. . . Kickoff Was Saturday at Santa Catalina Branch Library This April, as National Poetry Month, offers lots of poetry events to choose from in the month-long San Gabriel Valley Poetry Festival. The "kickoff" event for the festival and featured a free r...

April 1, 2013 - April 4 will mark the 45th year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. Dr. King, 39, at the time, has now been gone from us longer than he was with us. A monument celebrates his life on the mall...

Breast cancer advocate Joshlyn Earls recently participated in the evaluation of research applications submitted to the Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) sponsored by the Department of Defense. Joshlyn Earls was nominated for participation in the progr...

Pasadena City College's English Division announces its annual Theatre in Ashland program, from July 1-8, in Ashland, Oregon. "We are so excited about this program," said Associate Professor Steve Pell. "For the first time, we are going to be able to see ...

You may have heard and read about the benefits of a living trust as an estate planning tool. You may think it is the right thing to do -- but you're stopped cold by the price tag. Let's look at the range of offers. The lowest price I've seen for a living...

I'm a big believer in having the appropriate amount of insurance, especially when it comes to your health and personal liability. But if money is tight and you want to get the most bang for your buck, there are a few types of insurance you can probably do...

Five Tips for Getting Off Your Settee & Joining Them So you're a woman and you want to see the world – on your terms. Join the crowd! More and more women are traveling alone or with girlfriends; an estimated 32 million in the past year, according...

How do you ask someone to make a gift to a nonprofit that you believe in? What do you say? When do you ask? What if the person says "yes?" What if the person says "no?" When it comes to soliciting a gift for a nonprofit here's what you need to know. Firs...

The Pasadena Community Foundation (PCF), is pleased to announce the appointment of Bob and Faye Davidson as "Arts and Culture Ambassadors" as part of its 60th Anniversary celebration. In honor of its 60th anniversary, the Foundation will hold a gala event...

OVERWHELMING! There are just so many things going on that I do not know where to begin. There is March Madness, Steve Alford coming to UCLA, Andy Enfield coming to USC, the Lakers trying to make the Playoffs, the Clippers struggling, Opening Days for the...

Seniors, pay attention! I have valuable and important information for all seniors throughout Altadena, Pasadena, and surrounding areas. The New Year will bring a series of informative plugs that will keep you updated on what is happening in the community ...

Bethlehem Church would like to invite you to our Pastor and Wife's Appreciation service on Sunday, April 7th at 3:00 pm. Come Praise and Worship with us as we honor this great man & woman of God. We are located at 1550 N. Fair Oaks, Pasadena, CA 911...

A twelve-year-old boy won a beautiful trophy for swimming. Looking fondly at him, his mother said enviously, "I have never won a trophy for anything." Quickly he questioned her, "Did you ever try?" "No," she admitted. "Well," he continued, "that's why you...

On April 16, eligible voters will participate in a run-off election to select a representative for Pasadena Unified School District, (PUSD) Board of Education, District 3, Pasadena City Clerk Mark Jomsky announced today. Ruben Hueso and Tyron Hampton are...

The following eight women entrepreneurs will be celebrated at the 2013 Women of Achievement Breakfast on Saturday, April 13, 2013, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Brookside Clubhouse in Pasadena.  Here is a little about these special local women in bus...

Tyron Hampton is a young man in a hurry. If he wins the School Board race he will be only thirty years old and the youngest member on the Board. He will be able to evaluate the policies of the PUSD as a relatively recent student and graduate. His opponent...

Why is the National Rifle Association so afraid of the truth? There are many misconceptions about guns and gun violence swirling around in Americans' minds—and in many cases, this misinformation is no accident. For years the NRA has blocked the truth an...

New Art Work by Luis entitled "Alambriques y Alambrones (thin and thick wires) Collage and Iron Work, is a solo exhibit at Aahoo Gallery, in Pasadena, opened March 30, 2012. After a successful opening the art exhibit will be extended until April 18, 2013....

For years I have written and talked about creating Black Colleges in the west. The partnership created by then State Assemblyman Anthony Portantino between the University of California and Black Colleges grew out of that idea, and it will continue to grow...

Distinguished Physicians Step Into Leadership Roles On TCWF's Board And Make History Woodland Hills, CA—The Board of Directors of The California Wellness Foundation (TCWF) announced two new appointments: Barbara C. Staggers, M.D, M.P.H....