I don't know if Ralph Lawler is a bigot or not.  He says he isn't.  But the longtime voice of the L.A. Clippers and his analyst sidekick Michael Smith sure behaved like bigots when they went out of their way to mock Memphis Grizzlies rookie Hamed Haddad...

As the debonair escorts from the new John Muir High School await the arrival of the Queen and her court, their varsity football team routed Pasadena High School 34 - 12 in the 62nd Annual Turkey Tussle at the Pasadena Rose Bowl on November 13, 2009....

Pasadena, CA -- Students applying for college scholarships were able to take advantage of a free college scholarship workshop hosted by the Eta Lambda Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on Saturday, November 14. The workshop, "Their Wallet,...

Interview with Author Stephanie Covington Armstrong.  Not All Black Girls Know How to Eat:  A Story of Bulimia. Background: "Bulimia is also known as bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder characterized by episodes of secretive excessive eating (binge-e...

The West Coast Black Publishers Association (WCBPA) held their annual meeting last week in Pasadena, CA.  The main purpose for the meeting was to elect new officers.  The 2010 - 2012 officers are President, Vernon Whitmore, The Globe, Oakland/Richmond, ...

So here we are again, staring the Thanksgiving holiday in the face.  Seems it was just a few months ago that we last gave thanks - or did we, give thanks that is...? Yeah we may have given thanks for the food, for family, for the time off from work or sc...

"For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." (1 Corinthians 14:34)Ok!  So, why are you taking drugs?I thought you were in a profession you loved?So, tell me, why are you tipping out on your wife?You vowed to l...

20TH ANNIVERSARY COLUMN!I can recall attending a function at Hopkins Village, and being served delicious food made by "The Little Chef." He was about 12 years old at the time, and it was easy to see that he was quite precocious. He had learned that it was...

There have been rumors of sightings of 24-year-old Mitrice Richardson, missing in Malibu-Lost Hills, Calif. for two months. But so far, there has been no firm leads as to her whereabouts. Missing since September 16,  Richardson disappeared from the Malib...

The Jackson Five have a song on their Christmas album of yesteryear, titled "Christmas Won't Be The Same This Year."  Michael Jackson sings the solo and the lyric continues: "without her loving arms holding you so near."   He is singing about a break u...

Pasadena residents, business owners and other stakeholders are invited to provide input on the search for Pasadena's next police chief during a series of community meetings in November.City Manager Michael J. Beck, who will make the final selection, encou...

Twenty youths who attended Villa-Parke Community Center's day camp created something unusual in their arts and crafts class: a lasting work of public art. On the south side of Pasadena Water and Power's groundwater well building near the basketball courts...

The Pasadena City College Office of Public Relations recently launched a number of social networking tools to improve communications with the student body and greater community. From special events to safety updates, those logged onto Twitter, Facebook, a...

A festive meal is synonymous with holiday celebrations, but many local seniors may not have the opportunity to prepare a meal as they have in years past, but the Pasadena Senior Center will make it a little easier for seniors to enjoy the holidays by prov...

With the holidays fast approaching, it is important to remember that a grandparent's love and support have positive impact on children, particularly in the early years of a child's life. According to the Foundation for Grandparenting, when kids develop a ...

Joe,Kudos on your 20th anniversary of the journal, joe. here's to 20 more. we both know how tough it is to keep a newspaper going in this economy -- you're a real success story and a model for the community.With great respect, Larry,Star News To The Journ...

Most of us have relatives, some of whom we are fond of and some we might not love or even like. Regardless of the true character of the relationship, most people believe that their close relatives should leave them something when the relative passes away....

Lena L. Kennedy will conclude the YWCA Pasadena-Foothill Valley's 2009 Women of Excellence Leadership Speaker Series. Mark your calendars for November 19 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at the Donald R. Wright Auditorium in the Pasadena Central Library. This is yo...

The Bethlehem Church Men's Ministery/Brotherhood will be having their Annual Men's Day Celebration entitled "Ironmen" on Sunday November 15, 2009 at 3:30 PM.  Pastor Lucius Smith of the Friendship Baptist Church will be bringing the word and musical gu...

"Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2)So that's what it looks like...It's come to be!That person in the ...