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LA County Wonder Women Fight for Inclusive Accommodations for Women in LAFD Stations

LA County Wonder Women Fight for Inclusive Accommodations for Women in LAFD Stations

  Wonder Women are everywhere; LA County Board Members proved that with the aid of a pop culture symbol Recently, Supervisor Janice Hahn donned a Wonder Woman headband…

July 11, 2017No CommentRead More

CAL FIRE Warns of Dangers as Holiday Weekend Approaches

CAL FIRE Warns of Dangers as Holiday Weekend Approaches

  Fireworks safety urged for this Fourth of July With the Fourth of July holiday quickly approaching, CAL FIRE is reminding everyone to do their part to prevent…

June 30, 2017No CommentRead More

Now’s a Good Time to Quit Smoking…

Now’s a Good Time to Quit Smoking…

  New tax rate on tobacco will cost 65 percent on wholesale price…your money will literally go up in smoke On July 1, 2017, the tax rate on tobacco…

June 28, 2017No CommentRead More

Education

Little Free Library Takes Us Back to a Kinder, Gentler America

Little Free Library Takes Us Back to a Kinder, Gentler America

    By May S. Ruiz Whoever pronounces no one reads books anymore – the…

May 15, 2017No CommentRead More

May College Search Guide

May College Search Guide

By May S. Ruiz This is it – your children have reached the homestretch!  Freshmen…

May 11, 2017No CommentRead More

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Azusa Beacon Calendar: Nov. 24 – Nov. 30

Azusa Beacon Calendar: Nov. 24 – Nov. 30

Editor’s Pick: Enchanted: Forest of Light   Enchanted: Forest of Light (Nov. 28 @ 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., Descanso Gardens 1418 Descanso Drive) Descanso Gardens presents “Enchanted:…

November 24, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

For Good

    By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

For Good

  By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish to…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

For Good

For Good

By Darlene Papa, Lifeline for Pets My last article, “Not Good Enough?” was about the difficulty of getting easy special needs pets adopted. Now, I wish to address…

November 9, 2016No CommentRead More

October Art Column (10/20/16 Issue)

October Art Column (10/20/16 Issue)

By Jeff Davis The new Hawthorne Art Complex (“HAC”) is having an Open Studio party on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. There will be…

October 20, 2016No CommentRead More

Calendar: Sept. 1 to 7

Calendar: Sept. 1 to 7

    EDITOR’S PICK: Barks and Books (Sept. 3 @ 11 a.m., Arcadia Public Library, 20 W. Duarte Road). Barks and Books is Pasadena Humane Society’s reading enrichment…

August 31, 2016No CommentRead More

Crime

Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership of MS-13

Task Force Investigation Targets Leadership of MS-13

    Three-year investigation of MS-13 leads to federal charges against 44 defendants Capping a nearly three-year investigation, federal, state and…

May 18, 2017No CommentRead More

Visa-Fraud Scheme Helped Chinese Fugitives Live in U.S., China Asks for Extradition

Visa-Fraud Scheme Helped Chinese Fugitives Live in U.S., China Asks for Extradition

  The FBI raided California Immigrant Investment Fund, LLC at the Hilton in San Gabriel last Wednesday, as well a home…

April 13, 2017No CommentRead More

3 Arrested, 3 Girls Rescued in Child Trafficking Ring

3 Arrested, 3 Girls Rescued in Child Trafficking Ring

  San Gabriel Police were running probation compliance checks at the New Century Inn Motel, on the 100 block of Las…

April 13, 2017No CommentRead More

Seniors Beware: That’s Not the Taxman on the Phone

Seniors Beware: That’s Not the Taxman on the Phone

  As Tax Day nears, many seniors may get calls or emails from people identifying themselves as Internal Revenue Service or…

April 6, 2017No CommentRead More

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Business

Small Business Committee Approves Rep. Chu Bill to Increase Small Business Investment

Small Business Committee Approves Rep. Chu Bill to Increase Small Business Investment

  The House Small Business Committee completed a markup of a number of small business bills, including H.R. 2364, the Investing in Main Street Act introduced by…

June 22, 2017No Comment

Playing Catch-Up on Retirement

Playing Catch-Up on Retirement

  As you think ahead to retirement, do you ever worry that your savings nest egg may come up short? If so, you aren’t alone. Many Americans…

May 15, 2017No Comment

Health

Say Cheese! How What You Eat Affects Your Smile

Say Cheese! How What You Eat Affects Your Smile

    Face it: We live in a selfie-centric society that, combined with our health-driven lifestyles, makes a smile more important today than it has been in…

August 31, 2016No Comment

How to Avoid Neck and Back Pain From Backpacks

How to Avoid Neck and Back Pain From Backpacks

    If you’re like most parents, you remember sending your kindergartener off to school with a backpack bigger than they were. While your child may be…

August 31, 2016No Comment

Arts & Culture

August Art Column

August Art Column

    By Jeff Davis Peter Alexander’s “Sculpture 1966 – 2016: A Career Survey” is on exhibit through Sept.  2 at the Parrasch Heijnen Gallery (1326 A.…

August 24, 2016No Comment

Competition – ‘Got Teen Talent?’

Competition – ‘Got Teen Talent?’

    Could Net $300 Next up: the City of Duarte. Motivational and inspirational speaker Michael Roberts hopes to help build the confidence of San Gabriel Valley (SGV)…

August 8, 2016No Comment

Sports

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Highlights: FMF Glen Helen National

Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship Highlights: FMF Glen Helen National

  The second round of the 2017 Lucas Oil Pro Motocross Championship featured unpredictable competition at arguably the championship’s most dynamic and challenging venue. In the end,…

May 30, 2017No Comment

Aztecs Strike for Second Win Against Duarte

Aztecs Strike for Second Win Against Duarte

  Story and Photos by Christian Romo Having already blown one, three-run lead earlier in the game, the Aztec bats ensured they weren’t going to blow another…

April 21, 2017No Comment

Dining

Innis & Gunn Makes Its Mark on the US With a Beer Brewed With Truth Serum

Innis & Gunn Makes Its Mark on the US With a Beer Brewed With Truth Serum

    Company Sends Samples to Leading Presidential Candidates By Terry Miller Sometimes – every once in a while – an email really garners extra attention from…

August 30, 2016No Comment

Business Profile: PizzaRev

Business Profile: PizzaRev

By J. Shadé Quintanilla It is no secret that New York has the reputation for the best pizza, and there is a rumor going around that pizza…

October 29, 2015No Comment

Environment

Opinion: Environmental Extremism Is on the Wrong Side of History

By Andrew Langer Environmental activists have a new tactic: protesting outside shareholder meetings of major energy gas firms. In May, protestors gathered outside ExxonMobil’s annual meeting to…

August 10, 2016No Comment

Extend the Garden Season With Spring Planted Bulbs

Extend the Garden Season With Spring Planted Bulbs

By Melinda Myers Keeping your garden looking its best throughout the growing season and into fall is possible with the help of low maintenance spring planted bulbs.…

March 30, 2016No Comment

Obituaries

A Heavenly Departure for Wessie Mae Dillon (1924 – 2017)

A Heavenly Departure for Wessie Mae Dillon (1924 – 2017)

  Mother Wessie Mae Dillon went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, at the age of 92 years, on Monday, April 17, at…

April 20, 2017No Comment

James R. Rucker

James R. Rucker

James R. Rucker was born on Nov. 7, 1986, the fourth of four children born to Katie Jefferson. His father, James Rucker Sr. and sister, Lisa Jefferson,…

February 24, 2016No Comment

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Azusa Beacon – 8/10/17

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August 3, 2017No Comment

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