(BPT) - For people considering laser hair removal for the summer, there's good news - now is the perfect time to start. Easily hidden under typical cool weather clothing like bulky sweaters and leggings, skin is shielded from the sun and thus in perfect c...

(BPT) - The past few years have not been kind to lawns and gardens across the country. The summer of 2012 brought severe drought to much of the Midwest and a good portion of the country continues to experience drought conditions. Homeowners have two choic...

A free night at the theater! A free date night! With youth middle school and above it's a free family night! A great way to Celebrate Women's History Month! Whatever you call it, just be sure to see Kres Mersky's new one-woman-play, Isadora Duncan: A Uniq...

When creating estate planning documents such as a living trust, power of attorney for finances or health care, or even a simple will, one of the most difficult decisions my estate planning clients face is: "Who can be trusted to handle my affairs if I bec...

Part One of a Two-Part Series Will hiring a fundraising professional solve your fundraising challenges? Is it your secret wish that someone will take care of fundraising so you can focus on the "more important" work of your nonprofit? Perhaps you seek a ...

"Don't Get Mad, Get Smart." Whitney Young got that advice from his parents, said Emmy award-winning journalist Bonnie Boswell Hamilton. She is Young's niece and the Executive Producer/Producer of a documentary about the former head of the National Urban L...

Personal attacks may be a basic component of political campaigns, but they don't serve the electoral process – especially when the attacks are rooted in the past. John J. Kennedy and Ishmael Trone -- the two remaining candidates for Chris Holden's vaca...

The Lakers have been the best franchise in the NBA for about the past 30 years. The team was run by Jerry Buss and Jerry West. Buss knew money, and West knew basketball. Together, they were a winning combination. They were also lucky enough to win the coi...

The case of Christopher Jordan Dorner is troubling for me. He was a victim, and he later became a murderer. These may be separate issues, but they are linked. He cannot be a hero, because he killed innocent people. He was not a criminal. He was a college ...

Over a 43-year career in journalism, I have been blessed with some memorable experiences: I have covered presidential and vice presidential campaigns, I have flown on Air Force One, I have gone to parties at the White House, met Pope John Paul II, spent t...

From l-r: Kenneth W. Bently, Virginia Holt, Janice Valentine and Gail Valentine Taylor accepting on behalf of Fred and Arzella Valentine, and Journal Publishers Ruthie Hopkins and Joe Hopkins.Not pictured, Candace Wiggins. Photo courtesy: Ni...

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As part of Pasadena City College's ongoing recognition of Black History Month, we are taking a look back at some of PCC's most celebrated African-American alumni. This is the second installment of the February series. Alton Ballard graduated from PCC in ...

Local resident, Djibril N'Doye, Fine Artist, was presented with the Featured Artist Award at the 21st Annual Pan African Film & Arts Festival Filmmaker's Award Brunch on Monday, February 18, 2013 at the "pop up" PAFF Filmmakers Lounge, located in the ...

Allow me to say, I am not talking about all Black pastors—just many of them. I, myself, am a minister, and I am in no way attempting to tarnish Black pastors. However, being a woman of God, I am spiritually obligated to seek truth. We are losing too man...

Faith is something we act on every day. When I sit in a chair, I have faith in the chair that it will hold me safely. When I eat a meal, I have faith that the food is safe, that it will nourish and give me strength. Faith is "acting" on what I believe. ...

Pasadena, CA – Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard and Police Chief Phillip Sanchez announced today that a comprehensive independent audit of cases within the Detective Bureau will be implemented in response to allegations of misconduct against Pasadena Police ...

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) spoke on the House Floor in support of his constitutional amendment to overturn the Supreme Court's ill-considered opinion in Citizens United, and other Supreme Court precedent, which have made it i...

Flintridge Center Donates Research Collection to Benefit Non-Profits and Local Community Pasadena, CA — Pasadena Public Library and Flintridge Center are pleased to announce the opening of the new Nonprofit Resource Center at La Pintoresca Branch Libra...

Sacramento, CA - Assemblymember Cheryl R. Brown (D-San Bernardino) introduced AB 801 to help prevent the continued problem of copper theft in California. The bill would require junk dealers to ascertain proof of ownership from a person who is selling copp...