Rev. Al Sharpton can feel sorry for Plaxico Burress if he wants to. I don't. The good reverend (and no, I'm not being sarcastic; I support Sharpton on some things and oppose him on others) feels that the former Super Bowl hero's two-year sentence for carr...

According to a recent article on Forbes.com, "women tend to donate more of their wealth than men do ... giving an average of 3.5%, while men give l.8%." On Thursday, September 17th at the Women's City Club in Pasadena, 100 women representing 26 different...

Thank you so much for the great article from the August 27th issue on the Neighborhood Enhancement Mural Program. I was delighted that you covered the community meeting where Luis Ituarte's mural designs were reviewed by the community-thanks also for the ...

Many constituents have asked the question of what exactly prompted my request for the Altadena Town Council to amend their bylaws to reflect the Brown Act. Since I have been accused for a simple error of a use of wording that has since been corrected and ...

The law presumes under most circumstances that the natural heirs of a person are his or her spouse and children. When an estate plans fails to provide for a spouse or a child, under certain circumstances the law mandates that the omitted spouse or child i...

On Saturday, September 26, 2009, the Altadena Senior Center, in partnership with the event's sponsor, Forest Lawn Memorial Parks and Mortuaries, will be hosting a Health and Information Fair from 9:00am to 12:00pm. The Altadena Senior Center is located at...

This summer, the children of Friendship Baptist Church's vacation bible camp dedicated a week to helping homeless families in Pasadena. These youngsters combined fun and fundraising by holding a coin drive to benefit Union Station Homeless Services. The ...

National "Cancer Transitions: Moving Beyond Treatment" Program Sponsored by The Wellness Community and the Lance Armstrong Foundation The Pasadena area is among several cities that will participate in a new national program to help cancer survivors make...

Brother Andrew Spears was a life long Pasadenan. He was born to Virginia and Andrew Spears II at the Women's Hospital (Huntington Memorial Hospital), on February 3, 1945 and was the second of three children. He attended John Muir High School where, along...

"He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water." (John 7:38) Come into the house. Turn on the TV. Is that the way, life's supposed to be? Get out of bed. Throw off your spread. Concerned about ...

Dr. Shelia De Gruy brings together home health care and hospices agencies for a day of prayer. Dr. De Gruy, C.E.O. of De Gruy & Associates has helped prepare many home health care and hospices agencies for accreditations and has provided in-service an...

Living Role Models   Ishmael Trone J.D. McCann Robert Icart John McCall Ron Brown Sylvester Caesar   The Journal presents the stories of six African American men who have achieved much in thei...

Days after Serena Williams melted down during her US Open match with her long-time friend and fellow tennis champion Kim Clijsters, the controversy continues to swirl. As of this writing there is talk of a possible suspension, further fines, and other act...

President Barack Obama took off the gloves in his speech to the Congress on Health care, seeming to hear those who said that he was not leading, that he had not been specific enough; they did not know where he stood on some of the critical issues. Of cour...

Good estate planning attorneys always try to reduce or eliminate family discord through proper estate planning. A common estate planning tool to discourage disputes and litigation over an estate plan is the "no-contest" clause. In the past, a typical no-...

Star-studded fundraiser benefits the Foundation's heralded 36- year old college scholarship, comprehensive mentoring, and leadership development program. The Jackie Robinson Foundation (JRF), a premier scholarship organization that supports deserving col...

Pasadena residents, community leaders and business owners will share their ideas about housing, traffic, architectural design, natural resources and more during several speaker series events at the PCC Community Education Center, 3035 E. Foothill Boulevar...

"Taking Control of Your Health Destiny" will be held on Saturday, October 10, 2009, at The Jackie Robinson Center, 1020 North Fair Oaks from 10:00am to 2:00pm.  ...

Are Outsiders Taking Our Youth Facilities From Our Children? From the late sixties through nineties, traditional youth organizations dedicated themselves to the theme of diversity in board membership staffing and program recruitment and involvement. The ...

"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruis...