As part of this year's trip to Atlanta for the Trumpet Awards, last weekend, my wife and I also spent some time participating in the launching of a new organization called, IAAACT (pronounced, " I-ACT"). It is a pseudonym for the INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED AF...

A young boy came home from school with his report card. His father studied it and shook his head. "What's the problem, Pop?" he asked. "Do you think it is heredity or the environment?" Many people, like that boy, go through life looking for an excuse for...

(1931-2013) Former Assembly member, Anthony Portantino sadly, announced the passing of his mother, Barbara Garrone Portantino, on Friday January 25, 2013. She was 81 years old. Born in Long Branch, New Jersey, she helped her own mother run a small roomin...

"Pasadena was in the House" For years my wife and I have travelled to Atlanta, Georgia, primarily to participate in and report on the annual Trumpet Awards. In addition to the Trumpet Award ceremony, this year's event, from Wednesday, January 23, through...

In February 2013, the Maryvale Family Resource Center will begin providing FREE one-to-one English as a Second Language ("ESL") tutoring for caregivers (i.e. parents, grandparents, family members, etc.) of children being taught in English. The ESL Program...

On Sunday, February 10, during Black History Month, the Sunday matinee performance of "Driving Miss Daisy" will be followed by a talk and Q & A with former Los Angeles City Council member Robert Farrell. A Mississippi native and Freedom Rider during t...

In recognition of African-American History Month, Pasadena City College has planned an ambitious calendar of events throughout the month of February. The events, which are free and open to the public, are a collaboration between various administrative off...

The term "hoarding" has a negative connotation today. It conjures up visions of a house stacked to the ceiling with stuff, leaving only a little goat path for the occupant to get from one point to another. People hoard all sorts of things – papers, coll...

Ever wonder why Mom and Pop stores sell wildly unrelated products side by side, like umbrellas and sunglasses, or Halloween candy and screwdrivers? Customers probably would never buy these items on the same shopping trip, right? That's exactly the point....

Part One of a Two-Part Series Successful fundraising for a nonprofit requires the full commitment of board members, the executive director, staff, and volunteer leadership. Without this commitment, it is very difficult to meet fundraising goals. People m...

On Saturday, January 26, I was part of the March on Washington for Gun Control. We called on members of Congress and state legislators to pass common sense gun safety laws to stop the epidemic of preventable child and adult gun deaths. Others were marchin...

February 2 The Pasadena Neighborhood Advocacy Group (PNAG) will hold a town hall-style candidate forum on February 2, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at SideStreet Projects in Pasadena. The forum, cosponsored by the League of Women Voters and the ACLU Southern Califo...

When Barack Obama accepted his party's presidential nomination in Denver on August 28, 2008 – the 45th anniversary of the March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream Speech" – excitement filled the air. Amid th...

President Barack Obama has the opportunity, in this second term, to put his feet on history. He won an election that his opponent had essentially claimed, he has been firm about that which he would negotiate on, and he has offered a progressive inaugurati...

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) joined with his colleagues led by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) as an original cosponsor of a renewed Assault Weapons Ban. This bill will specifically ban the sale, transfer, importati...

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today filed lawsuits against two international apparel manufacturers for gaining an unfair competitive advantage over American companies by using pirated software in the production of clothing imported and sold in Califor...

Pasadena, CA — The public is invited to help celebrate Black History Month in Pasadena by participating in any or all of the numerous special events, parade and other great activities planned throughout February. All events are free unless otherwise not...

Applications Accepted for STEAM Middle School Magnet, Dual Language Immersion, International Baccalaureate, Themed High School Academies and Other Schools Through February 12, 2013. Pasadena, CA – The Pasadena Unified School District's (PUSD) annual Op...

Pasadena, CA — The public is invited to join Mayor Bill Bogaard, Councilmember Victor Gordo and bicycle enthusiasts for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, to open Pasadena's first dedicated "Bicycle Boulevard." The bicycle fr...

Mike Stoller and Corky Hale Stoller Revealed as the Previously Anonymous Donors Pasadena, CA (January 23, 2013) – The Pasadena Playhouse (Sheldon Epps, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Doran, Executive Director) announced that Playhouse "Angels" and cur...