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by Victoria Minetta
Libraries all across the country are seeing a cut in hours, staff, and days as local government officials try to close budget gaps in all fifty states. Here in Los Angeles, 72 library branches are now closed on Fridays to try to staunch the bleeding city budget which is projected to be over [...]

How long have you been working as a personal trainer/certified fitness instructor/ Raw Food Chef?
I have been a personal fitness trainer for four years and have been studying the lifestyle impact of a raw food diet, almost as long. I have been a practicing Raw Food Chef for over a year.
Originally you are [...]

By Renée Starr,
Life is full of events that block, stop and slow us down. The events themselves are actually neutral and it is how we handle these events that brings us either happiness or unhappiness. Did you ever wonder how the people in the public eye handle their own ups and downs? On the outside [...]

By Victoria Minetta
I think it’s time to remind the world about Billy the elephant. You remember Billy right? He is the lone pachyderm living out his life sentence at the LA Zoo, imposed by a cruel and inhumane City Council. This is the same City Council that is now about to fire at least 1,000 [...]

BY Victoria Minetta
My sister Liz deactivated her Facebook account recently, leaving me to mop up the emotional pieces of her perplexed high school gaggle of friends. Were they “defriended” some asked, quite concerned that they might have insulted her inadvertently. I tried to allay their fears as best as I could, telling them that she [...]

By Donna Bohana
Ladies, If you are planning on starting the home buying process this winter and during the holiday season, do not be put off. There are many individuals out there just like yourself who think that it’s a dead time for real estate. Wrong! You’d be surprised at how many homebuyers come out during [...]

Briana Stockton is a certified fitness instructor and Raw Food Chef. Her infectious personality and sincere interest in her clients’ success in both body conditioning and lifestyle improvements permeate her sessions. She is AAISMA-certified, CPR-certified and through her burgeoning experience with nutrition and raw food nutrition, consults on diet to help her clients gain awareness, [...]