As the clock strikes midnight and the calendar turns, the United States enters a year unlike any other. 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America. This milestone invites reflection, clarity, and historical honesty — not slogans, not noise, and not revisionism. America at 250 In 1776, thirteen colonies did something unprecedented in the modern world:they declared independence from empire and asserted that legitimate government derives fro

The year 2025 will be remembered nationally as both the Year of Trump and the Year of AI. But in Whittier, those forces were not abstract ideas debated on cable news — they were felt locally, in City Council chambers, neighborhood conversations, campaign messaging, social media, and even the way residents consumed information. This was the year when national politics and emerging technology collided with everyday local governance, changing how Whittier residents engaged with

Authorities have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred late Saturday night near Burrito Track. On Monday, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner identified the victim as Adrian Coreno, 19. According to investigators with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Coreno was walking northbound on Mills Avenue with two minors when an occupant of a passing vehicle fired shots at them. Coreno was shot in the torso. Investigators said Coreno ran from the area

A shooting has been reported at Burrito Track, located at the intersection of Mills Avenue and Mulberry Drive, directly next to a nearby apartment complex. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies have established a large active crime scene that extends well beyond the restaurant itself. Sheriff’s tape currently blocks off a significant portion of the shopping center parking lot, as well as Dicky Street, which runs alongside the apartment building across from the rest