Carson’s Annual Business Awards Scheduled for June 17
The City of Carson and the Carson Economic Development Commission will be hosting the 21st Annual Business Awards Breakfast on June 17 at the Congresswoman Juanita Millender-McDonald Community Center.
The business awards is held each year to recognize overall outstanding businesses in the community and honor local companies that have made remarkable contributions to the city’s [...]
2010 Battle of the High School Marching Bands Finalists
CARSON, CA (Thursday, June 3, 2010) – The Battle of the High School Marching Bands, presented by The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, named eight finalists who will compete on Saturday, Nov. 20 in the headline event, returning to Carson after a one-year hiatus. For the first time [...]
24th Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival
Hear the sounds of New Orleans at the 24TH Annual Long Beach Bayou & Mardi Gras Festival, Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27th at Rainbow Lagoon Park, 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Throughout the weekend New Orleans and Louisiana comes alive with: Cajun, Zydeco and Blues music on two stages. This year’s Bayou [...]
Protecting California consumers from unfair ‘checkout’ fees
(Editor’s note: Senate Bill 933, which would ban debit card fees, is expected to face a key Senate floor vote within the coming weeks.)
Imagine paying somebody to take your money. To you and me, such a concept may seem unreasonable. But to a growing number of retailers making money from your debit card, this makes [...]
Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum Celebrates Centennial of First Air Meet Held in America
Carson,Calif. – on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is hosting the 100th Anniversary of the First International Los Angeles Air Meet held in America. This was the first time that Americans were exposed to the world of aviation on a mass scale: Hot air balloons, [...]
California’s Citizen Initiative Process under Attack
By Gabriella Holt
California residents should be very selective with whom they elect to serve as their representatives in the legislature and as justices in their courts. As California lawmakers continue to fail to address a $20 billion deficit and an economy on life support, now is the time for widespread government [...]
The Greatest Gift – Parental Involvement in Childhood Education
By Gabriella Holt
The greatest gift a parent can give their children is their time and engagement during their children’s pre-school through grade 12 education experience. The critical role of parental involvement in a child’s education has been examined in countless studies and reports. The research overwhelmingly supports the following conclusions:
#1 [...]
Art on the Walls, Art on the (Dance) Floor: Practica Porteña at Gallery 381 Brings Tango to San Pedro
Practica Porteña at the 381 Gallery has brought a unique combination the San Pedro art scene, with photographer Annie Appel’s love of the visual arts and dancer Silvia Askenazi’s love of dance, creating a venue for art exhibits and the art of the tango.
Askenazi, who is from Buenos Aires, says [...]
The Census is Coming
From the first recorded census in the 5th century B.C. in Rome to the census ordered by Caesar Augustus at the time of the birth of Jesus; from William the Conqueror’s Doomsday Book census of 1086 A.D., to the first official United States census of August 2, 1790, which took place [...]
Stephen C. Foster Elementary School in Compton Wins 2010 Reading Garden Challenge
The Los Angeles Galaxy Foundation, The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and The Home Depot announced today that Stephen C. Foster Elementary School in Compton, Calif., is the winner of the 2010 Reading Garden Challenge and as a result will have a Reading Garden built on the campus of their school.
Elementary [...]
