I spent the Saturday after Michael Jackson died laughing and talking smack with a bunch of my John Muir buddies at a fun campus picnic sponsored by the alumni networking site, www.GoMustangs.ning.com. (If you went to Muir you need to check out this site! ...

The Pasadena Police Department is proud to participate in the 26 Annual National Night Out1' (NNO), a unique crimeldrug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and your local Target Stores. This year's event has been sc...

Customers parking adjacent to Pasadena City Hall have twice as long to complete their errands now that longer time limits have been established for parking meters. The time limit has been extended from 30 to 60 minutes, allowing customers more time as th...

  Rev. Lucious Smith, Sr. Pastor of Pasadena California's Historic Friendship Baptist Church and family friend of the Jackson family, gave the prayer at Michael Jackson's memorial services held on Tuesday, July 7, 2009. Rev. Smith also spoke to the worl...

"And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and he rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done." Genesis 2:3 NKJ version Most folks are surprised to discover that it is quite easy to over exercise and produce counterpr...

Barbara Richardson King with Coldwell Banker's Pasadena office has been awarded the National Association of REALTORS R (NAR's) Green Designation, the only green real estate professional designation recognized by NAR. ...

Gay Iris Parker was born December 2, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan and passed away June 24, 2009 in Pasadena, California. Gay was an extraordinary friend to the arts. Her joy in life was sharing the arts with as wide an audience as possible. She cultivated an...

BIG DECISIONS FOR THE LAKERS! The Lakers and their Fans enjoyed winning the NBA Championship and the Parade and the Parties that followed. It now seems like that was a long time ago. The sad reality is that Free Agency begins at 9 p.m., Pacific Standard ...

Like many of you, I was shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Michael Jackson ("MJ") and have spent a lot of time the last few days watching and reading media reports. I was impressed by the tributes from world leaders, other celebrities and his leg...

Jake Steinfeld, Chairman of the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, announced today that Altadena's Luther Burbank Elementary and Charles W. Eliot Middle are two of 92 schools state-wide that have been named finalists in the Council's 2009 ...

On July 1, Pasadena Museum of History will inaugurate "Community Wednesdays," offering free admission each Wednesday through January 6, 2010 to the Family Stories exhibition for persons who live, work, or go to school in our community. Visitors should men...

Ask Deanna! Is an advice column known for its fearless approach to reality-based subjects! Ask Deanna! can be heard every Sunday on KTYM AM 1460 at 3:00pm in Los Angeles, CA. Dear Deanna!After being married for 10 years I love my wife but I think I'm in ...

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report on health disparities in America and will participate in a White House Health Care Stakeholder Discussion on the importance of reform that reduces disparities tha...

The James Brown Estate Battle kept probate lawyers busy since the Godfather of Soul died early Christmas morning, 2006. Mr. Brown left behind at least 4 women he had married, along with 6 children through marriage and 3 others who may or may not have been...

Michael Jackson was an incomparable artist with a tragic personal life. His inability to maintain healthy, romantic relationships, his self-mutilation through repeated cosmetic surgeries, his obsession with childhood ("I am Peter Pan!") and his inappropri...

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus released the following statement today after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a central provision of Voting Rights Act: "By an overwhelming 8 to 1 majority the Supreme Court has rejected ...

In a letter to The Pasadena Journal, Harlan Redmond bewailed the lack of opportunity for Black youths in Pasadena ("Fighting For Freedom in our community," June 18, 2009). "We need to stand up against violence with love, opportunity and respect," he wrot...

(NNPA) - It was the mid-1970s. The nation was fresh off the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War was finally over and people began adjusting to a newly, fully integrated society. Blacks and Whites worked side by side, and women and minoriti...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (NNPA) - Los Angeles Sentinel Publisher Danny Bakewell, the new chairman of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, a federation of more than 200 Black-owned newspapers, says he aims to fortify the power of the Black Press of Ame...

Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. "But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest, and the one who rules...