Ringleader John Irving Lewis, who was 23 at the time of the murders, is awaiting execution on death row at . ft. center had lost its Broadway department store when the chain closed its doors, and many of the other tenants had left as well, according to a 1996 National Real Estate Investor article. The KCAL News Staff is a group of experienced journalists who bring you the content on KCALNews.com and CBSLA.com. Raising Canes and the food options in the center will help if they are able to execute. Snow at Disneyland and other lower-elevation places in Southern California? Four masked individuals were caught on video running through the Puente Hills Mall after a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said. That model exists in Australia and the reason malls are still booming. I think making it mixed use residential will help it survive. Linens 'n Things, Circuit City, and CompUSA all closed their locations at the mall in 2008 and 2009. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. The retailer didnt provide a specific date for the shutdown. Only a few franchise stores are open, with the rest being nail salons or other small business. Slowly, business is declining, not just our store but everywhere I dont know whats going to happen to this mall. It was also unknown what exactly was used to break the glass. The robbers were wearing black-hooded sweatshirts and all-black clothing. The koi were moved to Sycamore Lake at Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier. Site Area - 2.55 AC. The 1.2 million sq. 2 But on Tuesday evening when he appeared on Fox News again (four times in three days) DeSantis wasn't as generous: "He used to say how great of a governor I was. The Puente Hills Mall has been the center of congregation for our surrounding community since 1974 and the fun is just getting started. 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No further details were immediately known. Will your location close? Video obtained by FOX 11 shows the four, all in all black, running through the mall away from the store. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Just off the 60 Freeway at Azusa Avenue, find Puente Hills Mall, a shopping and entertainment. Retailers and restaurants that appear to have shut down including Forever 21, Victoria Secret, Sears, Footaction, Cinnabon and McDonalds. Puente Hills Mall was opened in phases over a year from February 1974 through Spring 1975, after the completion of the Pomona Freeway a few years earlier. It was not immediately known how much jewelry was taken Saturday evening as the store was still assessing the inventory. Macys is preparing to close its long-standing Puente Hills Mall store in the City of Industry a move that will result in 117 layoffs. Some of the closings have been delayed, he said, and Macys continues to open more of its smaller, off-mall stores. Smash-and-grab robbers hit a jewelry store Saturday at Puente Hills Mall, located at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. in City of Industry. [3][4] By September 1975 the mall reported 152 shops open and announced plans for construction of an adjacent 41-acre auto mall and home improvement and home furnishings retail district.[5]. The company didnt provide a closing date for locations in Tustin, Laguna Niguel and Rancho Santa Margarita, but an employee at the Tustin store said the shutdown would occur sometime at the end of February. Jupiter and Venus meet for rare conjunction, California Snow: Newsom declares state of emergency for 13 counties, including LA and San Bernardino. Photos for photo illustration by Marlene Cordova, Marlene Cordova, Community News ReporterMarch 4, 2020. The incident happened at about 4:15 p.m. Saturday. You never know what news you'll be the first to hear about! That's the hope, say some employees. The robbery was reported about 4:15 p.m., when the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department responded to the mall in the 1600 block of South Azusa Avenue, according to Sgt. According to the DVD audio commentary, screenplay writer Bob Gale says that several fans gathered at the Puente Hills Mall in the early hours of October 26, 1985, the date given in the film as the present day, to see if anything would happen. The manager at Mimis Restaurant, across from the 60 Fwy, told me (at his new assignment in Whittier) the same thing happened there, and then the building was occupied by a Chinese attorney, despite that PH Mimis was making bank as a restaurant. But the object Deputies later learned that the robbery had happened at Daniel's Jewelry. Its one of six Macys stores in the U.S. expected to close over the next few months in a restructuring as the company grapples with fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Your joining a community of neighbors, friends and family in a communal experience of shopping, dining and fun. Supermarkets, butchers, green grocers, banks, hairdressers, liquor outlets, bakeries and so on. Ever since the first renovation, it went down hill. On Tuesday, thieves ransacked three Crumbl Cookies stores, all within a 10-mile radius. The 80s were PHMs peak period in my opinion. The exact amount that was taken has not yet been tabulated by the store, the Sheriffs Department added. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. Smash-and-grab robbers hit a jewelry store Saturday at Puente Hills Mall, located at 1600 S. Azusa Ave. in City of Industry. 2 arrested for over $460,000 in stolen merch in O.C. Fox and Christopher Lloyd.Anchor tenants are Burlington, Round 1 Entertainment, and Ross . To piggyback what Jack said, PHM had its heyday in the 80s, with the filming of BTTF, but also because there was external entertainment to be enjoyed at the PH AMC 4 and 6 theaters, Music+ and Musicland, plus Malibu Grand Prix, and Showboat/ Malibu Castle. SUGGESTED: San Bernardino Street Takeover: 2nd flame-thrower wielding suspect arrested. But in a notice sent to the state Employment Development Department last month, the chain said job eliminations will take place between March 18 and March 31. Sears followed, and by March 1975 the mall had about 150 shops open. Macys announced its restructuring plan in Feb. 2020, saying it would close 125 locations about a fifth of its store count over the next five years. Puente Hills Mall | City of Industry CA Will sprucing up the mall make a difference? Contacts; General information; Reviews; Compliment this business. During BTTF filming Christopher Lloyd came in a couple of times, dressed as Doc, for a meal. Jack Mar 5, 2020 at 11:36 am. In 1985, I was a waiter at Garcias of Scottsdale in the PH restaurant row area. According to investigators, the men used a hammer to shatter the display glass in the store. Rose Hills Memorial Park occupies portions of the northern area. Due to the large and influential Asian immigrant populations residing and/or operating businesses in nearby areas (notably in Industry, Hacienda Heights, Rowland Heights, Walnut, and Diamond Bar), some redesigns of the mall incorporated feng shui principles.[7]. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Construction Type - Type V. Story. Contacts. Toys "R" Us opened in June 2011, taking the spot previously occupied by Circuit City. Puente Hills Mall featured replicas of the Twin Pines Mall sign, the time machine, and Dr. E. Brown Enterprises truck in its parking lot in October 2015. Four masked individuals were caught on video running through the Puente Hills Mall after a smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store, the L.A. County Sheriff's Department said. The other closures will take place in Colorado (two stores), Alabama, Missouri and Texas. Gavin Newsom declares state of emergency for LA, San Bernardino counties due to severe winter storms. JCPenney opened on April 16, 1975. Whats funny is that even 7-8 years ago, you couldnt even buy a slice of pizza in the PHM what does that tell you?!! But too big a cutback, he said, would be counter-productive. The center of the mall previously featured a large cubed water fountain, then a merry-go-round attraction built in 1990, but it was later removed by the mall's owners, Krausz Companies, as they were losing money in its operation. The decision to close the mall comes as no surprise, as many retailers have . Valeria Moran Mar 5, 2020 at 12:38 pm. I have seen Buildings bulldozed and imploded and believe it is Not a good thing to see I Hope and pray this Shopping Mall Will Not Be GoneSAVE THE PUENTE HILLS MALL!!!! / KCAL News. In 1996, two anchor stores, The Broadway (at the time purchased by Macy's) and JCPenney, were closed. Still, some longtime customers fear history is repeating itself. Plan your next visit with your friends or family! Facts. A jewelry store at the Puente Hills Mall in the city of Industry was struck by smash-and-grab robbers Saturday afternoon, and mall patrons appeared to capture the robbers escape on camera as they fled. The only good thing there is amc. It. Colorado: Twenty Ninth Street Mall, 1900 28th St, Boulder. The one time I served him, he was reading his script, ordered a bowl of out green chili & an ice tea. Jeff Jun 9, 2020 at 3:16 pm. Puente Hills Mall Address: 1600 Azusa Ave., City of Industry, CA Directions: Puente Hills Mall, Rowland Heights, Hwy 60 exit 18 south to Azusa Ave. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. If vacancies and interviews with customers and workers at Puente Hills Mall are any indication, the shopping complex needs just that. Mitchell said the company was taking a second look at the timing of when we close the approximately 60 remaining stores (out of the 125) we previously planned to close as part of the companys ongoing business strategy. Response No. We have new events monthly, from free food to the newest trends. Polite staff 0 Wide selection 0. Of course people are driven away, it doesnt feel welcoming and theres practically nothing there! Hours: Most familiar at night. I grew up in that neighborhood in the 60s & 70s, and have a feeling Chinese investors will likely do the same to the PHM territory, considering the humungous plot of land it is. Magdaleno from the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Departments Industry Station said. Supposedly there is a need for more housing, Adding some condo units , and inverting some of it to outdoor space will help like some of the outdoor malls in Pasadena,, Irvine. Daniel's Jewelry hasn't given an estimate as to how much they think was stolen. Why do US malls not offer everything under the one roof? The Puente Hills Mall has been the center of congregation for our surrounding community since 1974 and the fun is just getting started. Much like the Laguna Hills mall it will become empty monument to a bygone era. Officials with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said. Stephen Chan Jul 15, 2020 at 11:17 pm. Puente Hills Mall, best known as Twin/Lone Pines Mall or being featured in a Jack Black video, is slowly turning into a dead mall. We strive to keep the Puente Hills Mall hours consistent, however if you're planning a trip out to visit us please double check the hours here before hand. The whole mall needs to be completely renovated and I think there were plans to be a renovation but I dont know how theyll get money. No anchor tenants, renovation and/or re-development would help now. Didnt this mall just renovated? Please enter valid email address to continue. Your email address will not be published. (Courtesy photo) . Street address: 335 Puente Hills Mall. Bed Bath & Beyond plans to shutter 37 stores in 19 states, according to USA Today, with most of the closures occurring this month. The main anchor is Forever 21, after Sears closed last year. Theres too many vacancies and nothing worth visiting for. 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