VEDC Receives Funds From U.S. Treasury
Van Nuys , CA — The United States Treasury Department announced that VEDC (Valley Economic Development Center) will be the only community lending organization in Southern California to receive funds…
Portola Hotel & Spa Plans for Years of 100% Carbon Offsets
MONTEREY, CA — Portola Hotel & Spa is proud to announce that they have committed to two more years of 100% carbon offsets. The Silver LEED® EB Certified hotel has…
Decisions, Decisions, Travel Tips
By Jean Strauber, Travel Editor Last week I wrote you about my quandary in deciding which Trafalgar European Experience I will take in 2012, a “0” birthday year. In perusing…
Building Inspector Sentenced to 18 Months for Federal Bribery Charges
An Eagle Rock resident who worked as an inspector for the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety was sentenced this afternoon to 18 months in federal prison for taking…
Massachusetts Man Charged with Plotting Attack on Pentagon
A 26-year-old Ashland man was arrested and charged these days in connection with his plot to harm or destroy the Pentagon and U.S. Capitol, using big remote controlled aircraft filled…
Abode Communities Kick Starts Green Living Youth Program
Van Nuys , CA — Abode Communities, one of the nation’s leading fullservice affordable housing developers, has received a $25,000 resident engagement grant from Enterprise Community Partners, Inc., funded by…
Attempt Murder Suspect Aims Guns at Officers
An officer-involved shooting occurred after a man armed with two handguns pointed his weapons and fired at LAPD officers. On September 24, 2011, just after 4:30 p.m., Los Angeles Police…
Putt & Pamper Package in Ventura, CA
By George Christopher Thomas, Travel Writer A couple of weeks back I had the most delightful weekend in Ventura, CA. Our state offers the absolute best destinations for weekend darts…
Woman Found Stabbed To Death In Motel
LOS ANGELES, CA — LAPD homicide detectives are investigating a brutal murder in which a woman was stabbed to death with an unknown sharp object in a motel. Two days…