Uptown Whittiers Los Muertos Festival
Noah Garcia, Reporter
October 15, 2017
Filed under A&E, News, Top Stories
Thousands gathered in Uptown Whittier on October 8 for the annual Los Muertos Uptown Art & Music Festival. The event incorporated a tribute car show, Catrin and Catrina contest, Dozens of artist/vendors booths, Singer/band performances, Altar contests, face painters, food trucks and traditional cer...
Lady Roadrunners Edge Out LA Harbor at Rio Hondo
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
September 22, 2017
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
The Lady Roadrunners volleyball squad and the Los Angeles Harbor Seahawks faced off in what ended up being a thrilling matchup on Friday night at Rio Hondo. It took the Rio Ladies all five sets to put out the Seahawks, 3-2. Rio Hondo found themselves in a back-and-forth affair right from...
Soccer: Roadrunners rout Moorpark
Ignacio Cervantes, Contributor
September 21, 2017
Filed under Sports
With four second half goals, Rio Hondo College beat Moorpark 4-0 on Wednesday night in Whittier to extend their unbeaten run to six games. In the first half, the Raiders held Rio scoreless after a strong defensive display left the hosts frustrated going into the break. It took the hosts just ...
Justin Valero Aims to Make a Difference
Ramon Alvarado, Editor-in-Chief
September 20, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Justin Valero, who is campaigning to become California’s 57th District Assembly representative, held a meet and greet at his home in Whittier on Saturday. The purpose of the meet and greet was to provide an opportunity to tackle the problems at hand with the public. El Paisano was luckily able to si...
Rio Hondo Roadrunners Sports Preview
Ignacio Cervantes, Contributor
September 8, 2017
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Rio Hondo College has four teams that have begun their season with three sports beginning by the end of this month. Volleyball and Soccer have begun for the women’s with water polo and soccer having started for the men’s. Men’s basketball, wrestling, and women’s water polo will follow suite...
Lift Coffee Roasters: Lifts spirits and Roasts Hunger
Noah Garcia, Opinion Editor/ Co EIC
May 9, 2017
Filed under Lifestyles
Taking residence in one of the four original brick buildings of Uptown Whittier, Lift Coffee roasters is here to fill the void of hunger that resides in all of us; from foodies to the Mcdonald's regular. The place itself is incredibly open, with free space to switch from the open kitchen, the side bar, t...
Shooting spree throughout Whittier, Pico Rivera and La Mirada
May 2, 2017
Filed under News
One person died and three were wounded when an unidentified gunman went on a shooting spree through the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, and La Mirada on Saturday, April 29. The dead victim was only specified to be an older male and three wounded people were taken to nearby hospitals. "The crime wa...
Salvation Army Hospitality House for Homeless opens in Whittier
Lisa Garcia, Staff Writer
April 25, 2017
Filed under News
The previously closed Whittier Salvation Army hospitality house reopened two weeks ago as a women and children’s emergency shelter. Nine families received a chance to move into the hospitality house, as officials and long time community members looked on to what they referred to as a blessing. It w...
Whittier Law School Students Protest Abrupt Termination of Law Program
April 21, 2017
Filed under News, Top Stories
Dozens of Whittier Law School students protested Friday, April 21, over the Whittier College Board of Trustees' decision to terminate the college's law program at the end of the 2017 school year. Centered around the Administration building, disgruntled protesters marched on the corners of Painter and P...
EOP&S Scholarship Winners
Lisa Garcia, Staff Writer
April 17, 2017
Filed under News
Soroptimist International of Whittier is honoring and naming five students from Rio Hondo College as winners of $15,000 in Live Your Dreams scholarships. This program focuses on assisting single mothers who are focusing on pursuing higher education dreams. This year’s winners were commemorated at a...
Pilot Arrested on Suspicion of FUI
Lisa Garcia, Staff Writer
April 17, 2017
Filed under News
Darrell Roberts, 58, was arrested late Monday night after deputies discovered him under the influence after making an emergency landing for his aircraft. As Roberts had attempted to fly his 1973 Piper PA – 28- 140 airplane from Temecula to San Diego he ended up going in the wrong direction and some...
Whittier Police Department Mourns Fallen Officer
Blanca Martin, Reporter
February 27, 2017
Filed under News
A gunfire exchange involving two Whittier police officers and a “known gang member,” leave one dead. On Feb. 20, Keith Boyer, a Whittier Police officer succumbed to his injuries after being transported to UC Irvine Medical Center. The second officer is identified as Officer Patrick Hazel, who ...
