Have you ever been hit by a hefty charge for accidentally withdrawing more money than is in your checking account? These fees can be quite high, so the California Society of CPAs (www.calcpa.org) advises that you understand how they work and how to avoid ...

At some point in our lives, most of us will experience times when we urgently need money - to fund a medical emergency or necessary procedure, to stay afloat after the loss of a job, to fly cross-country for that special occasion ... the list goes on and ...

After 35 years working at every level of the Pasadena Police Department, Rick Law has put his name in the hat to become the next Police Chief of Pasadena. Law, who retired from Pasadena in 2008 after reaching the level of Commander, brings a unique backgr...

Who among us has dared to undertake any formidable challenge without being first encouraged to do so? Even if you had to encourage yourself (see Judges 20:22 and 1Samuel 30:6). Interested in knowing how valid Godly encouragement, i.e., giving and rece...

"Suppose the only Negro who survived some centuries hence was the Negro painted by white Americans in the novels and essays they have written? What would people in future years say of Black Americans? Now turn it around. Suppose you were to write a story ...

The Super Bowl is Finally Here When I was young it was an eternity between each Christmas. We eagerly looked forward to the big day, and to opening the gifts that Santa had brought to us. If I was lucky, I would probably get a pair of pants, a necktie, a...

A very important issue is pending congressional action. The Cobell plaintiffs and the Department of Justice agreed to an extension date of February 28, 2010 as a deadline for Congress to take action on the $3.4 billion settlement in favor of the so-called...

The news media is fascinated with anniversaries, especially those ending in round numbers. Therefore, it came as no surprise that the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins was celebrated this week. On February 1, 1960, four students fro...

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...