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…
Horseback Riding In Santa Barbara
Explore the Alisal’s 10,000 acres from the back of a horse. Ride through canyons, shaded hillsides, grazing cattle and babbling brooks. Our string of 100 horses can accommodate first-time to…
Aliante Golf Club, Las Vegas, Nevada
Recently selected as the “Best New Course in Las Vegas,” by Vegas Golfer Magazine and their readers, Aliante Golf Club burst on the Vegas golf scene in December of 2003…
Mid-Valley Police Council Supports Our Community “Crime Prevention is Everyone’s Responsibility”
The Mid-Valley Community Police Council is comprised of local business owners, Corporate Community Stakeholders and Area Residents who share a commitment to support the LAPD Van Nuys Area Police Station.…
MIS-LANE-IOUS — Shook-Up (Parents Beware)
By Lane Sherman, Contributing Columnist Last week I received a phone call that shook me up and still is disquieting. It all happened like this: Ring-Ring Me: “Good afternoon.” Caller:…
Officers Shoot Murder Suspect On Rooftop in La Mirada
La Mirada, CA — On March 1, 2012, around 8:50 a.m., Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers, along with an agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shot and…
Free Income Tax Preparation In Van Nuys
VAN NUYS, CA — Friends of the Family, a Van Nuys-based family resource center, is offering free income tax preparation for individuals and families with incomes under $50,000 per year…