Young Duke Student, Nicholas Richard-Craven of Pasadena, Has Set his Sights on Mars
By DONNA PARKER BALANCIA Nicholas Richard-Craven is a bright young leader who is truly aiming for the stars. The Pasadena scholar plans to be among the first African-Americans involved in the Mars missions. Richard-Craven is a remarkable young man who has been striving towards his dream of pursuing a...
Slingshot Aerospace and Non Profit 211 LA County Team on FoodFinder Resource App
Slingshot Aerospace and the non profit 211 LA County unveiled an online mapping tool that allows users to identify and locate more than 2,000 food resources within the county during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. The customized tool, called 211 LA FoodFinder, is powered by Slingshot Earth and is...
Boomers Want The Travel as a Rock N Roll Experience
By DONNA BALANCIA When rock and roll music came on the scene in the 1960s, a generation of young people fell in love with the new sound. Fifty years later, they have not let go. Baby boomers are digging into their pockets to see their favorite bands—wherever they may...
Los Angeles Times: Female Sports Reporters Still Have to Fight Prejudice on Beats
ROB GLOSTER, (UPI) – Sept. 8, 1985 – Sportswriter Donna Balancia had two team officials block her from the New York Giants’ locker room after a recent preseason game. Jenny Kellner has been propositioned by players who flaunted their naked bodies for her. Dozens of other female sports reporters...
Equal access to locker room still a tough issue
United Press International — Donna Balancia had two team officials block her from the New York Giants locker room after a recent preseason game. Jenny Kellner has been propositioned by players who flaunted their naked bodies for her. Dozens of other female sports reporters have been denied access to NFL...