West Covina News

Former West Covina councilman-turned congressman dies after Florida car crash
PENSACOLA, Fla. - James "Jim" Lloyd, 89, a former congressman who went directly from West Covina City Hall to Capitol Hill, has died following a car crash.

West Covina DMV to reopen its doors Monday
WEST COVINA - More than a year and $1.7 million in renovations later, the Department of Motor Vehicles West Covina office will reopen its doors Monday.

West Covina residents fight to save trees
WEST COVINA - Residents here are getting more fired up that an Industry-based developer wants to replace more than 140 trees with a medical office building on city property next to the West Covina Library.

Sykes becomes first black councilman in West Covina after political start in MLK-inspired picket lines
WEST COVINA - Growing up in a small farming town in Louisiana in the 1950s, Fredrick Sykes has few memories of living under Jim Crow laws, which legalized the segregation and inferiority of black Americans under the premise that they were "separate but equal."

TicketKick® Announces Two More Authorized Service Center Locations
The cities of Covina and West Covina will welcome two new TicketKick Authorized Service Centers℠ where drivers can receive help with a traffic ticket conveniently in store. TicketKick specializes in helping drivers contest red light camera tickets, speeding tickets, cell phone violations, and other common traffic infractions through the mail. ...

Olympic official defends Spain after Contador ban
The head of Spain's Olympic committee stepped up to defend Spanish sport Wednesday in the wake of two-time Tour de France champion cyclist Alberto Contador's two-year ban for doping.

10 Years After '02 Winter Games, Salt Lake Considers Another Olympics
The city is exploring a bid for the 2022 Winter Games. It has the advantage of extensive and specialized facilities. But Olympic officials may want to give another place a chance.

Rio 2016 adds Nissan as local Olympic sponsor
Rio Olympic organizers added Nissan as the fifth top-tier sponsor for the 2016 Games.

El Paso Sports Commission CEO: Triple-A baseball team would be unbelievable opportunity
Brian Kennedy, the president and CEO of the El Paso Sports Commission, said a possible Triple-A baseball team in El Paso would be an unbelievable opportunity for Downtown business and sports fans alike.

Senate candidate can't escape sports scandals
In the sports world, Craig James was a star football player for Southern Methodist University and the New England Patriots. He later became a household name in Texas as a television analyst for ESPN.