Month: December 2008

By Jean Strauber Vantage River Cruises is offering a savings of $4,000 per couple on an Ancient Civilizations of the Red Sea: Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia if you book…

“Harbinger Of Doom” Meaning — A sign, warning of bad things to come. We now use ‘harbinger’ in a metaphorical sense, meaning ‘forerunner; announcer’. With that meaning, almost anything can…

Oh, the holidays. You could prepare to wait in lengthy store lines in crowded malls to buy the same old gifts that will more than likely be returned, or you…

By Irving Leemon, Contributing Columnist City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo appears to have evolved into one of those self-serving lawyers who run for political office to achieve the power and financial…

The men and women of the Los Angeles Fire Department would like to reiterate and stress that the holiday season is also a time of increased risk, that involve hazards…

Los Angeles detectives are asking the public’s help in providing any information related to a shooting of a 25-year-old man who was driving on the 101 Freeway this morning, December…

Tough economic times are threatening the financial security of more workers, including their dreams of a secure retirement. The Council for Disability Awareness (CDA) paper “Worker Disability: A Growing Risk…

By Edward Mills We had a little excitement this morning at home. My wife came out of the bathroom and said, quite calmly, “Ed, there’s a big black spider in…

By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor Caravan Tours has recently published their 2009 brochure. They are offering several tours that range from $995 to $1195 (per person/double occupancy) including Mount Rushmore…

(Hebrew: הכונח , alt. Chanukah), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of…