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Sports Watching & Wondering: Sports Watching & Wondering

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My Heart Belongs to Venus! I was very happy to see Venus Williams play for the Championship a…
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5 days agoSports Watching & Wondering
A Little about a Lot: A Little about a Lot

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Recently I watched a movie called Slumdog Millionaire. This movie originally debuted in 2008 and…
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5 days agoA Little about a Lot
New Harvard Research:: New Harvard Research:

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Steep Black Homeownership Declines in Major Cities 39 Million Families Challenged with Housing Costs For the 12th consecutive year, America’s national homeownership rate has declined, according Harva…
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5 days agoNew Harvard Research:
Go Ahead, Call Me If You Dare: Go Ahead, Call Me If You Dare

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I don’t think it was in the mind of Dr. Bell when he invented the telephone for people like me to be…
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5 days agoGo Ahead, Call Me If You Dare
Reminder That New Minimum Wage Increases Began July 1, 2017: Reminder That New Minimum Wage Increases Began July 1, 2017

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Workers, employers and businesses operating in Pasadena are reminded that new increases to local minimum wages took effect July 1, 2017 and any adjustments should have been made or need to be made now…
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5 days agoReminder That New Minimum Wage Increases Began July 1, 2017
Pasadena Deltas Present a “A White Linen Affair” Scholarship Luncheon: Pasadena Deltas Present a “A White Linen Affair” Scholarship Luncheon

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On Sunday, June 4, 2017, the La Canada-Flintridge Country Club was ﬁlled with community members, ele…
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5 days agoPasadena Deltas Present a “A White Linen Affair” Scholarship Luncheon
Compton Politician Accuses Fellow Council Member of Using Racist Language:: Compton Politician Accuses Fellow Council Member of Using Racist Language:

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Dropping “F” Bombs To Calling Board Members Monkey’s Emma Sharif, a member of the Compton City Council, has accused fellow council member Isaac Galvan of using racist and abusive language. Accordi…
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5 days agoCompton Politician Accuses Fellow Council Member of Using Racist Language:
Time for a Retreat!: Time for a Retreat!

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Summer is often associated with beaches, family vacations, hot sun and good fun. For those in th…
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5 days agoTime for a Retreat!
Keep up with Family History: Keep up with Family History

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My Mother was a Shaw. She was a daddy’s girl. She was not so much of a mama’s girl, but in the e…
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5 days agoKeep up with Family History
Adaptive Art Program Free Reception & Artwork Unveiling Set July 22: Adaptive Art Program Free Reception & Artwork Unveiling Set July 22

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“We Belong” in Pasadena is the theme for this year’s popular Adaptive Art Program art show—and you belong there at the special free artists’ reception, 3-5 p.m., Saturday, July 22, at the Armory Cente…
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5 days agoAdaptive Art Program Free Reception & Artwork Unveiling Set July 22
“A White Linen Affair”: “A White Linen Affair”

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5 days ago“A White Linen Affair”
YWCA Pasadena Girls’ Programs Receive $10K Economic Mobility Grant: YWCA Pasadena Girls’ Programs Receive $10K Economic Mobility Grant

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The YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley's Girls' Empowerment Programs have received a $10,000 grant from B…
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5 days agoYWCA Pasadena Girls’ Programs Receive $10K Economic Mobility Grant
Giving is Good! – Part II: Giving is Good! – Part II

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My last article focused on charitable gifts of money. This article focuses on a type of charitab…
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5 days agoGiving is Good! – Part II
Landmark School Start Time Bill Passes State Assembly Education Committee: Landmark School Start Time Bill Passes State Assembly Education Committee

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Sacramento, CA – Today, Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Cañada Flintridge) presented SB 328 to the Assembly Education Committee. The Bill requires middle schools and high schools to start the sc…
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5 days agoLandmark School Start Time Bill Passes State Assembly Education Committee
Get On The Bus: Saving Black Businesses By Any Means Necessary: Get On The Bus: Saving Black Businesses By Any Means Necessary

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Saturday, July 22, 2017, Dr. Rosie Milligan and The West Coast Harvest Institute Supporters kick off their ﬁrst 2017 "Get On The Bus" Black Business Tours. Participants will board in the parking lot o…
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5 days agoGet On The Bus: Saving Black Businesses By Any Means Necessary

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