A Message From Assemblymember Chris HoldenDistrict 41 Since the passage of Proposition 209 in 1996, consideration of ethnicity in the areas of public education, employment and public contracting has been banned. This has had a chilling effect on minority...

The City of Pasadena presents Neighborhood Connections news on past and upcoming events for the community . . . After School Adventure Program The Pasadena's After School Program provides affordable, flexible, and convenient after school child care fo...

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Two boys went to the dentist. One spoke up boldly, "Got a tooth to be pulled. We're in a hurry so you won't need to use any pain killer. Just pull it out." "Which tooth is it?" asked the dentist. Turning to his friend he said, "Show him which tooth it is,...

Jacque Robinson Appointed City of Pasadena's New Vice Mayor  and Tyron Hampton Voted PUSD's New Vice President On what turned into a historical night in local politics in Pasadena, John Kennedy was installed to represent District III as the new coun...

On Saturday, May 11, 2013, Rolonda Watts will host Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Eta Lambda Omega Chapter's Fashionetta ® 25 The Silver Soiree: Celebrating a Legacy of Sophistication, Glamour and Service. The event is from 11:00am- 2:00pm at the Hilto...

What do you have planned for your mother(s) this Mother's Day? Think about all the important women in your life who are mothers or have mothered you at some point in your life. This is a day specially for them! Plan a Picnic - It can be a small scal...

Salutations readers, I'm Chelsea J and welcome to the May issue of the P.R.E.T.T.Y. Pioneer Newsletter!!! May Focus: The PRNDL The end of the school year is coming to a close. It is time to proceed to the next level, in every way possible. Let's be hone...

  Black, beautiful intuitive and strong The matriarch the stabilizer the earth's backbone From the beginning she excels determined to survive In her womb the seed of trillions through the ages she will provide Unfazed by obstacles perpetual is he...

There are many reasons to be sure that your tax and other financial records are safe and available when you need them. At this time of year, as you prepare and file your tax return, it's important to have easy access to receipts, the tax forms you receive...

A figurative breast examination of sorts takes place live on stage when Sonia Jackson's provocative and multi-faceted play, "Conversations 'Bout the Girls," returns to Los Angeles, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, now through May 19, at the Greenway Court ...

. . . In Re: Dr. Melanie Washington to Head Pasadena's New Public Health Dental Clinic In last week's edition of The Journal we mis-identified the City of Pasadena Michael D. Antonovich Dental Clinic, as the CHAPS Dental Clinic. In fact, the City of Pasa...

Creating a Continuity of Operation Plan for Your Nonprofit Part Two of a Two-Part Series Emergencies and disasters are unthinkable everyday occurrences. Some big, some small. They impact us as individuals, families, communities and sometimes as a nation...

Hi Kobe, I read in the newspapers that you had filed a lawsuit against your mother, to prevent her from auctioning off some of your memorabilia. I think that I can understand how you feel about that, even though I've never had any of my own. What's at st...

Meet the dedicated men and women of the Pasadena Fire Department during Fire Service Day on Saturday, May 11th, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. At Fire Station 33, 515 N. Lake Avenue, firefighters will demonstrate life-saving and fire-suppression techniques inclu...

I am a veteran of the civil rights struggles of the 60s, 70s, and beyond. I was one of the founders of the Black Student Union at Pepperdine University before I graduated in 1968. That was the year that Dr. King was killed fighting for the rights for Blac...

The Board of Directors of the Trumpet Awards Foundation voted and elected Xernona Clayton to Chairman of the Board. The new move makes her now the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trumpet Awards Foundation, Inc. Ms. Clayton created ...

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: "President Obama is right to call for greater certainty on the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. We have already seen the terribl...

Today, the NAACP released the following statement in response to Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley signing the bill to repeal the death penalty. NAACP National President and CEO Benjamin Todd Jealous and NAACP Maryland State Conference President Gerald St...

Dear Editor, Approximately four years ago, I was a patient at CHAPS Dental Clinic. This Clinic, is the facility for Dental Care at the CHAPS building located on Fair Oaks and Tremont Avenue in Pasadena. I was concerned that the facility had hired no Afri...