Eastern Group Publications

Tribute To Highland Park-Based Artist Mike Kelley Opens Saturday

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:45:31 +0000

The work of Mike Kelley, a Highland Park-based found object artist who died earlier this month, will be showcased at an exhibit beginning this Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Grand Avenue location of the Museum of Contemporary Art, MOCA. The exhibit runs through April 2. Kelley whose work encompassed performance art, installations, sculptures and works [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Commerce Library To Show Awards Season Films Next Week

admin — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:48:45 +0000

The 84th Annual Academy Awards is fast approaching, but there is still time to get up to speed. All through next week, right up until the awards event airs on Sunday, Feb. 26, the Commerce Central Library will be hosting free showings of five award nominated films. The library cannot advertise the name of the [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Kids’ Choice Nominations Announced – Harry Potter Still a Favorite

galvarez — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:03:00 +0000

Wizards, smurfs and a martial arts panda dominate the movie category nominees announced today for the 25th annual Kids’ Choice Awards, while Johnny Depp and Katy Perry are among the personalities up for two “Blimps.” In the movie categories, the “Harry Potter” franchise netted four nominations — for Favorite Movie, Favorite Book (the “Harry Potter” [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Another Corner Market In East Los Angeles Transformed

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:09:39 +0000

A neighborhood in East Los Angeles turned out Saturday for the re-opening of Ramirez Meat Market, the second corner store to receive a healthy food makeover as part of an effort by UCLA and USC researchers and community members to increase the number of healthy food options in the low-income community. Brightly colored vegetables and [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Eat Fresh and Avoid Excess Sodium for Your Heart’s Sake

galvarez — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:08:28 +0000

Food is your friend and your biggest foe. A healthy diet sustains us, but a poor diet can raise blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels and weight and put you at risk for heart disease. “Diet is just one component of the overall cause of heart disease,” says Donna Arnett, Ph.D., chair of the Department [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Chinese VP Visits L.A.

galvarez — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:58:24 +0000

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to be the next president of the world’s most populous nation, comes to Los Angeles today for a quick visit expected to include a visit to the Port of Los Angeles, the announcement of an entertainment deal involving a major studio, and an economic forum downtown. Xi, [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Study: Ending Individual Mandate Would Not Hike Insurance Prices Sharply

galvarez — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:37:01 +0000

Eliminating the health care reform requirement that all Americans must have health insurance would not dramatically increase the cost of policies offered through new insurance exchanges, according to a study released today by Santa Monica-based RAND Corp. The U.S. Supreme Court is preparing to hear arguments in March regarding the constitutionality of the so-called individual [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Home Sales Up Slightly – Absentee Buyers Hits New High

galvarez — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:20:57 +0000

The number of homes sold in Southern California increased 0.4 percent last month over January 2011, but the median price dropped 3.7 percent, DataQuick announced Wednesday. The La Jolla-based real estate information firm reported that 14,523 homes were sold across the Southland in January, compared to 14,458 in the same month last year. The median [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

February 16, 2012 Issue

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:12:07 +0000

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Planifican una Reunión Comunitaria a Cerca del Progreso y Futuro de Roosevelt

admin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:28:46 +0000

Se está armando una posible batalla acerca de si la Preparatoria Roosevelt en Boyle Heights debe permanecer bajo la asociación del Alcalde Antonio Villaraigosa “Partnership for Los Angeles Schools” (La Alianza para las Escuelas de Los Ángeles, o PLAS) cuyo contrato con el distrito escolar será considerado de nuevo el próximo año. Al menos así [...]

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]