Facts of the Week 9-26-11
~ Donald Duck’s middle name is Fauntleroy. ~ Emus and kangaroos cannot walk backwards, and are on the Australian coat of arms for that reason. ~ Cats have over one…
Nation’s Pharmacists Ready For Flu Season
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) is encouraging consumers to get immunized against influenza and to speak with their pharmacist about the options available at their local pharmacy.…
San Ysidro Ranch Rated No. 1 Resort In The World
SANTA BARBARA, CA — Travel + Leisure has named San Ysidro Ranch “the best resort in the continental U.S. and Canada” on the World’s Best Awards list. Compiled by Travel…
Trafalgar European Experiences
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor Two years ago, you may remember, I took the 16-Day Wonders of Great Britain and Ireland Experience and had a marvelous time. The sites we…
Metro Announces Free Fares for Girl Scouts
LOS ANGELES, CA — The Metro Board last week authorized free fares for all Girl Scouts in uniform on Oct. 29, 2011 in honor of their 100th anniversary celebration, “Girltopia,”…
NPS Adds Section to Backbone Trail in the Santa Monica Mountains
Congressman Brad Sherman (DSherman Oaks) proudly announced that the National Park Service has acquired one of the last three remaining parcels of land necessary to complete the 65-mile Backbone Trail…
Goodwill Valley Campus Grand Opening and Health Fair
On Tuesday, September 27, Goodwill Southern California (GSC) will host a health and wellness fair to celebrate the grand re-opening of their newly renovated Valley Campus, which includes a new…
Knife Attacker To Be Charged with Murder
Los Angeles, CA — Kevivon Dayzhawn Brown, who was brutally stabbed in front of the Union Rescue Mission in Downtown Los Angeles on July 29, 2011, died September 16, 2011…
American Workers Deserve Respect
By Roger Smith “The middle class would not exist without organized labor.” So proclaimed Vice President Joe Biden at a recent speech in Ohio. He’s right. And with unemployment stuck…
Sit ‘N Sleep First-Ever Studio City Showroom
STUDIO CITY, CA — On Saturday, October 1, Sit ‘n Sleep, Southern California’s largest mattress retailer and sleep expert will open its inaugural Studio City store, a 12,000-square-foot showroom, which…