Three Ways for Patriots to Give
By Jeffrey Wilson Veterans Day 2011 may be behind us, but Americans are always eager to support those who have fought for our country and their families. No matter what…
It’s Always Cranberry Time at Bouncing Berry Farms
By J.C. Lewis Most of us only think about cranberries at this time of year. Mechelle Webb and her husband Michael, who own and operate Bouncing Berry Farms in Southwest…
Bracing for Business Interruptions
By Bob Johnson, CEO of ISWest The recent Great California ShakeOut, a statewide exercise to help people and organizations prepare for major earthquakes, was a clear reminder of the tenuous…
Train Rides, Hay Rides and Headless Horseman
By K.D. Wallis, Contributing Columnist Do you like trains? Horses? Silly people in old-timey getups? How about a gigglesinducing combination of all three? That’s what I and my friends enjoyed…
Clinton Climate Initiative Announce Program To Retrofit Commercial Buildings
Villaraigosa launched the LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership, an innovative, Recovery Act-funded program that will help owners of commercial properties make their buildings more energy and water efficient to save…
Villaraigosa Commemorates Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, in partnership with local businesses and community organizations, will commemorate Domestic Violence Awareness Month throughout the month of October. The Mayor’s domestic violence awareness initiative, S.A.F.E. (Stop…
Relationships Make The World Go ‘Round
Love and Relationships: A Family Legacy (Part I) By Nicole Howell, Ph.D. They say our most important relationship is with our parents, usually one parent is most primary for each…
Creating Thousands of Green Jobs on Impaired Farmland
By Kim Delfino, Daniel Kim, Carl Zichella, and Jay Ziegler Successful solar-energy development requires plenty of sunshine, but it also requires land— sometimes, lots of land. Developing utility-scale solar projects…
Man Attempted To Engage In Sexual Acts With Minor
LOS ANGELES, CA — Detectives from the Sexually Exploited Child Unit have announced the arrest of 34-year-old Joseph Lee Hedderich, a resident from Culver City. On September 1, 2011, at…
An Op-Ed on Japan’s Claim to Tokdo Island
By Dr. Hong Beom Rhee For peace, all humans including Korean, Japanese, Asian, and American, who love truth above distortion of history, justice above injustice, and peace above war, must…