Real estate signs advertise vacant buildings for lease in downtown La Habra. Local residents hang out in front of El Marcado Del Compadre in downtown La Habra on a Friday morning.

The phrase “Downtown La Habra” usually draws blank stares. And that’s because, for the most part, it doesn’t exist. But for decades, officials of the 61,000-population city … ...

In 2001, the median home price was $236,000, compared with $425,000 so far in 2005, Bridenbecker said. But nowhere is La Habra’s transformation more evident than in its downtown.

A homeless woman who has lived for years in a broken-down car recently received a life-changing gift from a La Habra mechanic she befriended years before.

The La Central bakery in La Habra has been making the traditional holiday staple for more than 35 years. The eatery is seeing a boost in tamale sales amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

A crash in La Habra left one of the city's police officers and another person hospitalized Monday morning.

A person was shot to death and an officer was injured Friday evening after a shooting ensued in front of the La Habra Police Station, according to Councilmember James Gomez.