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'Eat, drink, lounge': A look inside Main Street's newest sports bar

We visited 28 West — the former location of Boteco — to talk to co-owner Alice Cortinez about what has changed at 28 W. Main and why she enjoys owning a business in Alhambra.

Former Monterey Park physician assistant pleads guilty in multi-million dollar Medicare fraud scheme; 'Project Runway' star to teach class at Pasadena sewing store

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

Pasadena pharmacy burglars caught on video; beloved South Pasadena bookstore to close

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

Rain a factor in big rig crash on 210 Freeway in Pasadena; Facebook and PACs give local candidates election year money

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

17 dogs, cat found in Alhambra home; popular ramen festival coming to SGV

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

Mapping L.A. Weekly's 'Essential Restaurants' in the San Gabriel Valley

The newspaper's annual "99 Essential Restaurants" features 11 eateries in the San Gabriel Valley, including Alhambra's Bánh Mì My-Tho and Chengdu Taste.

Stabbing victim turns up at Pasadena hospital; Monterey Park City Council considering utility rate increase

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

2 Rosemead shooting suspects arrested; investigator finds poll worker misconduct, other violations in San Gabriel election

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

Shamrocks and bagpipes hit Main Street

St. Patrick's Day is on Monday and the Downtown Alhambra Business Association is hosting its fifth annual St. Paddy's Day Pub Crawl. We tagged along in 2011 and kept a shamrock-filled diary.

Two hurt in Pasadena fight; critics claim massage parlors are fronts for prostitution, human trafficking

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

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Stories

A First Generation College Freshman Has a Simple Plan to Avoid Student Debt: No Loans

Tiffany Aleman’s financial literacy formula means holding several jobs and getting scholarships.

Alhambra Pedestrian Collision Data Offers Some Surprises

The detailed breakdown of ages in pedestrian-involved collisions showed a wide range of ages in those involved.

Getting a College Degree Without Financial Literacy Is Possible…But Not Recommended

Four years at UC Santa Cruz taught me a lot about weekend meals of bananas and granola bars, risky side hustles and being $31,000 in debt. My experience is not unique.