Banning author to speak at Garden

6 February 2012, 12:59 pm

CLAREMONT - The first event in the California Author Talk Series of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden will be Saturday featuring author Tom Sitton.... Read More »

Significant Dates in Asian and Chinese American History

1 February 2012, 4:04 pm

Chinese American Heroes presents this series of significant dates in Asian American and Chinese American history in celebration of the start of 2012. This is by no means a comprehensive list of events due to our limited time and resources for research. For the same...... Read More »

DA, Sheriff announce new law banning dangerous 'bath salts' designer drug

31 January 2012, 5:05 pm

Tuesday, January 31 st , 2012 Issue 05, Volume 16. You need Flash player 8+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video.... Read More »

Get a hot dog, donate a little blood

27 January 2012, 10:22 pm

Nearly 23 pints of blood was donated during the blood drive outside Wienerschnitzel in Beaumont. Shontell Shoals’ schedule worked out perfectly on Dec. 22 to donate blood inside the LifeStream mobile unit parked by Wienerschnitzel in Beaumont.... Read More »

Dispute limits US meat exports

25 January 2012, 4:38 am

A drug used to keep pigs lean and boost their growth is jeopardizing the nation’s exports of what once was known as “the other white meat” to Europe, China and Taiwan.... Read More »

Social Calendar: January 23

22 January 2012, 10:19 pm

Assistance League of Southern California's Founder's Day celebration. 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The league's Anne Banning Community House, 1379 N. St. Andrews Place, Hollywood. 323-459-1873.... Read More »

Thousands of anti-abortion activists march, rally in SF

21 January 2012, 7:20 pm

Several thousand anti-abortion activists marched in San Francisco this afternoon while hundreds more rallied for reproductive rights on the eve of the 39th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision granting women the right to end a pregnancy.... Read More »

As Roe v. Wade ruling marks its 39th anniversary, reproductive rights still threatened, ACLU speaker tells Santa Cruz ...

21 January 2012, 6:09 pm

SANTA CRUZ - Reproductive rights are better protected in California than in many other states, but that doesn't mean supporters should allow themselves to become complacent, Phyllida Burlingame of the American Civil Liberties Union said Saturday.... Read More »

Group planning statewide ballot measure on genetically modified food

20 January 2012, 4:51 pm

The Petaluma Seed Bank bustled on Monday night as more than 20 people munched on organic ice cream and cookies and talked about what they saw as the dangers of genetically modified food.... Read More »

All in Good Taste: More reasons to leave the house

13 January 2012, 2:07 pm

One way to beat the winter doldrums is to head out of town for happenings in nearby California food scenes. Coming up this weekend (Jan. 14-15, 11am-4pm each day) the 20th annual Winter Wineland takes place in northern Sonoma.... Read More »