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Baldwin Park officials honored longtime community volunteer and student advocate Yolanda Garcia at Thursday's concert in the park at Morgan Park.

LOS ANGELES -- Lawyers for a Covina woman injured in a personal watercraft accident on the Colorado River say she has been awarded $21.7 million by a Los Angeles jury in her lawsuit against the watercrafts' drivers and a manufacturer.

COVINA -- A Montclair man arrested last week in connection with a Covina shooting has been released without charges pending further investigation, authorities said.

A man is beaten up after allegedly attacking two dogs with a handsaw, and other strange news stories.

MONROVIA - Medals belonging to a World War I veteran which turned up at the Monrovia Police Department are now back with the man's family after dogged research by two employees.

ARCADIA - A man armed with a knife robbed a local pizza place of about $100 on Wednesday but his accomplice wanted something else.

A Homeland Security probe into an alleged drug and weapons trafficking scheme by a Los Angeles street gang has led to the indictment 10 gang members, six of whom were arrested Wednesday, authorities said.

GLENDORA - A 36-year-old man suffered a stab wound to the shoulder and cuts to his forearm after four men confronted him Wednesday night.

Ontario Mayor Paul Leon was the top vote-getter among nine candidates in the Assembly District 52 special primary, pitting him against Pomona Councilman Freddie Rodriguez in the September special election.

San Dimas >> After almost four hours of hearing opponents and proponents speak Tuesday night, the City Council voted 4-1 to uphold the Planning Commission's approval of a request that could allow a rehabilitation facility on Via Verde.