Before every battle, Napoleon would spend time in his tent alone. Then he would summon his commanders to come to him one by one. As they approached him, he would look at them and they would look back at him. They would shake hands and go out to battle to ...

On May 11, 2013 the San Gabriel Valley Chapter of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives, in conjunction with the United Fire Fighters of Southern California, will host their second annual scholarship breakfast benefitting graduatin...

Women In Action has given four (4) goats to Haiti on March 13, 2013 through the organization "Heifer International."  The goats will be given to families to teach them to be more self sufficient and to provide food. It is Women In Action's hope that...

Barbara Richardson King of Coldwell Banker in Pasadena was awarded the Diamond Society Award for her outstanding real estate sales performance in 2012. Barbara also earned a place in the NRT Top 1,000 Sales Associates for the fourth quarter of 2012. NRT, ...

You may have heard of a case a couple of years ago in which a very wealthy lady left several million dollars for the care of her pet. While some think such a thing is absurd, it is a fact that some people are very fond of their dogs, cats, horses or other...

Five Tips to Lead Change in Challenging Times Putting the right people at the helm has launched many high-profile, highly successful turnarounds, from Jack Welch in his early days at GE to Meg Whitman at eBay. But companies don't have to fire the entire...

Pasadena celebrated the opening of the first, city-operated public health dental clinic in California during a special Open House on Wednesday, April 24 at the City's Public Health Department, 1845 N. Fair Oaks Avenue, with First District City Councilmemb...

Union Station Homeless Services 40th Anniversary Gala Celebration Melora Hardin (The Office, Monk, Do it Yourself) and Gildart Jackson (Charmed, General Hospital, Whodunnit?) will host a Place to Call Home, a 40th anniversary gala celebration on Saturday...

The movie '42' inspired by the great Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball - raking in more than $27 million - it was the number one grossing movie in the country the first weekend it was released. The weekend was capped with...

Byron Scott is the ideal person to become the next head coach of the Lakers. That is my opinion, and there are many others who agree with me. Not only is he right for the job, the timing is also perfect. Byron is now available, since he was just fired by ...

Every time the National Rifle Association (NRA) or its political allies block any form of gun control, people throw up their hands in complete frustration trying to figure out why the NRA will, seemingly, never agree to any sort of reasonable gun control....

The United States Senate's failure to pass common sense gun safety measures -- the Manchin-Toomey Amendment to expand background checks to keep guns away from underage or dangerous people, and amendments to ban assault weapons and high capacity magazines ...

Pasadena Unified School District (PUSD) District 3 voters elected Tyron Hampton to serve a four year term on the PUSD Board of Education in the April 16 runoff election, according to unofficial results from the Pasadena City Clerk's office. Hampton, a pro...

Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- The 2013 White House Initiative's Year-Round Internship Program provides current undergraduate and graduate students with an opportunity to learn about African American-focused education policy, communications, and outrea...

Senior Pastor Chris Bourne of the Bethlehem Church of Pasadena and his family will appear on the new hit ABC family show, "BET ON YOUR BABY", Saturday, May 4th at 8 p.m. The show gives parents an opportunity to win up to $50,000 for their child's educati...

On Saturday, April 13, The Journal sponsored its annual Women of Achievement Breakfast at Brookside Clubhouse. Eight outstanding women were honored. They include: Deborah Rainey, Katy Townsend, Attorney Marlene Cooper, Dr. Gerda Govine, Carolyn Roddy, Ar...

If you are in Los Angeles,  Thursday April the 18th from 6 to 9 PM, I will have a talk about my recent art work on exhibit at: 615 E. Walnut Street, Pasadena, CA 91101 Telephone: (626) 789-0424, E-mail:info@aahooartgallery.com In Tijuana, the city wh...

WHO: Current and retired members of the Pasadena Fire Department, City dignitaries and the community. WHAT: Celebration and reflection of the Department's 125 years of service to include the Department's Color Guard, presentations by Mayor Bill Bogaard, ...

The Altadena Community Arts Center announces the start of Spring 2013 art classes, beginning the week of April 29th and ending June 8th. The Altadena Arts Council is very excited about the art classes and workshops being offered at our new location, 2460...

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Chris Holden's bill to ensure consumers have a choice in their pharmacy health plans has been overwhelmingly approved (7 to 2) in the Assembly Business, Professions and Consumer Protections Committee. AB 299 follows repo...