by Mike McClure …So the other day I was talking with some friends from Texas and was reminded of the importance of the holiday Juneteenth, the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the...
Read Moreby Dick James We are lucky to have some fine Senior Centers in this area. Without a doubt the Centers in El Monte & South El Monte rank up there with among the top – both are well equipped and staffed by experts in...
Read Moreby Slim Randles Windy walked out away from his house, but kept his mask in his pocket. There was never any quit when Windy decided to whip something, and this time it was that coronavirus. Our little valley had pretty much shut...
Read More…so the other day I had the opportunity to attend a press conference with Supervisor Hilda L. Solis ,who was joined by Michael Flood (President & CEO of the Regional Food Bank) to discuss resources available to our families...
Read MoreI wasn’t hear the last two issues, did I miss anything? Seriously, I know that there has been a lot going on and I would like to thank my friends who acted as guest columnist while I was off. Congresswoman Grace Napolitano, an...
Read MoreBy Dick James It’s possible we’re starting to come out the other side of these Stay at Home orders from the Governor. I know he’s probably doing the best he can but he probably feels like a long tail cat in a room full of...
Read Moreby Mike McClure …so the other day I saw a copy of a new LA County report that gives the most detailed picture yet of the COVID-19 harsh toll on poor and non-whites, particularly Hispanics. In our community Hispanics are a major...
Read Moreby Mike McClure…so the other day I was saddened to hear of the passing of Bobby Lee Verdugo. Bobby was one of the leaders of the High School walk outs in 1968. For the movie buffs, Efren Ramirez played him in the 2006 HBO movie...
Read Moreby: Dick James.As many of my Constant Readers know, periodically I like to run a “guest” column. Well, this week our friend in the House of Representatives, Grace Napolitano, wrote a letter encouraging people to look out for...
Read Moreby Slim Randles “This is the year,” said Dud, flipping his cup to the upright and fillable position. Mavis filled it up and brought him a saucer full of fake cream. “Been thinking about it, and this is definitely the year.”...
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