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

• 5 college students arrested, accused of stealing plants from Alhambra yard (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
• Sheriff’s deputies search for Rosemead robbery suspect (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
• Man accused of shining laser at Pasadena police helicopter (Pasadena Star-News)
• Judy Chu asks for investigation into federal grant given to Central Basin Water District (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
• Protesters rally in Pasadena against San Gabriel Mountains National Monument proposal (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
• San Gabriel Valley council agrees to $250K settlement with Conway (Los Angeles Daily News)
• Editorial: How to protect the San Gabriel Mountains (Los Angeles Times)
• Pasadena aims to go digital for campaign finance forms (Pasadena Star-News)
• Pasadena pet owners could soon be required to spay or neuter their animals (Pasadena Star-News)
• Pasadena misfit celebration the Doo Dah Parade returns (KPCC)