The Friendliest Bargain In Town
By K.D. Wallis Friday night arrived and my friend Marci and I had no plans. “How about a cheap movie?” I suggested. “We could go to the $3 movies in…
Congressman Brad Sherman Receives Humane Champion Award
Yesterday, Congressman Brad Sherman received the Humane Champion Award from the Humane Society of the United States. This is Congressman Sherman’s fifth consecutive Humane Champion Award. Sherman was given the…
Griffith Observatory Hosts Developmentally Challenged
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — Nearly 250 developmentally challenged people, along with staff and some 50 volunteers, visited the Griffith Observatory on Saturday, March 3, for a Community-at-Large Day sponsored…
West Valley Reports Recurring Burglary MO’s
SAN FERNANDO VALLEY, CA — LAPD – West Valley are reporting several recurring burglary MO’s that are becoming increasingly frequent — burglars entering homes via unsecured dog doors, and entering…
LAPD’s Crime Prevention Tips For Businesses
Protecting Company Information The LAPD offers the following crime prevention tips for businesses: Think before talking about the details of your job or working on sensitive projects in public places…
Facts of the Week 3-12-12
Facts of the Week ~ ‘Jay’ used to be slang for ‘foolish person.’ So when a pedestrian ignored street signs, he was referred to as a ‘jaywalker.’ ~ Henry Ford…
Weird and Wonderful Museums
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor Did You Know That….. There Is a Museum Of Hoaxes? Established in 1997 by Alex Boesc, you can find humbugs and hoodwinks from ancient deceptions…
Elkins Ranch Golf Club, Fillmore, CA
Elkins Ranch Golf Course, an 18-hole, PGA championship course in Fillmore, California, began as a 110-acre citrus ranch cultivated by the Elkins Family. In 1961 they began modifying the property…
From The Sidelines 3-12-12
By Irving Leemon, Contributing Columnist Why aren’t all of the government agencies at all levels (local, state and federal) required to put at least a small percentage of their budgets…
Statewide Taxable Sales Up 7.1% in Fourth Quarter 2010
Jerome E. Horton, Chairman of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE), today announced that taxable sales in California grew by $8.5 billion (7.1 percent) during the fourth quarter of…