Panel Explores Alcoholism
by Gary Scott
Source: Pasadena Star News
PASADENA - The embellishments author James Frey used to enhance his rehab memoir "A Million Little Pieces" are similar to the distortions addicts use to mask their addiction, said Dr. Drew Pinsky, the nationally syndicated radio talk show host and...

Day One “Friend-Raiser” Celebrating Community Champions
Day One, impacting over 10,000 San Gabriel youth annually against the use of drugs, alcohol and tobacco continues to spotlight attention on the need for prevention education and intervention by honoring California State Senator Jack Scott with the Day One Community Champion Award on Thursday Dece...

Day One Executive Director Set to Receive Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year Award
State Senator Jack Scott, Assembly Majority Leader Dario Frommer and Assembly member Carol Liu will present Tahra Goraya with the Nonprofit Executive Director of the Year Award as part of their sixth annual Women In Business Award Luncheon on October 19 from 11:30 am- 1 pm at the Pasadena Hilton....

Need for Clear Messages
by Tahra Goraya, MA
Day One applauds the Pasadena City Council for banning medical marijuana dispensaries.   As the marijuana debate intensified locally, I was often asked to explain Day One’s position and concerns.  As a drug-free community coalition, our priority is the reduction of substance abuse,...

Altadena Town Hall Meeting
by Xavier Higgs
Source: The Pasadena/San Gabriel Valley Journal
In a setting not often seen in most communities, gang members, police, community activist neighbors, and families gathered to discuss the increase in gang activity in the Pasadena and Altadena communities. About 200 people stood and sat shoulder to shoulder at the Altadena Community Cente...