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 ...

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 ...

El Monte Police announced Monday morning they’ve located and recovered a stolen airplane at a Southern California airport. In a social media post shared Monday morning, the department said officers ...

Protesters filled the El Monte City Council meeting on Wednesday, demanding that local leaders and police protect residents from federal immigration agents. The activists' demands were fueled in part ...

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 ...