Authorities and county officials are searching for the suspects who shot and killed a man in Monrovia in 2021. On Jan. 29, 2021, Terry Alford, 46, was visiting family at a home on the 100 block of Los Angeles Avenue at around 5 p.m.  He was on the front porch when four male suspects suddenly appeared from an adjacent alleyway. They walked up to Alford and shot him several times, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.  At least two suspects climbed over a fence to shoot Alford from behind. Arriving officers found Alford with multiple gunshot wounds. The suspects fle ..read more

Firefighters from multiple agencies responded to a blaze at Bradoaks Elementary School in Monrovia that erupted Wednesday morning. The fire was first reported around 7:45 a.m. at the school located in the 900 block of East Lemon Avenue. Arriving crews found smoke and fire coming from one of the school's buildings and called for assistance from Los Angeles County, a Monrovia fire department spokesperson confirmed. People stand outside following a fire at Bradoaks Elementary School in Monrovia on Jan. 31, 2024. (KTLA) The fire was declared a knockdown at about 8:15 a.m. but activity could still ..read more

An advocate for domestic violence survivors and her mother are suing Los Angeles County after deputies used "violent tactics" in a 2022 traffic stop in East Los Angeles, their attorney claims. On Sept. 25, 2022, Gabriela Koutantos of Monrovia was driving a rented U-Haul van that she had used to deliver donated furniture to the East Los Angeles Women's Center, a shelter for victims of domestic and sexual violence where Koutantos serves as executive director. L.A. County Sheriff's Department deputies, believing the van was stolen, executed a "high-risk" traffic stop near Atlantic Boulevard and H ..read more

South Pasadena police are searching for a missing man who was last seen near a Monrovia trailhead on Saturday. The man was identified as Colin Brian Walker, 53. Walker is an avid hiker whose vehicle was found parked in the 900 block of Ridgeside near a trailhead, police said. Surveillance video from a nearby resident captured Walker heading toward the trailhead on Saturday around 6:23 a.m. Since that day, Walker has not been seen or heard from, police said. He was reported missing two days later on Monday. Walker was last seen wearing a gray shirt, dark-colored shorts, brown boots with gray so ..read more

Need a hand? A driver captured a roadside surprise as a mother bear was seen helping her cub climb over a fence in Monrovia. The driver tells KTLA the two bears were spotted on a road near Monrovia Canyon Park on June 12 around 1 p.m. The video, which was posted to social media, shows a baby bear struggling to scale a wooden fence as it follows its mom. Video captures a bear cub and its mom as they climb over a wooden fence in Monrovia on June 12, 2023. (@_lissette23 ..read more

Thirty-eight cats were rescued after they were found being hoarded in a Monrovia trailer on Friday. The felines were discovered in cramped and unsanitary conditions inside a small space with no air conditioning, rescuers said. Some of the cats were found suffering from upper respiratory issues, but all were later listed in stable condition. Following removal from the stationary trailer, the cats were transported to a shelter, where they received medical exams before being placed into kennels with food, water, and fresh bedding. Officials rescued 38 cats that were being hoarded in a Monrovia ..read more

A $75,000 reward is being offered for information on the murder of a Monrovia boy killed in 2016. The child, 4-year-old Salvador Esparza III, was shot and killed while standing on a house porch on the 300 block of Figueroa Drive in Altadena on July 5, 2016, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Esparza was standing at the home’s front door when the unidentified shooter opened fire, striking him in the head, authorities said. He was found lying on the front porch with another gunshot victim, a 27-year-old man. The boy was transported to a local hospital where he died from hi ..read more

No one is more excited than this black bear that Monday is trash pickup day in the 900 block of Norumbega Drive in Monrovia. A photographer from RMG Media captured footage of a large black bear rummaging through the contents of a trash can around 2 a.m. Monday morning, ripping apart several bags it had knocked onto the street in this foothills community.  The bear seemed aware it was being watched but wasn't deterred. A black bear rummages through trash in Monrovia, California. April 24, 2023. (RMG Media) After picking through the trash and apparently finding very little to eat, the bear ..read more

A Southern California woman diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer is putting away her dreams of starting a family and instead hoping to check off her bucket list and enjoy the time she has left. Marlisse Reina and her husband Brock had only been on two dates when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2019. The bond they felt, however, was immediate, and they’ve been together ever since. The couple had dreams of becoming parents, but with Marlisse’s terminal diagnosis, the couple is now focused on enjoying the time they have left together to see the world and make memories. “Marlisse and I a ..read more

A bold bear in Monrovia enjoyed some self care on Saturday. Not only did the black bear enjoy a snack from a trash can, but it also sunned itself in a driveway and checked out a hummingbird feeder. Eventually, the bruin moseyed on down the street, and it appears no damage was caused outside of an overturned trash can. Another bear sighting in Monrovia was reported earlier this week, when two bears scuffled in a residential street ..read more