Japan Arts Day celebrates cultureWednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 1:53AMMaybe you couldn’t visit Japan and see the Obon festival this summer. But you can still see the Odori and Minyo dances and experience Japanese culture through music- a universal language- at Japan Arts Day.
Cool Labor Day keeps many away from South Bay beachesTuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 12:10AMThe holiday winding up an unusually cool Southern California summer brought out fewer crowds and left many feeling let down.
Best of both worlds in FijiMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 7:31PMWHETHER it's 5 star luxury or a beach-side hammock, your South Pacific sojourn can be as relaxing or adventurous as you like.
The Red ScourgeMonday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:33PMLoggers in Coeur d’Alene National Forest, which was torched in the Big Burn of 1910. Around 3 o’clock in the morning, A.J. Breitenstein awoke to his phone ringing.
Hacienda Heights woman promotes teaThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:44AM"Good teas are more healthy and satisfying to your soul," says Linda Louie, a tea expert who frequently journeys to ancient tea forests in China to get what many consider the world's best tea. Louie, proprietress of the Bana Tea Co. in Hacienda Heights, discussed the cultural, historical and health aspects of tea at the Diamond Bar Library on Aug. 28.
Shop Talk : Shopping localWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:44PMThe crowds are starting to dwindle with the impending holiday weekend and our local business will start to feel this change first.
History of a Dress, Chinese StyleMonday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:01PMAn exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of History shows how the iconic Chinese dress, the qipao, evolved with the changing status of women in Chinese society.
American Taxes: Part ISaturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:02AMEditor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series giving a top-down look at the American tax structure. Part I will focus on the Nebraska state level and its rankings. Part II will focus on the local government level here in Sidney, including a breakdown of local property taxes.
Australia shares fall 0.5 percent; banks, miners downTuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:00PMWELLINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Australian stocks fell 0.5 percent on Wednesday, with the heavyweight mining and banking sectors falling after weak U.S. data raised fears the economic recovery is under threat.