West San Gabriel Valley news from Alhambra, San Gabriel, Rosemead, Monterey Park, South Pasadena, and Pasadena:

• 17 dogs, cat found in "deplorable" conditions at Alhambra home (Los Angeles Times)
• Driver arrested after chase from Alhambra to Monterey Park (Pasadena Star-News)
• Man robbed along Loma Avenue in Rosemead (Pasadena Star-News)
• San Gabriel votes to restrict casino bus parking on city streets (Pasadena Star-News)
• Reactions mixed to Pasadena chief’s decision to hand over police shooting investigations (Pasadena Star-News)
• SCA 5: A political coming-of-age story for Chinese Americans (KPCC)
• The other river that defined L.A.: The San Gabriel River in the 20th century (KCET)
• Popular ramen festival returns, this time with a bigger location in SGV (LAist)