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Family of Faith Christian Center Gets a Look at CSU Dominguez Hills
Congresswoman Karen Bass, Pastor Sherman Gordon of Faith Christian Center, and CSUDH President Mildred Garcia.
President Mildred García represented California State University, Dominguez Hills during the CSU’s Super Sunday event by addressing the congregation of Family of Faith Christian Center, a local church that meets in the Loker Student Union. Pastor Sherman Gordon welcomed García along with special guests Congresswoman Karen Bass and Carson Councilmember Lula Davis-Holmes, who are both alumnae of CSU Dominguez Hills. García addressed the parents and families of potential college students with the facts of facing the California’s economic challenges without a college degree. READ MORE
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Bishop Montgomery’s High School Junior Katie Sitter Selected as ABC 7’s Cool Kid At the Sunrise Assisted Living Home, Katie Sitter has found a place where she can share the gift of music. "Maybe the best way to give of myself is to give something that I really love. So I took theater to see where it would lead me and it led me to Sunrise," she said. Katie is a junior at Bishop Montgomery High School in Torrance. And while she performs songs written long before she was born, she sees her youth as a positive for her audience. "Seeing a young person, bringing it to them, I think it helps them relive their youth and relive when they first heard these songs and when they developed the love for that music," said Katie. READ MORE VIEW VIDEO
Carson City Council Incumbents Keep Post
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Lula Davis-Holmes
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Carson voters delivered a solid thumbs-up to the city's current leadership by ushering two incumbents back to their seats and sending three challengers packing. Councilwoman Lula Davis- Holmes finished on top in Tuesday's election, taking 29.7 percent of votes cast. Councilman Elito Santarina followed with 26.8 percent. And, not far behind him, former Councilman Harold Williams garnered 23.6 percent, according to the unofficial election results posted at 3 a.m. Wednesday. City treasurer Karen Avilla also held onto her post, despite bitter attacks from several opponents. She won 49.3 percent of the vote, followed by Reynaldo Monzon and Alene Harris with 24.7 percent and 22.4 percent, respectively. Jerry Lee trailed with 3.6 percent. READ MORE
LEADING ENVIRONMENTALISTS ENDORSE JANICE HAHN FOR CONGRESS Hahn Earns Support from Ed Begley Jr., Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters President Jonathan Parfrey, and other Environmental Leaders LOS ANGELES- The Janice Hahn for Congress campaign today announced the endorsements of several leading environmentalists in the Southern California area, including Environmentalist and Actor Ed Begley Jr. and Los Angeles League of Conservation Voters President Jonathan Parfrey*. “As a local Councilwoman, Janice Hahn has had a stellar record of cleaning up the Port of Los Angeles,” said Ed Begley, Jr. “She has been a champion on environmental issues for the communities surrounding the Port, who unfortunately, have had to bear the brunt its severe pollution for years. Due to Janice’s dedication for programs like the Clean Trucks Program, dirty diesel pollution from trucks at the Port have been reduced by 80 percent. This program has also led to the creation of several hundred local good-paying green jobs in the Harbor Area.” READ MORE SEE VIDEO
Carson Chamber of Commerce March Quarterly Breakfast Topic: Carson Revitalization Project (CRP) Thursday, March 17th, 2011 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. DoubleTree Hotel Carson Civic Plaza 2 Civic Plaza Drive, Carson, CA $20.00 with reservations by March 15, 2011 CALL NOW (310) 217-4590
Cal State Dominguez Hills Commencement Fair The CSU Dominguez Hills community sends its thoughts and condolences to the people of Japan and to CSUDH students and local residents whose families have been affected by this tragedy. Campus fund raising and other relief efforts are in the preparation stages. As these activities become organized we will pass along the information. Any students needing assistance, contact the Office of Student Life at 310-243-2081. FROM FACEBOOK
El Camino College This year, the Women’s History Month Committee is seeking distinguished women from the El Camino College communities to honor during Women’s History Month. These individuals will be featured on the El Camino College Women’s Wall of Fame throughout the upcoming year, will have their names engraved on a perpetual plaque that remains on the wall permanently, and will receive a certificate of recognition during our Women’s Wall of Fame Program on Thursday, March 24, 2011.
College Basketball Bracketology: 2011 NCAA Tournament Bracket This weekly bracketology will evaluate teams based on how they have performed to this point in the season. It will not factor in how they are projected to do in the rest of the season. Teams that are currently in first place in their respective conference will be given an automatic bid from that conference. A conference in parentheses next to a team indicates a conference champion. Here is how it will work for conferences whose tournaments have already begun: If the tournament is still in progress, the highest remaining seed in the tournament will get the conference's automatic bid. READ MORE
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The Carpenter Center in Long Beach Hosts an Evening with Leonard Nimoy The Carpenter Center is hosting an intimate evening of insight into one of film and television’s greatest icons. Called ‘the conscience of Star Trek,’ by Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry—the award-winning actor, director, poet and photographer Leonard Nimoy shares his portrayal of the rational and emotionally suppressed Vulcan as part of a remarkable and diverse career that’s left an indelible imprint on American culture! WHEN: Sat., Apr. 30th at 8PM. CLICK HERE for more information.
The popular Taste of Downtown Long Beach series returns in 2011 with three exciting events! Many of your favorite Downtown restaurants will be serving up sample sized portions of their signature dishes at each Taste event, while live music by fills the air. Mark your calendars now to make sure you don't miss out! Taste of Downtown Long Beach at the Waterfront: March 23-24, 69PM, On the Pine Avenue Pier next to Gladstone's and overlooking Rainbow Harbor. Tickets are $1 each or 12 for $10 and are on sale online now! (Visa and MasterCard only) CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW
What people are saying about the Taste This event is a lot of fun. Way more people than we expected, which is always a good thing! It's an great way to showcase Auld Dubliner to everyone, letting them know that not only do we have great beer, we have great food! -David Copley, Auld Dubliner Thank you!! We had so much fun.. it was a feast for your senses...the yummy smells covered the hood. It is really cool to see all of the neighborhood out for all of these events! -Andy & Allison Kripp, Downtown Residents and owners of The Den Barber Salon The taste of Downtown was wonderful opportunity for us as a new business to gain exposure. Working with the DLBA was a great experience and it was a privilege to participate in an event that highlights the fun and eclectic nature of the East Village and to perpetuate the growth and activity in this area. -Angela Mesna, District Wine Bar
Remembering Beloved Pastor Dr. Billy Ingram Updated Service Info: FRIDAY, MARCH 18th – 11:00 A.M. West Angeles Cathedral 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 733-8300 On Tuesday, March 8, 2011 many of those who knew Pastor Billy Ingram wrote the word “shalom” (which means peace) accompanied by “R.I.P” on his Facebook wall. Dr. Billy G. Ingram — a dignified man, who wore many hats well including pastor, activist, author, historian, Bible scholar, husband and father–passed away. Ingram died of a heart attack while asleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 58. As a pastor of nearly 40 years and founder of Maranatha Community Church, Dr. Ingram touched many lives from celebrities to ordinary people. The impact of his life is reflected in the following obituary: Dr. Ingram, founder/pastor of Maranatha Community Church in Los Angeles for 31 years, passed away suddenly on March 8, 2011 of a heart attack at home in his sleep. He was taken by paramedics to Kaiser Permanente on Cadillac Drive in Los Angeles where the doctors declared his passing. Pastor Billy, as he was fondly known, was 58 years old. READ MORE
Cash For Keys Squatters allegedly demand big bucks to move out of foreclosures Imagine if squatters moved into a foreclosed home in your neighborhood, then demanded cash or they wouldn't move out. Authorities say that's exactly what's happening in neighborhoods across Southern California. They call this "cash for keys," because they say, squatters won't hand over the keys to a foreclosed home and leave, until the bank that owns the home pays them cash. READ MORE
Warner Bros. to Start Facebook Movie Rentals? NOTE: TechCrunch seems to think this is not actually a partnership between Facebook and Warner Bros., but that the movie company has simply created an app, that happens to be a movie rental app. Warner Bros. will now offer movies for rent on Facebook, starting with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and will reportedly roll out more films in the coming months. "The Dark Knight" will rent for $3 or 30 Facebook credits, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Viewers who rent the film will be given 48 hours to watch it and still have full Facebook functionality. The 2008 film starring Christian Bale as Batman is considered a test for the Hollywood studio -- and its first attempt at direct-to-Facebook rentals. READ MORE
Review: With iPad 2, Apple one-ups itself With the original iPad, Apple brought an attractive, easy-to-use tablet computer to the masses at a reasonable price — a feat numerous companies are trying to top. With Friday's release of the iPad 2, Apple is pulling further ahead, with improvements that make an already excellent tablet even more enticing. It goes to show that when it comes to tablets, Apple refuses to be bested. The new iPad is skinnier, faster and slightly lighter. It comes with cameras for video chatting and snapping photos, while keeping the same prices, ranging from $499 to $829 depending on the configuration. Competitors such as Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. sell good tablets of their own, with many of the same features. Motorola's new Xoom even has a higher-resolution screen than the iPad. Still, nobody has been able to match the iPad's simplicity, innovation and style. READ MORE
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Chez Melange Foodie Club Monday March 22nd, 2010 7.00pm $50.00 per person plus tax and service. Bring your own wine. An evening of food,wine, fun and discussion A multi course dinner of unique foods Guests from the world of food Conversion about food, restaurants and the good life. Limited to 18 guests Check out more at www.chezmelange.com
Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend for many of us. Here are 30 of Food & Wine's best fast recipes ever to help you make up for the lost hour, like these incredibly rich and creamy mini black-bottom cheesecakes that are made in muffin tins and take just 45 minutes to make.
Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes In these single-serving desserts from F&W’s Grace Parisi, the rich and creamy cheesecakes are baked atop a chocolate-wafer base. You don’t need any special equipment to make them—just a muffin tin and foil liners. CLICK HERE for recipe
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Dialogue: Exclusive Interview with Battle: Los Angeles Badass Michelle Rodriguez By Robert B. DeSalvo, for Movies.com Has there ever been an actress who has played more tough characters that hold their own with the guys on-screen than Michelle Rodriguez? Ever since the 32-year-old actress made an impression in 2000's gritty Girlfight, she has consistently kicked ass in movies like The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil, S.W.A.T., BloodRayne, Avatar, Machete and many more. In Battle: Los Angeles, Rodriguez returns to her comfort zone as a tech sergeant who teams up with a Marines squad as aliens attack the City of Angels. We sat down with the tell-it-like-it-is actress as she chatted frankly about her niche in movies, how the definition of a strong woman has changed in cinema, what it's like reacting to green screens and what she thinks the MPAA would rate her. Movies.com: You kick ass in Battle: Los Angeles as Elena Santos like you do in all of your films. Do you feel like Hollywood's go-to tough girl in movies? Michelle Rodriguez: I made the bed, I'm just laying in it. It's all good—it's a comfortable bed. I don't have a problem with the place I made for myself. My main goal is female empowerment, and I think I've done 10 good years of it. There is a kind of looming anxiety about when is there going to be a strong woman in an action flick who exudes this kind of strength that isn't so masculine. Most of the action film writers are dudes, and I guess they don't really see or understand other types of feminine energy. Until they understand the different layers of being a strong woman and what she could possibly bring to the table that's exciting and fun to watch, it's going to be pretty much this one-dimensional tomboy. But she's pretty cool…I like her. Movies.com: All of the actors in Battle: Los Angeles were required to go to boot camp. Which actor was the toughest? Rodriguez: That's just wrong! You know what? Neil Brown Jr. was pretty awesome. I think it's because he has a black belt background. He's pretty insane with running the two miles flawlessly, the pushups, sit-ups and PT in the morning like nothing, as well as unloading about 20 clips a day. Sorry—clips are for girls' hair—I meant magazines. We also had to learn how to shoot a rocket launcher, but that doesn't mean we got to actually shoot it. I love the tactical training, and I looked forward to boot camp when I signed on for this role.
You have to put your foot down a lot of the times, or the male perspective of what a woman should be will be the perspective that the world sees women in. –Michelle Rodriguez Movies.com: As an actress who works with a lot of CG characters, how do you learn to react to green screens and enemies that might not be visible to you while shooting? Rodriguez: What's amazing about my luck with sci-fi films is, in Avatar, I was human and got to be on the most amazing sets. It's not a stretch of the imagination, and in Battle: Los Angeles, [director] Jonathan Liebesman was so adamant about it being realistic that we would constantly have to stop shooting, special effects would have to beef up explosions and the amount of smoke and ash falling on the ground, and the amount of dead bodies made up of extras lying on the ground in 110-degree weather in Louisiana. The cars were so destroyed not even a pound would want them! Even in the dissection of the alien, Jonathan was adamant about there being lights, moving parts, guts, and tons of K-Y gooey jelly. The cinematographer—whom I called Superman—would get in the most obscure positions with the actors and shoot like one of us. It was like being in a reality TV show—the green screens were more in the background. Movies.com: You play a tech sergeant who must earn the Marines' respect in Battle: Los Angeles. As a woman working in Hollywood, do you feel like you've had to prove yourself in business largely controlled by men? Rodriguez: Not necessarily prove myself, but more express myself. You have to put your foot down a lot of the times, or the male perspective of what a woman should be will be the perspective that the world sees women in. In the action movie realm, which is where I'm prominent, it's tough because there's this idea that if a woman is in a movie, she has to f**k somebody or she's got to be somebody's partner. Somebody's got to be sticking it, or what's the purpose of having her there? This idea has taken many years to dismiss. My generation has had to deal with the brunt of it. I'm sure the generation before mine opened doors that made me able to make movies and they felt it worse, but it has been hardcore. I do a lot of action movies and I always have to say no to the sex scenes and have scenes cut off because you make the dude look weak if you're kicking so much ass. That's not the case anymore, but it's taken a long time to get there. I think I put a stamp on that thing. Movies.com: Did you put your foot down in Machete when your character, Luz, is about to have sex with Danny Trejo?
You know Robert [Rodriguez] is wild and crazy. I said, "I ain't making out with him and I'm not taking off my top." Robert is cool like that. I would be open to playing Luz again.�
Rodriguez: Yes. You know Robert [Rodriguez] is wild and crazy. I said, "I ain't making out with him and I'm not taking off my top." Robert is cool like that. I would be open to playing Luz again. Movies.com: You returned in the final season of Lost as Ana Lucia to wrap up your character's storyline. How do you feel about how the writers ended the series in a type of purgatory? Rodriguez: You know, the limbo thing is kind of cool. My techie side was like, "C'mon, they're talking about other dimensions. Can we get more scientific?" But the limbo thing is alright, I guess. Movies.com: If you never got your breakout role in Girlfight, what do you think you might be doing for work? Rodriguez: Writing. That's what I got into the business for initially—maybe for a magazine or maybe for a screenplay or books. Movies.com: Would you ever like to write and direct strong roles for women? Rodriguez: That's the goal that I am already starting. I'm 50 pages into the first one. Movies.com: Think about your day-to-day routine. If the MPAA had to assign you a rating, what would it be and why? Rodriguez: [Laughs] Yeah, they would rate me R. I'm very free and that may involve nudity, harsh language, a lot of music and sometimes sex and drugs. It's all good.
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