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PASADENA ARTIST BING BING COMPLETES 27-MILE HISTORIC WALK FROM ALTADENA TO GARDENA.

Just when the ultimate task of street guerilla marketing was becoming dull, Bing Bing has managed to raise the bar even higher. Showing great ambition and dedication, the young artist woke up at 2:00a on Sunday 10/13/13 and walked from Lake & Washington to Eliot Middle School in Altadena to begin his…

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Added by Mistah Wilson on October 14, 2013 at 9:58pm — No Comments

Giving a Community Builder a $5,000 Grant

We're very excited to add to our traditional organization grants. This year the Perlman Foundation will also award one $5,000 Community Builder grant to an individual working hard in their community to make a difference.



If you know a local "Community Builder", post their name what they do, where we can find information on their work on Twitter- @thepfoundation or under the daily "Community Builders" post on Facebook-…

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Added by Shaun-Teka Joyner on October 14, 2013 at 12:00pm — No Comments

PERLMAN FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES THE SECOND ANNUAL BRIDGING THE GAP AWARDS Submissions accepted Oct. 10 – Oct. 31

(Los Angeles, CA; Sept. 25, 2013) – The Perlman Foundation is pleased to announce that it is accepting submissions for its Second Annual Bridging the Gap Awards, a matching grant that assists smaller sized charitable organizations who exemplify the Perlman Foundation’s mission. This funding opportunity targets organizations that use innovative methods to positively impact individuals living in low-income communities.…

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Added by Shaun-Teka Joyner on October 14, 2013 at 11:36am — No Comments

BING BING TO WALK FROM ALTADENA TO GARDENA IN ATTEMPT TO UNIFY PASADENA'S MUSIC SCENE. SAYS HE WILL WALK FURTHER THAN THE LOS ANGELES MARATHON.

Pasadena, Ca artist Bing Bing, also known as Mistah Wilson, has been making ambitious moves for the Pasadena Music Scene…

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Added by Mistah Wilson on October 9, 2013 at 6:21pm — No Comments

CicLAvia Feeder Ride from Expo/Rose Garden

COME ONE - COME ALL! LOTS OF FUN!

When: Sunday, October 6, 2013 @ 8:30 AM

Where: (North of) Rose Garden across from Expo Line Station

Join us on a feeder ride to CicLAvia to help LACBC and USC to kick off an UNO Grant project to encourage bicycling and bicycle education at USC and the surrounding community. Meet up just north of the Exposition Park Rose Garden (across the street from the Expo line station). We'll be…

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Added by Otto Khera on October 1, 2013 at 11:43am — No Comments

Parts of Fig, Expo and MLK to close Saturday, Sept. 7, from 10 p.m. to Midnight

To mitigate traffic congestion after the USC football game, some streets around Expo Park will be closed to get game traffic out of the neighborhood.

– STREET CLOSURE ALERT –

On Saturday, Sept. 7th from 10:00pm-midnight

the following streets will be CLOSED to all traffic

(buses exempt on M.L. King Jr. Blvd. only):

1.…

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Added by University Park Family on September 6, 2013 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Cottage rental available for USC student

I own a home one block from the USC campus. At the rear of my home I have a complete one bedroom home available for rent. Perfect for 1 student or a couple. House is clean, quiet and in a good area. Looking for a serious student that needs their own quiet space. My previous tenant just graduated from USC Law. The home is now available for rent. Rent is on a standard month-to-month rental basis for $950 per month. Asking for first and last month.

Thank you,

Frances

Added by Frances Vargas Gonzales on August 23, 2013 at 11:37am — No Comments

Protect Your Family’s Smiles This School Year

With the start of school comes an increased risk of kids hurting their teeth and mouths during activities, says Dr. Ramon Roges.

Dr. Roges is the director of the Urgent Care and Dental Trauma Clinic at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and is also the team dentist for USC Trojan athletes. He is an endodontist – a dentist who specializes in treating the tissue…

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Added by Beth Newcomb on August 23, 2013 at 10:59am — No Comments

Thank you for sharing: KPCC Public Insight Network

89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio recently asked listeners and sources in the organization’s Public Insight Network to describe the kinds of conversations they were having in their communities. The Public Insight Network is a group of people who share their…

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Added by Connie K. Ho on August 14, 2013 at 1:04pm — No Comments

KPCC asks: Are some dog breeds more dangerous than others?

During the last two decades, a specific group of dogs has emerged at the center of major controversy. Pit bulls, rottweilers and German shepherds are some of those that have been labeled as “dangerous” by certain groups because of their use in dog fighting rings and attacks on adults and children.

We invite you to watch the live video stream of KPCC’s special in-person program. Tune in as KPCC crime and safety reporter…

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Added by Connie K. Ho on August 5, 2013 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Journalists want to know: Tell us about your favorite book

89.3 KPCC Southern California Public Radio is bringing back #KidReads, and this time we are hosting a live program at the A C Bilbrew Library on July 20. KPCC early childhood development correspondent Deepa Fernandes will moderate a program with two literary whizzes who…

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Added by Connie K. Ho on July 11, 2013 at 3:22pm — No Comments

NANDC meeting tonight at LOREN MILLER PARK

Hello everyone - The North Area Neighborhood Development Council meeting is tonight July 11 at Loren Miller Park, 2717 Halldale Ave. from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Click on the agenda below:

NANDC%20JULY%202013%20agenda-1.pdf

Added by University Park Family on July 11, 2013 at 11:30am — No Comments

SCOTUS dismisses Prop 8; California can resume same-sex marriages. KPCC asks: How does decision affect you?

The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down the Defense of Marriage Act as unconstitutional and dismissed Prop 8 on standing, meaning same-sex marriages can resume in California.

How do these decisions affect you? Are you planning to get married?

KPCC would like to hear from people whose lives are affected by this.

By sharing your story, you help us to follow this issue in a…

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Added by Ashley Alvarado on June 26, 2013 at 9:52am — No Comments

Bacaro owners to open another University Park eatery - Nature's Brew

 Robert and Danny the owners of Bacaro LA, along with executive Chef Lior Hillel, are opening Nature's Brew, two doors down from the wine bar.

Nature's Brew, 2316 S. Union Ave., is their "Coffee and Kitchen concept." 

What is the Coffee and Kitchen concept you ask?

  • High end coffees including new age Intelligentsia and old school Pasquini
  • Freshly squeezed fruit juices as well a fresh fruit smoothies
  • High end sandwiches
  • Farmers market…
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Added by University Park Family on June 4, 2013 at 2:52pm — 1 Comment

Support the Youth!

Donate a cup of coffee. 



The 33/30 club will bring together 3,000 supporters for a unified cause to service 300 foster youth a year by donating $3.30 a month which is an average cup of coffee. 



The first 30 supporters who JOIN our Exclusive 33/30 Club & pay it forward to get OTHERS to JOIN the cause will attend the Awards Luncheon for FREE on May23rd!



SIGN UP: …
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Added by Living Advantage, Inc. on May 21, 2013 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Foster Youth Day!

We are celebrating Foster Youth Awareness Month with our event USC Foster Youth Day, which is next Thursday 5/23. We would love for anyone to come out and support. 

For more information please call Living Advantage Inc. @ 323-731-6471

Here is our link on FB https://www.facebook.com/events/618338674845556/

Added by Living Advantage, Inc. on May 16, 2013 at 6:08pm — No Comments

89.3 KPCC event on "invisible" health conditions: rheumatoid arthritis, chronic migraine headaches and chronic fatigue syndrome

If you live in the Los Angeles area, please join 89.3 KPCC on Saturday, May 13 for a panel discussion on what makes a medical condition "invisible": What is unique about the suffering of someone who has R.A. or chronic migraine headaches? What challenges does that person face in communicating her or his condition to a health provider? And is this a matter of public health?

Conditions like cancer, heart disease and AIDS strike fear into the…

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Added by Connie K. Ho on May 13, 2013 at 1:57pm — No Comments

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