
Kaiser Permanente Watts Counseling & Learning Center Celebrates 50 Years ‘Helping People Grow’
Celebrating 50 years in the Community, the KP Watts Counseling & Learning Center will host an Open House on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, starting at 10:00am. LOS ANGELES - May 19, 2017 - PRLog – In 1965, optimism was a scarce commodity in the South-Central Los Angeles neighborhood of Watts. Anger and frustration in the black community fueled a violent eruption that resembled the burning, looting and gunfire of riots in America’s biggest cities in July and August of 1964. In a six

CBS makes one thing clear in yanking Scott Pelley: It’s all about the ratings
When Donald Trump’s candidacy sent TV ratings soaring last year, CBS honcho Les Moonves infamously summed up his reaction: “It may not be good for America, but it’s damn good for CBS.” The same emphasis on corporate profits is surely the driving force behind the decision to pull Scott Pelley from the “CBS Evening News” anchor chair. (Moonves later sought to clarify that he was speaking about ad dollars, not ratings; but both involve the bottom line.) Pelley’s tenure has been

LeBron James’ Los Angeles Home Vandalized With ‘N-Word’ Graffiti
A home belonging to NBA superstar LeBron James was vandalized with a racial slur, authorities said Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Department told NBC News it responded to a call that someone had spray-painted a racial slur on a gate leading to James' property in the Brentwood neighborhood at 6:44 a.m. local time (9:44 a.m. ET) on Wednesday. A source familiar with the incident told NBC News the "n-word" had been spray-painted on the gate. The slur was painted over by the ti

Veterans can get their free fill-up by showing their military ID
NuVision Credit Union is is going the extra mile for Vets on Memorial Day. Veterans with military ID can visit the Mobile station on the corner of Beach and Edinger and claim a free fill-up between 8 am and 10 am today. NuVision personnel will be manning the pumps during the two hour gas giveaway. “As a gesture of our respect for and gratitude to those who have served our country, Nuvision Credit Union’s team of associates will be personally thanking and pumping free gas for

SPMG Media First Look: Idris Elba May Have a 2018 Oscar Contender in 'The Mountain Between Us
Speaking of whether Hollywood has embraced Idris Elba as a leading man yet...
The actor will have maybe his busiest year, with 4 high-profile films scheduled to be released in 2017, in which he either stars or plays a supporting role: "The Dark Tower" (Sony), "Thor: Ragnarok" (Disney/Marvel), "Molly's Game" (Entertainment One) and the romantic drama "The Mountain Between Us" for Twentieth Century Fox and producer Chernin Entertainment - a project that's long been in develo

Tiger Woods Arrested In Florida On DUI Charge
Tiger Woods was arrested in a town outside West Palm Beach, Florida, on a DUI charge early Monday morning. The golfer, who has been recovering from back surgery, was released just before 11 a.m. ET., a local ABC affiliate reporter shared over Twitter. #TigerWoods #celebrityarrests #Florida #SPMGMedia

Hospital Throws Prom for Patients Too Sick to Attend Their Own
Teens battling chronic illness got the chance to experience all the glitz and glamour of prom night, thanks to a Florida hospital that was determined to help their patients experience all the normal milestones of growing up. 17-year-old Ruby Troche, who was diagnosed with gastroparesis, was one of the many extended-stay patients at the Arnold Palmer Children’s Hospital in Orlando in attendance. “I missed most of the major high school events that go on in my high school becaus

Inside Hillary Clinton’s Surreal Post-Election Life
When I walk into the Chappaqua dining room in which Hillary Clinton is spending her days working on her new book, I am greeted by a vision from the past. Wearing no makeup and giant Coke-bottle glasses, dressed in a gray mock-turtleneck and black zip sweatshirt, Hillary looks less Clinton and more Rodham than I have ever seen her outside of college photographs. It’s the glasses, probably, that work to make her face look rounder, or maybe just the bareness of her skin. She loo

How to Let People Know You’re Safe During an Emergency
In the wake of an attack at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester that left 22 dead and over 50 injured, Facebook activated its Safety Check feature, giving users in the area the opportunity to assure friends and family they were safe. When in a situation like a bomb explosion or mass shooting, getting yourself to safety should be a priority, and you should only alert others to your situation when you are completely out of danger. It’s a safe bet to assume the majority of pe

The Best Character in 'Jurassic Park' Is Returning for the 'Jurassic World' Sequel
If you're a Jurassic Park fan, you may remember memorable moments like the T-Rex chase, "Hold Onto Your Butts," and "Clever Girl." And, if you're a Jurassic Park fan, you most certainly remember the comedic relief of suave mathematician Ian Malcolm, played by the irreplaceable Jeff Goldblum. Well, today we report good news on that last front. The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Goldblum will return to the land of dinosaurs in the Jurassic World sequel. The upcoming J.A.