Whittier NewsLocal news for Whittier, CA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Man sentenced for backing vehicle into pair of men- July 15, 2008 As part of a plea bargain, a Montebello man was sentenced Monday to six years in state prison for killing one man and injuring another when he backed his sport utility vehicle into them.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/man-sentenced-for-backing-vehicle-into-pair-... Rare father-son team, from Van Nuys and Whittier, joins Army- July 15, 2008 At the Van Nuys Army recruiting station last week, Gary J. Rankins ordered his son Joseph M. Rankins to drop to the floor and do some push-ups. As the 19-year-old pumped up and down, the 40-year-old father ...http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/rare-father-son-team-from-van-nuys-and-whitt... Whittier wheelman bike together- July 14, 2008 The Whittier Wheelmen will meet at 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 20 at Friends Park, 7634 Washington Ave., to pedal to the Queen Mary in Long Beach.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/whittier-wheelman-bike-together?fromrss=1 Hot weather adds to risk of drowning- July 13, 2008 The 18-year-old was looking for relief from hot weather, and almost lost his life.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/hot-weather-adds-to-risk-of-drowning?fromrss... Locals host car wash to raise funeral money- July 12, 2008 Locals organized a car wash Tuesday to help pay for the funerals of three of their own, killed in a car accident on the 4th of July.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/locals-host-car-wash-to-raise-funeral-money?... Police seek suspects in stabbing- July 11, 2008 Police are still looking for the men who stabbed and threatened a driver last week.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/police-seek-suspects-in-stabbing?fromrss=1 Witnesses, more victims sought in alleged rape- July 11, 2008 Detectives are looking for witnesses and additional victims in their investigation of a school band director accused of raping a former student.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/witnesses-more-victims-sought-in-alleged-rap... Two historic homes saved from wrecking ball- July 10, 2008 Two homes on Earlham Drive - owned by Whittier College that date back to the early 1900s - have been saved from the wrecking ball at least for a while in one case.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/two-historic-homes-saved-from-wrecking-ball?... No charges filed against Whittier man- July 10, 2008 Citing insufficient evidence, the District Attorney's Office has declined to file charges against a Whittier man whose stepfather died after fighting with him.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/no-charges-filed-against-whittier-man?fromrs... Teen-age pedestrian injured in collision- July 9, 2008 A 15-year-old Whittier girl crossing the street suffered a broken leg and hip after she was struck by a pickup truck Monday night.http://www.topix.net/city/whittier-ca/2008/07/teen-age-pedestrian-injured-in-collision?fro... |