Sheriff’s SWAT team dispatched to a Covina area neighborhood…

A Los Angeles County Sheriff's SWAT team was dispatched to a residential neighborhood near Covina on Sunday morning after a gunman fired on deputies, authorities said. The deputies were responding to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon in the 16700 block of East Cypress Street about 9:50 a.m. when the gunman opened fire on them, said Sgt.

San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman appoints new chief of staff

San Bernardino County Supervisor Curt Hagman announced Tuesday he has appointed his deputy chief of staff, Yekaterina “Katherine” Kolcheva, to serve as his new chief of staff. Kolcheva succeeds Mike Spence, whom Hagman recently fired in the wake of Spence's June 12 traffic accident in Covina that police say was attributed to a drug-related DUI.

Embattled Assemblyman Roger Hernandez drops bid for Congress

Assemblymember Roger Hernandez, front, along with from left: West Covina mayor pro-tem James Toma, mayor Fred Sykes and councilperson Mike Spence comment on the audit report of West Covina finances conducted by the State ControllerþÄôs Office during a press conference at the West Covina City Hall July 10, 2015. Assemblyman Roger Hernandez said Friday he will not continue his run for Congress after a tumultuous campaign that included being accused by his ex-wife of domestic violence , according to several media outlets.