On Friday about 20 teens from local schools, churches and community youth programs took a tour of Pasadena via the Metro Gold Line. At the Del Mar, Sierra Madre Villa, Lake Avenue and Memorial Park stops they explored each station, took a scavenger hunt o...

The Los Angeles Sparks are proud to announce the inaugural “City of Pasadena Night” to be held at STAPLES Center on Thursday, August 27th as the Los Angeles Sparks take on the Phoenix Mercury at 7:30pm. The City of Pasadena, and most notably its yout...

NATHA recently installed its Board of Directors for 2009 - 2010. The board includes Victoria Williams, President; Keith Roberts, Vice President; Christine Hernandez, Secretary; Cindy Uehara, Treasurer; Darya Barar; Traci Glover; Maura Harrington; Nancy Jo...

"As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us." (Psalm 103:12) You messed up and caused the church musical to be a flop! You cursed someone out before you could make your mouth stop! You blamed a stranger for s...

Y. E. Yang’s upset victory over Tiger Woods last Sunday caused a shock that was felt around the world. Everyone knew that Woods had won 14 out of 14 matches, when he had the lead on Sunday. In addition, he was putting exceptionally well, so this tournam...

Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley is not stupid. He may be a political opportunist who is willing to pour the gasoline of misinformation onto the brushfi re of paranoia, but he is not stupid. Sen. Grassley knows that the White House sanctioned health care r...

During Dr. Clark's administration, one could have made the argument that African American Administrators were over represented in leadership roles in PUSD. This is no longer the case . The over representation did not lead to a "closing of the achievement ...

Stubborn and vocal crowds continue to haunt Congressional representatives as they pitch President Obama’s health care reform proposal. But the rumors associated health care reform, such as free medical assistance for undocumented aliens, and government-...

The State of California has laws that determine what happens to your worldly goods if you pass away without having made plans for their distribution. The important factor in determining who inherits the property is the legal relationship between the decea...

Through the generosity of the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance (IMA) of Pasadena, several students from the Pasadena/Altadena area were awarded coveted scholarships named in honor of slain civil rights leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The ev...

"And the LORD answered me, and said, Write the vision, and make it plain upon tables, that he may run that readeth it. "For the vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie: though it tarry, wait for it; because it will...

He who enters a battle ill equipped has resolved to lose it. I'm not sure of the origin of this saying, but who can deny its truth? As I sought the Lords guidance for what to write this week, I was lead to the foundational image and process He gave me m...

These are the dog days for many sports fans. They're not exactly sure just what it is they should be doing. The College and NBA basketball seasons are over, and the football season is just about to begin. Sure, we have baseball, but it is not as compellin...

While the tragedy that claimed the life of a Angel Posca and his 12 year-old-daughter, Angelina, still deeply affects all of us, I am very pleased to inform you that the Governor has signed Assembly Bill 1361 banning big rig trucks on the Angeles Crest Hi...

(NNPA) Several people have contacted me about the similarities between Paul Krugman's recent New York Times article and my own idea that the Republican base in motivated by a rage that is, in part, racial. I can still hear one of the protesters shouting ...

How Can We Help Foundation in partnership with John Muir High School and the Northwest Pasadena community are sponsoring the 2nd Annual basketball/life skills camp. "Skillz for life" is a free camp taking place August 17th through August 21st at John Mu...

Many people having good intentions establish a living trust to operate during their lifetime in case of disability and to distribute their assets without probate when they pass away. However, some people mistakenly assume that creating a trust is all that...

Laser Specialist, Hildreth "Hal" Walker and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin were among seven distinguish space pioneers  discussing the Apollo 11 lunar landing and human Mars missions. Hal was responsible for one of three Apollo 11 lunar experiments. His experimen...

John Henry Holoman, publisher of the Herald Dispatch in Los Angeles, died on July 24, 2009. He was 70.Holoman was born on March 21, 1939 in McCaskill, Arkansas to Maejordie and Cashie Holoman, the third of five siblings: Theodies, Frank, Barbara and Donne...

Pinnochio's Pizza, a Pasadena favorite since 1984, has a whole new look! Pinnochio's is no longer a "mom and pop" shop but now a full-service restaurant with a modern Italian flair. The new Pinnochio's is still a family restaurant, but with an added twist...