When former El Monte Police Chief Benjamin Lowry passed away in 2022, he left a giant legacy in his city. He was the beloved home-grown leader, who rose through the ranks. The stoic chief, with an ...

Laurie Perez is an award-winning journalist you'll catch most nights at 9, 10, and 11 PM reporting on CBS LA. She primarily covers the LA metro area and is a member of CBS LA's Team of journalists ...

El Monte Police Officer Jesus Rojas knows all about community policing and he’s got the hardware to prove it. Rojas received the 2025 Centurion Award for Excellence in Community Policing from the ...

EL MONTE, Calif. (KABC) -- The El Monte Police Department is making some changes in how it protects and serves the city. The department has invested in equipment that ranges from a fleet of drones ...

A nonprofit news organization is suing El Monte for refusing to turn over records authorizing its police officers to take second jobs. The Los Angeles Center for Investigative Journalism, a nonprofit ...

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...