Families welcome Chinese New Year with festivals; Alhambra, Burbank High schools advance to California Academic Decathlon

February 20, 2015

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

Families welcome Chinese New Year with festivals throughout region (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Chinese New Year: Children of immigrants' curious relationship with age-old superstitions (KPCC)
Alhambra, Burbank High schools advance to California Academic Decathlon (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Pasadena police seek missing 11-year-old girl (Pasadena Star-News)

San Gabriel man admits beating wife to death (Patch)
Woman arrested, 2 men sought after San Marino hit-and-run crash (Pasadena Star-News)
Pasadena house scorched in fire (Pasadena Star-News)
Police shoot dog during search for San Marino home-invasion robber (Pasadena Star-News)
Police rev up enforcement measures against distracted drivers in Pasadena (NBC Los Angeles)
Edison under fire over plan to replace Rosemead employees with foreign workers (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
San Gabriel Valley Tribune's choices for Monterey Park, Rosemead, San Gabriel and Temple City councils: Endorsements (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)
Alhambra, Burbank High schools advance to California Academic Decathlon (San Gabriel Valley Tribune)

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