 A short vacation was needed, somewhere to decompress for a couple of days. But where? Why not close-by Huntington Beach? I’m originally from Long Beach so I know about HB, that funky town to the south with quaint little beach houses, a pier and all-that-i... More »
 Sitting Room of the Huntington Suite Most of the hassle of a vacation is the travel. What if you could cut out the travel part and just keep the vacation part? Take a trip to a resort hotel here in your own backyard. Checking into the Langham Huntington Hot... More »
Never underestimate the importance of car repair and maintenance. We trust our lives in our car, so in today’s busy and non-stop lifestyle, keeping up with your car and it’s needs is a must. It may not be as easy as it sounds because finding a reliable and t... More »
According to statistics from the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS) report that there has been a five-fold growth in internet banking during the past seven years, with 21 million people – or half of all internet users – now using online bank... More »
Dr. Michael Yung For many, a visit to the dentist is one of those necessary evils in life – like taxes or Sunday dinner with the family. But Pasadena’s Michael S. Yung, DDS has brightened the experience by turning his office into a home away from home. “Ou... More »
When times get tough, the tough get branded! That’s what Ellen Daigle, owner of South Pasadena’s Ellen’s Silkscreening says, pointing out that branding your employees with silkscreened and embroidered logos turns them into cost-effective “walking billboards.” ... More »
Even before his first one, Nathan Simmons’s love for cars began with building toy cars – models, to be exact. One of his first was a functioning quarter-scale model engine that seemed impossible but his determination to make it perfect finally prevailed. T... More »
Their first job was easily their most difficult – it was a wedding and everything seemed to go wrong. The venue the family hired was “all-inclusive” but hadn’t sweated the details. So the dress was delivered unpressed, hours before the ceremony. The family... More »
In a world where getting almost anything fixed requires spending hours on the phone with customer service agents on the other side of the world or waiting in long, useless lines only to discover, in fact, you’ve been waiting in the wrong one, many of us are ... More »
So, what do you do now? With portfolio and home equity values having fallen by 1/3 or more over the past year, many planning for or already in retirement are asking this painful question as they hope to enjoy their “Golden Years.†Sadly, over 65% of worker... More »
The smog test: just one of the many hassles that come with owning a car, right up there with the 405 at rush hour, and pretty much anything else involving the DMV. Which is exactly why you should be thanking the powers that be for Arthur Pashayan at Walnut Tes... More »
A distressed middle aged woman walks into South Pasadena’s Vana Watch & Jewelry shop cupping a broken Longines watch—her only memory of her late grandmother. Make-up smudged and eyes moist with nostalgia, she is just about to give up on the 50 year-old tim... More »
