Experience Uniworld, the world’s best and most awarded luxury river cruise line, in 2020. As you cruise legendary waterways, you’ll be treated to one-of-a-kind, award-winning ships, the most all-inclusive amenities, outstanding service, delicious farm-to-table cuisine and a choice of carefully curated experiences. Alluring Amsterdam & Vienna Delight in the full spectrum of Europe’s culture, history,…
By Greg Aragon The stars twinkled through the treetops like a million Christmas lights. A crackling fire provided warmth. And a harmonious concert of croaking bullfrogs, chirping crickets and a trickling stream served as background music. It was a great first night at El Capitan Canyon campground. Our getaway to El Capitan began when we…
By Stan Popovich Many people have a difficult time finding an effective mental health counselor. Just like everything in life, you have your good counselors and you have your not so great counselors. The key is to find someone that will help you solve your current mental health problems. Here are a few suggestions on…
EDITOR’S PICK Pasadena Greek Fest at St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, Sept. 20 from 5-10 p.m. and Sept. 21-22 from noon-10 p.m. (778 S. Rosemead Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91107). Try a variety of classic Greek dishes, wines and spirits; enjoy live music and dance presentations. Admission is $4 at the door and children under 12…
By Kenneth J Canzoneri DDS. Dear Dr. KC: Whenever my brother has something to eat he reaches for a toothpick. We went to a restaurant the other day and as I came back to the table he was poking and sucking food out from between his teeth with a toothpick. Besides being embarrassing this can’t…
By Susan Motander Recently the City of Arcadia faced a huge increase in cost from the Pasadena Humane Society (PHS) for its animal control services. Their costs jumped from $90,000 to $525,000 per year, a 578 % increase. While Monrovia has not yet been impacted by these rising costs, the city, along with several others in the…
EDITOR’S PICK Pasadena Greek Fest at St. Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, Sept. 20 from 5-10 p.m. and Sept. 21-22 from noon-10 p.m. (778 S. Rosemead Blv...
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By Emily Glory Peters If you were like the average American kid, keeping healthy might have included a stint in karate, tae kwon do or other martial art for a few months before teetering into your next recreational activity. But what does fitness look like now as an adult? For some, self-defense for fitness is…
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Experience Uniworld, the world’s best and most awarded luxury river cruise line, in 2020. As you cruise legendary waterways, you’ll be tre...
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Dr. Jaushieh Joseph Wu, Taiwan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs This July, President Tsai Ing-wen of the Republic of China (Taiwan) transited through New...
Freedom to read celebration Sept. 22-28 By Terry Miller This past week a story caught my attention and therefore spawned this article. A Catholic scho...
Something special happens when you travel with a small group of just 24 like-minded travelers — lasting friendships and a deeper level of camaraderie ...
Can we no longer agree to differ? By Terry Miller The proposition “America, love it or leave it” has been a popular uniting cry of conservatives...
By May S. Ruiz Her Instagram followers watch her work her magic online in real time. She writes words – names, dates, places – on a blank space and it...
A Taste of Old Town Monrovia returns in October to showcase local merchants and restaurants throughout Old Town who participate in this festival of fo...
By Susan Motander For many years in the 1990s and until 2002, soapbox derby style racing was a part of the Monrovia Days festivities under the watchfu...
Monrovia High School’s Cat City student section – all sporting green to represent the school – cheered as the Monrovia Unified Board of Education kicked off a grand reopening for Wildcat Stadium on Aug. 30 during the Wildcat varsity football team’s first home game of the year. Board Vice President Rob Hammond, Board Clerk Bryan…
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By Greg Aragon The stars twinkled through the treetops like a million Christmas lights. A crackling fire provided warmth. And a harmonious concert of ...
By Greg Aragon I am always looking for fun and inexpensive getaways to tell my readers about. So when I heard about a giant, beautiful park in Irvine,...
By Greg Aragon I always dreamed of staying in a French chateau, sipping wine beside a serene lake. And while I knew this day would come, I didn’t thin...
By May S. Ruiz I love college towns – they’re typically alive with students either hurrying off to lecture, tutorial, or the library, or leisurely hea...
By Greg Aragon Southern California has so many great beach towns that it is sometimes hard to choose one to visit. While most are beautiful and perfec...
By Donna Polizzi The Central Coast Wine Region has become a modern- day gold rush. People are jumping on the bandwagon, and in some cases, “can wagon....
