Man Charged with Starting Ranch 2 Fire Faces 23 Years in Prison
A 36-year-old man was charged Tuesday, one day after he turned himself in, with starting a brushfire that has burned 4,300 acres as of Thursday morning and caused evacuations in Azusa last week, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced. Osmin Palencia faces one felony count each of arson during a state of emergency…
Union Station’s Lorena Ruiz Helps House Homeless in the San Gabriel Valley
Union Station’s Lorena Ruiz, interim project coordinator for Project RoomKey (PRK) at several locations across the San Gabriel Valley, and her on-going efforts to safeguard the most vulnerable during the pandemic have earned her the title of “hero” in her field. Ruiz has worked for Union Station for the past four years but has advocated…