WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration published today a package of revised size definitions for three broad commercial sectors affecting businesses in retail trades, accommodations and food services. The changes were proposed on October 2...

Theme, "Full of Love: Parenting to Meet Emotional and Physical Needs for Children" Celebrated Across U.S., Around World in October Nashville, TN – September 29, 2010 – Attachment Parenting International (API, www.attachmentparenting.org), a non-prof...

New Program Will Be Available in Early 2011 For Small, Women-Owned Firms WASHINGTON – With the publication today of a final rule in the Federal Register, the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin implementation of its women-owned small busines...

SACRAMENTO – Secretary of State Debra Bowen today announced the certified list of candidates who will appear on the Special Primary Election ballot to fill the vacancy in the 1st Senate District seat. The candidates and their official ballot designatio...

There are nearly 30 million small businesses in the United States, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. If you own one of these dynamic companies or are hoping to start one, you are surely aware that running your own show can be an exhilar...

Fourteen major arts and cultural venues will open their doors for free during ArtNight Pasadena on Friday, Oct. 8, from 6 to 10 p.m. To ensure that individual artists and small arts and culture organizations have an opportunity to participate as well, th...

(ARA) - The weather outside is about to get frigid and frightful, but inside, many homeowners can still enjoy the comfort and coziness of warmth . . . if they don't have to worry about cold air drafts and leaks causing the temperature inside to plummet li...

(ARA) - The tax credit eligibility for qualified garage doors will expire on Dec. 31. Now is your last chance to save 30 percent off the price of an energy-saving curb-appeal-inspiring garage door, courtesy of the U.S. government. The savings come from a...

(ARA) - When it comes to making your home more energy efficient, you may have to spend a little to save a lot. And, like most good investments, energy-efficient home improvements may require you to be in it for the long haul in order to see the maximum re...

(ARA) - It is important to realize that prioritizing your health is a commitment that should not be limited to specific times of the year. "Growing older is something to embrace," says Dr. Jenny A. Van Amburgh, associate clinical professor of the Northea...

I was born in Texas. Fortunately, I was able to move away from there to New York, just as I was becoming a teenager. However, I still remember how Texans think, and what is important to them. They remember all of their losses, and keep them close to their...

Line In The Sand Thrift Store, Katey's Too Beauty Salon, and J.D. Communications make Hopkins Village home. The Village is Located at 1541 N. Lake Avenue at the corner of Lake and Howard in Pasadena. Also in the Village are The Journal office and the Law...

On Saturday October 16, 2010 at 9 a.m. on the campus of Cal State Los Angeles Foothill Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. will kick off its sixth year of proudly providing Delta Academy & Delta GEMS Programs to girls ages 11 – 18. T...

"It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men."  --Frederick Douglass As additional young adult men are expected to come forward this week after four former members of the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, in Lithonia, Georgia,...

God has one Son without sin, but He has no sons without suffering. Suffering often times brings out talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant. John Bunyan was incarcerated in Bedford Jail. There he wrote Pilgrim's Progress. Vict...

An important part of creating an estate plan is the selection of the person who will take over your financial matters for you after your death. If you have a living trust, that person is called the "successor trustee." If you have a will, that person is c...

Two of my father's dear brothers, passed away within the last year, and both had graveside services. A good number of loved ones attended, meaningful expressions were shared and my uncles were duly honored for the lives they lived. A graveside service i...

Prostate Cancer Screening & Black Men If you're an African-American male age of 45 and over, and you haven't had a serious conversation with your doctor about prostate cancer, shame on you. Why? Because getting serious about prostate cancer is reall...

What is camping to me? Finally, a chance to RELAX – to really sit and do nothing, to learn the lessons of nature, to leave all the stimulation and excitement of city life behind, to take the time to experience each moment to the fullest - the trees, th...

As a professional expert estate planner for more than a decade, I can tell you from an eyewitnessed view point that it's time to stick your nose in your children's business. I will address the five areas of concern that you ought to make a part of your bu...