After months of having metaphorical sand kicked in his face by conservatives bent on ruining his presidency, Barack Obama has finally put his boxing gloves on. With his state of the union address last Wednesday and his town hall with Republican House mem...

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday every January becomes an occasion for looking back at the legacy of the Civil Rights Movement. As the celebration of the King Holiday leads into February and Black History Month, ...

The 97th Founders Day of Southern California was held January 22 and 23 at the Pasadena Sheraton Hotel and the Convention Center, and hosted by the Pasadena Alumnae Chapter. The lovely and well-planned event was ...

The annual Trumpet Awards were held last week in Atlanta, GA. The event, produced by Dr. King's former assistant and our friend, Xernona Clayton, was inspirational, as always. The eighteen year old event was ...

PASADENA, CA (January 19, 2010) -- The Pasadena Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc. (PNHS) will hold "A Time of Renewal" Spring Tea Party on Saturday, February 27, 2010 from Noon to 4pm. ...

In honor of Black History Month, Flintridge Operating Foundation, in collaboration with the La Pintoresca Branch Library, will present Dr. Terrence Roberts, one of nine students known as the "Little Rock Nine," who volunteered to desegregate Arkansas' Lit...

Los Angeles-based actress Shelli Boone (www.shelliboone.com) has been tapped to take her self-written and produced one-woman show "Out West: Women of the Plains" on the road. Boone will perform the critically acclaimed play in three states – California...

Assemblymembers Anthony J. Portantino (D- La Cañada Flintridge) and Kevin Jeffries (R-Lake Elsinore) introduced Assembly Bill (AB) 1662 today. The legislation is aimed at providing assistance to the victims of the Station Fire, which charred more than 16...

"Oops, I did it again" is a familiar lyric that applies to many of us when it comes to our "to do" lists. We make resolutions with good intentions, but don't follow through. Maybe it should be "oops I didn't do it, again." If you accomplished one signi...

In an age of unprecedented possibilities for social communication and human connectedness, it is almost impossible to image anyone leaving this world without a single person to belong to. Not a family member, not an old friend, not even a familiar neighbo...

I go to church to hear a word from the Lord, to worship God, and to fulfill my spiritual needs where I look to spiritual leaders, role models, and spiritual guides.I enjoy church fellowships – those in services, Sunday school, and church activities, as ...

As I reflect upon life, observing global events that seem to be playing themselves out in the popular media (the Hatian earthquake devastation, the economic crisis that has lead to many losing their jobs, homes and even their sanity at times), I realize t...

In the early 1970's John McKay and his USC Trojan football team traveled to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to take on Paul " Bear" Bryant and the Crimson Tide. It was a regular season game but its impact would be felt nationally and help change the face of college f...

I Cannot Wait for the SUPER BOWL! The Colts and the Saints have made professional football fun for me again. I look forward to a game where there are lots of passes thrown, and each side scores a bunch of touchdowns. While I respect the purists who li...

(NNPA) - My faith in the essential goodness of the American people and our government has been strengthened as I have witnessed the extraordinary mobilization of relief efforts on behalf of the nation of Haiti following the devastating January 12 earthqua...

YWCA San Gabriel Valley is now accepting nominations of women who have achieved extraordinary success in their field of work, study or volunteer service to be honored at the 26th annual Women of Achievement Awards, according to Miki Carpenter, President o...

On November 13, 2009, I was inspired and encouraged—I saw hope. I attended the Corporate Advisory Board of the WaterLand Fisheries, Inc., in Hurlock, Maryland. Dr. Claud Anderson is the brain behind the venture. Many write about what we ought to do; and...

Assemblymember Anthony Portantino's (D – La Cañada Flintridge), latest effort to shed light on the problem of untested rape kits in California was approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee by a vote of 7-0. The measure, Assembly Bill 558, would...

The California Small Business Association (CSBA) has honored Sen. Carol Liu for her leadership and voting record on small business legislation. ...

For Greg Mosley and Ishmael Trone the Robinson Park multi-purpose field is a dream come true. Ten years ago the first meeting launched a collaboration of community and city resources that took their idea from  drawings to ...