Facts of the Week 10-10-11
Facts about tea: ~ Tea contains half the amount of caffeine found in coffee. ~ The first book about tea was written by Lu Yu in 800 A.D ~ Apart…
Governor Signs Bill to Strengthen LA Mobile Billboard Ban
The governor signed legislation today authored by Assemblymember Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) giving the City of Los Angeles new powers to eliminate mobile billboards under its local ban. “The…
Congressman Brad Sherman Hosts Town Hall Meeting
On Tuesday, September 27th, Congressman Brad Sherman (D – Sherman Oaks) hosted a Town Hall meeting at The Village at Sherman Oaks, a senior living community located at 5450 Vesper…
Season Passholder & Squaw Valley Raise $2,600 For The Humane Society
When Squaw Valley announced they would be joining forces with neighboring Alpine Meadows on September 27, 2011, the Lake Tahoe resort auctioned off the first combined season pass on eBay,…
Travel Tips of the Week 10-10-11
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor HOT! HOT! HOT! Last January I was invited to review the Palm Springs Follies. It had been several years since I had seen these “seniors”…
VEDC Celebrates 35 Years of Serving Small Business
Van Nuys , CA — VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) celebrated their 35th Anniversary with a “Celebration of Small Business” Gala on the grounds at Woodbury University on Saturday, September…
VEDC Moves Women’s Business Center to Northeast Valley
VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) is proud to announce their Women’s Business Center (WBC) has moved back to the northeast San Fernando Valley community of Pacoima. The WBC can be…
Parenthood Clinic Bombed with Molotov Cocktail
Donny Mower, 38, of California, pleaded guilty in federal court these days to one count of arson, 1 count of damaging religious property and 1 count of violating the Freedom…
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…