behind the wheel, that's illegal. And any time you lie under oath and obstruct justice when a Special Prosecutor is trying to figure out if the Vice President of the United States authorized a leak of classified information so this administration could continue to... more ›

Sea Wolf, The Bird & the Bee, The Little Ones, Dengue Fever @ The Echo MXPX @ Avalon Ima Robot @ Natural History Museum Ima Fucking Gymnast @ Pehrspace Kinky @ El Rey The Autumns, The Sugarplastic @ Spaceland Elini Mandell @ Malibu Performing Arts Center 8-Bit, Bark Bark Bark, 8-Bit Weapon @ The Scene Agnostic Front, U.S. Roughnecks, Viva Hate, Hold My Own @ Knitting Factory Mother Tongue, Maryandi, The Sixth Chamber, The... more ›

On Friday, the world lost one of its culinary giants: Esther Snyder, 86, matriarch of In-N-Out. Back in 1948, she and husband Harry founded their first – and California’s first – drive-thru hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, off the 10 freeway. The Snyders expanded their operations slowly to Arizona and Nevada, and we’re happy they did. How much longer would that long drive back from Vegas on Sundays be without stopping at the In-N-Out... more ›

Rose Bowl's 80th Anniversary of Fireworks starring the Pasadena Pops - 6pm more ›

penny for your thoughts More like a nickel. For the first time, it costs more than a penny to produce a penny. It's partly due to the rising costs of metals and partly because of hedging about the future rising costs. So far no news about penny-melting profiteers, tho. more ›

So how did a decade old piece of art become the center of California illegal immigration activism over the weekend? By Save Our State finding some of the quotes on the Judith Baca piece that stands at the Baldwin Park Metro Station offensive. more ›