For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a ...

One of my opening statements when doing Godly Fitness presentations, which by the way are free to churches and most other Non-profits is "The root cause of being overweight and out of shape has nothing to do with food or lack of exercise". ...

There are many married couples today who entered marriage with assets that were their separate property but did not create a premarital agreement. There are also spouses who received property during the marriage by gift or inheritance which is by law thei...

Small business owners are using more targeted methods to promote business while streamlining costs. Even when sales are slow, industries face uncertainty and financial markets are volatile, the most successful entrepreneurs understand it's critical to kee...

Even if you do not have a college-aged child at home, please share this with someone who does - and to anyone and everyone that comes to mind. Though there are a number of companies and organizations that have donated money for scholarships to African Ame...

On February 25th, The California Legislative Black Caucus celebrated Black History Month with a program entitled "Celebrating California's History, Heritage & Legends." Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, representing the 44th Assembly District, was i...

During three public forums in November 2009, City Manager Michael J. Beck outlined the selection process for the police chief, including the creation of an interview panel that would be made up of representatives from the community, the Pasadena Police De...

Calling the 2010 federal Census "a vital snapshot of the social, economic and political pulse of our community," Celestine Walker-McFearn, a spokesperson for NATHA, along with a broad coalition of civic, religious, neighborhood groups, and the Census 2010...

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Gwen McMullins showed up for her interview at The Journal with a Census 2010 button on. She had just come from a census rally designed to get citizens to participate in the 2010 Census. It was testimony to her busy schedul...

The Links Yolanda Oliver is the current President of the Pasadena, Altadena Chapter of the The Links. She describes The Links as a "Women's Service Organization with a motto that says they are a sisterhood of friends providing service to the community."...

Phi Delta Kappa Kelly Lawson is the current president of Phi Delta Kappa, a national sorority of professional educators. Lawson is an educator who is passionate about literacy. The desire to help others learn to read is what drives her. Following her...

Women in Action Alison Moses is President of Women In Action. Women In Action is a service organization originally founded to assist in supporting African American Political Candidates running for public office. Like so many other organizations its focu...

Jack and Jill Charmayne Mills Ealy is president of the Pasadena chapter of Jack and Jill. She is well aware of the bourgeoisie image of the organization but shakes it off by saying, "Today's Jack and Jill is not your mother's Jack and Jill." She descri...

AKA Sorority Elise Mallory is the immediate past president of the Pasadena, Altadena Eta Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Sorority. During her tenure, the Pasadena Chapter AKA's hosted the 78 Annual Regional Conference in Pasadena, with over 1000 w...

United Fire Fighters of Southern California, a chapter of The International of Association of Black Professional Firefighters (IABPFF) will be hosting the Southwest Regional 2010 Spring Conference, April 8th thru 10th, 2010 at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel, 1...

Part II of Two Parts Back in the reality-based community - in just twelve short months - President Obama: 1.  Continued to draw down the misbegotten war in Iraq (But that wasn't good enough for his critics) 2.  Thoughtfully and decisively ...

The state of Missouri has created a juvenile justice system that has proved so successful over the last thirty years it's known as the "Missouri Miracle." A number of practices combine to make Missouri's system unique: It's primarily made up of small faci...

April 24, 2010 at Brookside Golf Club at 9:00 a.m. The Pasadena Journal will celebrate its 2010 Women of Achievement with a breakfast on April 24, 2010 at the Brookside Golf Club at 9am. The spotlight will be on this year's Women of Achievement but the b...

The Pasadena City College Dental Program was recently accredited by the American Dental Association (ADA) Commission on Dental Accreditation, whose purpose is to establish, maintain, and apply standards that ensure the quality and continuous improvement o...

Many students with special educational needs attend mainstream schools in Pasadena, CA, but few are able to have all of their complex needs met in either general or special education courses taught in the local schools. Because of prior and current budget...