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The Home Stretch

October 15, 2012

October 15, 2012

Well, it’s that time of year again. Just when we thought the pressures that were afflicting us from the ever-so-...

Genetic Roulette, The Gamble of Our Lives

October 14, 2012

October 14, 2012

Jeffrey Smith’s Genetic Roulette, an engaging film about GMOs. Live music before the screening by Label GMO performer Rob Herring....

FREE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROGRAM AT ADAT SHALOM

October 4, 2012

October 4, 2012

Nationally recognized college admissions counselor, Evelyn Alexander, will speak at Adat Shalom Synagogue, 3030 Westwood Blvd in Westwood on Tuesday,...

Local Brentwood Science Teacher Does Good

September 26, 2012

September 26, 2012

On Saturday, September 29, 2012 KTLA’s “Career Day†will invite viewers in to science teacher Lisa Niver Rajna’s classroom and...

Bella Nalle: Reporting from China

September 21, 2012

September 21, 2012

Bella Nalle, senior at Archer School, writes the “Teen Talk†column for the Brentwood News. This summer she experienced quite...

The Dog Governess, an Unintended Good Deed

September 20, 2012

September 20, 2012

Several years ago my husband and I retired from our respective professions and–like most newly retireds–wanted to travel the world....

Teach Your Teen to Drive… and Stay Alive (20th on Amazon for its Group)

September 17, 2012

September 17, 2012

Teach Your Teen to Drive…and stay alive is a fun and highly effective way to cover the requirement of up...

Local Kids Win Big at Racquetball

September 17, 2012

September 17, 2012

This summer, while most teens were enjoying their summer vacation, going to the beach or attending camp, two local brothers...

High School Seniors Confront the College Essay

September 17, 2012

September 17, 2012

It is shortly after Labor Day when many people first confront their past. Who am I? What do I stand...

UCLA Chemist Steven G. Clarke Named to Endowed Chair in Gerontology

September 17, 2012

September 17, 2012

Removing molecular ‘garbage’ may be key to successful aging, Clarke says. Brentwood resident Steven G. Clarke, a distinguished professor in...