The centerpiece of any holiday feast is the bird — whether a perfectly basted..
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Entrepreneurship is not for everyone
Being an entrepreneur isn’t easy. Working outside..
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Proposition 52
If passed in November, Proposition 52 would enhance an existing law that imposes fees on hospitals and directs those fees and federal matching funds to hospital-provided Medi-Cal healthcare services.
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How zip code impacts your life expectancy
Grandma lived in Pasadena until she was 102, and you’re hoping that you’ve inherited those good genes. But, according to the California Endowment’s Building Healthy Communities, a 10-year, community engagement initiative which celebrated its “halftime” on April 16, when it comes to health, your zip code matters much more than your genetic code.
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Kirkland to retire after 55 years in ministry
The Right Rev. Theodore Larry Kirkland Sr. will soon enter a new phase of his 55-year ministry as a preacher of the gospel. Members of the Fifth Episcopal District saluted his accomplishments recently
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‘Subversive Habits’
During Black History Month, there are a lot of pioneers, heroes, inventors and artists we remember. And every year, we learn more about our history, gaining more pride through that knowledge.
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‘Freeze Frame’ tackles issue of gun violence
Special performances of “Freeze Frame,” a play about gun violence written by Debbie Allen,
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World AIDS Day
The theme for the 2015 World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, is “The Time to Act is Now,” and on the official U.S. Government website,
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Domestic violence: An issue that needs more than a month of awareness
According to the L.A. County District Attorney, domestic violence is one of the most destructive crimes facing our society, because child witnesses are likely to repeat such acts when they become adults. Several local organizations are highlighting that fact during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
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SBA grants awarded
With 95 percent of the world’s consumers living outside of the United States, many local small businesses are missing out on a huge market.
