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They don't know your name or where you live, pal, but if they did you'd be receiving a big bouquet of flowers and a heartfelt thank-you card from the Persad family today.

UPDATE: The Silver Fire near Banning grew to 14,000 acres on Thursday as 1,000 firefighters scrambled to gain control of the fast-moving blaze.

For the first time in a decade, test scores of students in California's public schools slid in the wrong direction, a partial product, educators say, of tough economic times -- and the results for students in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties were no exception.
Database: California STAR program test results for local schools, districts

GLENDORA - As alumnae of all ages protested the firing of a longtime educator at St. Lucy's Priory High School on Thursday, current students, parents and even teachers remained in the shadows, reluctant to take a public stance on the school's recent decisions.
Related: Protesters call for rehiring fired gay teacher at Glendora Catholic high school

Target Corp. is gearing up to hire 225 to 250 employees for its new Pomona store, which is set to open Oct. 13, company officials announced Thursday.

EL MONTE - Residents applauded the City Council Tuesday night for taking the first step in adopting a Mobilehome Park Rent Stabilization program that will hopefully ease the burden of exorbitant space rent fees for some mobile-home park residents in the city.

ROWLAND HEIGHTS - The tri-county 55th Assembly District race got a lot more interesting Thursday when Phillip Chen, a school board member and an aide to a county supervisor, announced he was running for the seat.
Photo gallery: Phillip Chen announces his run for 55th State Assembly District

PASADENA -- Three men charged in connection with the fatal beating of a U.S. Marine reserve in Old Pasadena earlier this week appeared in court Thursday, authorities said.

LA PUENTE -- About 350 area residents attended La Puente's second National Night Out Against Crime Tuesday , officials said.

GLENDORA - Protesters shouted messages of support, tolerance and equality on Sierra Madre Avenue in Glendora on Thursday morning at a demonstration outside the gates of St. Lucy's Priory High School opposing the recent firing of a longtime teacher.
Photo gallery: Protest at St. Lucy's Priory High School