by writerpatkramer | Sep 12, 2016 | Business - Oriented
The Channel Islands, off the coast of Ventura, California, provide a fascinating day trip or overnight camping trip for anyone looking for a new adventure. There are five islands located across the Santa Barbara Channel that are part of Channel Islands National Park....
by writerpatkramer | Sep 2, 2016 | Feature Story
By Pat KRAMER A unique four-part workshop aimed at creating a “living history” for Sunland-Tujunga will be introduced by Bolton Hall Historical Society Artist-in-Residence Bia Gayotto on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. There will be four interdisciplinary...
by writerpatkramer | Jul 29, 2016 | Business - Oriented
On Tuesday, August 2nd from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., officers from the Los Angeles Police Department will attend the annual National Night Out event at Little Landers Park, 10110 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that...
by writerpatkramer | Jul 8, 2016 | Feature Story
Tweet Photos by Kresse ARMOUR LAPD cadets carried the S-T parade banner. By Pat KRAMER Somewhere between 5,000 and 6,000 people staked out a viewing spot along Foothill Boulevard in Sunland on July 4th to witness one of the longest parades the community has seen....
by writerpatkramer | Jun 24, 2016 | Business - Oriented
I’m frequently asked by those who have service and product-oriented businesses to provide some tips on how to make LinkedIn more effective as a marketing and promotional tool. As someone who’s reaped the rewards of LinkedIn on multiple occasions, I’m often seen as...
by writerpatkramer | Jun 14, 2016 | Business - Oriented
On Monday, June 13, 2016, Forbes announced that Microsoft would acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. What does this mean to those who are currently using LinkedIn? It means a large infusion of financing which will undoubtedly lead to new and improved functionalities on...
by writerpatkramer | May 23, 2016 | Business - Oriented
On Wednesday, May 18th, I visited students at Animo Inglewood High School to give them a personal view of how I built my career as a journalist & corporate writer. The students were all high achievers, enrolled for extra credit to hear presentations by career...
by writerpatkramer | May 13, 2016 | Feature Story
In early May, I was carrying out my business as usual as a board member for my neighborhood council in Sunland-Tujunga (in the northeast San Fernando Valley) when a violent transient man, presumably off his meds, pushed me and began screaming obscenities at me after I...
by writerpatkramer | Apr 28, 2016 | Business - Oriented
Making its international debut in America, the multi-dimensional and hauntingly moving exhibit “Armenia: An Open Wound” opened its doors to the public at The Brand Library Art Galleries in Glendale on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Curated by the Museo Memoria y Tolerancia...
by writerpatkramer | Apr 5, 2016 | Feature Story
On Thursday, March 24, 2016, several of L.A.P.D.’s finest came to Sunland-Tujunga to address growing concerns about transient and drug crimes as well as drag racing and other issues. The event was sponsored by Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Safety Chairperson...
