There was a time, not too long ago when Baseball was the most important sport in this country. There were just two leagues, and the champion of each league played in the World Series. We were usually in school when they were played, and the teachers would...

BERLINDA BROWN  Berlinda Brown was born in Costa Rica, Central America. She understands the value of education and how it can change and improve a person's life. When she left Costa Rica for a better life in the United States, she left behind her life o...

STEVEN GIBSON  Steven Gibson was born in Korea of a Korean mother and an African American father. He spent his early years in an orphanage and after being adopted by an African American family he was raised in Santa Monica, California. Gibson attended h...

Their Election Would Give PCC Trustees Diverse Look Berlinda Brown and Steven Gibson are running for seats on the Pasadena City College Board of Trustees. Between the two, they represent a number of cultural and racial groups. Ms. Brown was born in C...

Should You Hire A Lawyer?  In my twenty seven years of practicing law, one of the most perplexing questions I have to answer for people is, "Should I hire a lawyer?" My answer is, "If you have a legal question or issue, you should hire a lawyer." To me...

I have previously written articles concerning the laws of intestate succession - California's default plan for inheritance where one passes away without having made plans for distribution of real or personal property. An important factor which goes into a...

The 22nd semi-annual event, free to the public, will be held on Friday, Oct. 9, from 6 to 10 p.m. with complimentary shuttles providing transportation among all venues. The 13 cultural institutions that will open their doors for free include Alliance Fra...

Born in the coal mine town of Bluefield, West Virginia in 1921, Dr. William A. Brown came from a lineage of medical pioneers. Some patients may have been offered by his blunt, no-nonsense style, but they all admired his dedication to the delivery of quali...

On Sunday, September 27, First A.M.E. Church of Pasadena honored attorney Adrian Panton, in their Men's Day Service at 8:00 a.m., and three outstanding women, Dr. Allie Louise Almore Randal, Mrs. Janice Reeves, and Mrs. Olevia Brown at their Women's Day S...

If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed. (John 8:36) I'm so free! Can't nobody mess with me! The Holy Spirit directs and comforts me! He's all and all a part of me. Without him, I'd be in as much trouble as can be. Without t...

ROGERS GOES TO THE WEDDING! It was the event of the year. It had taken months of meticulous planning, and now was the time for the "Wedding of the Year." Everyone, who is anyone, wanted to be there. However, they could only accommodate a select few, and...

Just before the G-20 nations met in Pittsburgh September 24-25, I was the keynote speaker at an Urban Summit hosted by a community group, the Community Empowerment Association. This African- American city-wide organization felt it important enough to spon...

Rev. Al Sharpton can feel sorry for Plaxico Burress if he wants to. I don't. The good reverend (and no, I'm not being sarcastic; I support Sharpton on some things and oppose him on others) feels that the former Super Bowl hero's two-year sentence for carr...

According to a recent article on Forbes.com, "women tend to donate more of their wealth than men do ... giving an average of 3.5%, while men give l.8%." On Thursday, September 17th at the Women's City Club in Pasadena, 100 women representing 26 different...

Thank you so much for the great article from the August 27th issue on the Neighborhood Enhancement Mural Program. I was delighted that you covered the community meeting where Luis Ituarte's mural designs were reviewed by the community-thanks also for the ...

Many constituents have asked the question of what exactly prompted my request for the Altadena Town Council to amend their bylaws to reflect the Brown Act. Since I have been accused for a simple error of a use of wording that has since been corrected and ...

The law presumes under most circumstances that the natural heirs of a person are his or her spouse and children. When an estate plans fails to provide for a spouse or a child, under certain circumstances the law mandates that the omitted spouse or child i...

On Saturday, September 26, 2009, the Altadena Senior Center, in partnership with the event's sponsor, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, will be hosting a Health and Information Fair from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The Altadena Senior Center is located at...

This summer, the children of Friendship Baptist Church's vacation bible camp dedicated a week to helping homeless families in Pasadena. These youngsters combined fun and fundraising by holding a coin drive to benefit Union Station Homeless Services. The ...

National "Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment" Program Sponsored by The Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation The Pasadena area is among several cities that will participate in a new national program to help cancer survivors make...