When it was announced that Michael Vick had been signed by the Philadelphia Eagles, echoes of "Who Let the Dogs Out?" became popular again. Bigmouths on sports radio, proposed some new lyrics for the Eagles' fight song: "Die, Fido, die..." The auction s...

You are probably wondering what a "reluctant heir" is. I had never given any thought to the possible existence of such a person either until I had to deal with an heir that would not receive his inheritance. I know what you are thinking -- no one will eve...

Pasadena City College will be inaugurating the brand new Industrial Technologies Building and Campus Center/Bookstore, as well as breaking ground on the Center for the Arts on Aug. 28. Festivities begin at 7 a.m. and will include a number of speeches by e...

The Katey Townsend team continues to grow as Katey announces that Tecumseh Shackelford has joined the team at the Kateys' Salon Too location. Kateys Salon Too is conveniently located in Hopkins Village at 1549 North Lake Ave in Pasadena. The shop is compl...

Celebration 2009 is the culmination of years of dedication. Guided by the singular vision of musician, educator and founder of SAPPA (Scholarship Audition Performance Academy) Billy Mitchell, andwill be the second major fundraiser to date. It aims not onl...

1st Timothy 4:8 states that "Physical exercise has some value, but spiritual exercise is much more important, for it promises a reward in both this life and the next." NLT Many have looked at this passage of scripture and surmised that the apostle Paul i...

When Mike Singletary was named head coach of the San Francisco 49ers last year, he demanded that the team play better than it had done in the past. In addition, he sent one of the players to the locker room, and told him to remove his uniform once he got ...

I am fascinated by the town hall meetings that are happening around the country and the ire, real or imagined, that is being heaped on members of Congress who are simply attempting to share information with their constituencies about ways our government h...

Based on the poll numbers, things seem shaky right now for President Obama. Ironically, his declining approval ratings point to a way for the President to turn things around. According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, less than half of Americ...

In the midst of the Presidential campaign white conservatives ridiculed president Obama for attending a church where one of the pastor's messages quoted him saying instead of, "God Bless America", he said, "God Damn America." With the conservatives lying ...

Pasadena artist, Luis Ituarte, (www.luisituarte.com), received a grant from the City of Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission to create art work for their newly created "Neighborhood Enhancement Mural Project." The grant required that the artist select a b...

I have stated in previous articles that there are three core documents to a good estate plan: (1) The revocable living trust or, in very limited circumstances, a will; (2) a Durable Power of Attorney; and (3) an Advance Health Care Directive. But estate p...

On Friday about 20 teens from local schools, churches and community youth programs took a tour of Pasadena via the Metro Gold Line. At the Del Mar, Sierra Madre Villa, Lake Avenue and Memorial Park stops they explored each station, took a scavenger hunt o...

The Los Angeles Sparks are proud to announce the inaugural “City of Pasadena Night” to be held at STAPLES Center on Thursday, August 27th as the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury at 7:30pm. The City of Pasadena, and most notably its yout...

NATHA recently installed its Board of Directors for 2009 - 2010. The board includes Victoria Williams, President; Keith Roberts, Vice President; Christine Hernandez, Secretary; Cindy Uehara, Treasurer; Darya Barar; Traci Glover; Maura Harrington; Nancy Jo...

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." (Psalm 103:12) You messed up and caused the church musical to be a flop! You cursed someone out before you could make your mouth stop! You blamed a stranger for s...

Y. E. Yang’s upset victory over Tiger Woods last Sunday caused a shock that was felt around the world. Everyone knew that Woods had won 14 out of 14 matches, when he had the lead on Sunday. In addition, he was putting exceptionally well, so this tournam...

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is not stupid. He may be a political opportunist who is willing to pour the gasoline of misinformation onto the brushfi re of paranoia, but he is not stupid. Sen. Grassley knows that the White House sanctioned health care r...

During Dr. Clark's administration, one could have made the argument that African American Administrators were over represented in leadership roles in PUSD. This is no longer the case . The over representation did not lead to a "closing of the achievement ...

Stubborn and vocal crowds continue to haunt Congressional representatives as they pitch President Obama’s health care reform proposal. But the rumors associated health care reform, such as free medical assistance for undocumented aliens, and government-...