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The Mystery of Main StreetUnderstandingReal Estate

Gary FrueholzDILBECK REAL ESTATE • 626-318-9436

Gary Frueholz is a realtor with Dilbeck Real Estate, a pastmember of the Alhambra Planning Commission, a certifiedSenior Real Estate Specialist and a Certified International Prop-erty Specialist. Mr. Frueholz can be reached at 626-318-9436or by e-mail at [email protected]. To see all of Gary’s ar-ticles on Alhambra, visit www.garysstories.com. Gary Frueholz

How WWII redefinedAlhambra real estate

Spencer Tracey, along with many Hollywood elites,would play polo at the Alhambra Midwick CountryClub.

BY GARY FRUEHOLZ,DILBECK REAL ESTATE


World War II had the greatest loss of life from warin the history of humanity. More than 55 millionpeople lost their lives during World War II.

But war has other less discernable effects. Bound-aries are redrawn, and commerce is inextricability al-tered. And in some cases as commerce is redefinedand population shifts, real estate finds a new “highestand best use.”

Alhambra illustrates how an international conflictsuch as World War II can change the landscape of acity. Two of Alhambra’s historically designated districtswould find new personalities due to World War II.

The initial dominos to fall related to the WorldWar. And as they fell, other dominos concerning newwar-related industries developing in Southern Cali-fornia, the demand for housing, and shifts in popula-tion to Southern California would impact our city.

One of Alhambra’s distinctive and historical neigh-borhoods is the Airport Tract. The Airport Tract’s 157acres are bounded by Valley Boulevard to the north,New Avenue to the east, Almansor Street to the west,and the San Bernardino Freeway to the south.

It is called the Airport Tract since from 1920 tothe mid1940s, one of Southern California’s most sig-nificant airports was located here. During the 1920sand much of the 30s it did more flights than theBurbank Airport or LAX.

The airport itself opened in 1920, and in 1929Western Air Express, the forerunner of Western Air-lines, built the passenger terminal and airplane hanger.Alhambra became the headquarters of Western Air-lines.

At the time of its construction, this maintenancehanger was the largest airplane hanger in the world.The hanger was shaped like a hexagon and had theunique design where airplanes could approach, en-ter, and be worked on from six different directions.

The entrance to the Alhambra Airport was alongEast Valley Boulevard, and the main runway ran di-agonally 2,870 feet southwest toward where the SanBernardino Freeway now is and across to the currentsite of Mark Keppel High School. During the 1930s,Western Air Express operated a fleet of six 12-pas-senger Fokker airplanes. The Western Air CollegeFlight School was also located at the Alhambra Air-port.

With the airport’s proximity to Hollywood, a num-ber of movies were filmed at the Alhambra Airport:They Met At Bombay (1941) - Clark Gable, RosalindRussell, and Peter Lorre; Flight Lieutenant (1940) -Pat O’Brien, Glenn Ford; Thirteen Hours By Air(1936) - Fred MacMurray; and Busby Berkeley’s Hol-lywood Hotel (1937). Noted female pilot PanchoBarnes also flew out of the Alhambra Airport.

Though thousands of miles separated California fromPacific combat zones, local land use changed due to war

DOWNTOWN TO HOST TREE LIGHTING, NOV. 25

Santa will light Downtown Alhambra’s Christmas Tree at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony Saturday, Nov. 25, at Renaissance Plaza.

Downtown Alhambra willkick off the holiday season withthe annual Tree LightingCeremony from 5:30 p.m. to 9p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, atRenaissance Plaza, located atthe northeast corner of Mainand Garfield.

Santa will arrive by firetruck to light the Christmas treeat 6 p.m. Free digital photoswith Santa will be offered.

Poprock Academy willprovide entertainment.

People are encouraged tobring unwrapped toys or giftcards to donate to the FireDepartment’s Spark of Love ToyDrive.

Refreshments will beavailable while supplies last.

The annual event is hostedby the Downtown AlhambraBusiness Association.

For more information,phone 626-282-5767.

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CALIFORNIABUSINESS REPORTINFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Federal overtime rule is really overA federal judge in Texas has struck down the federal overtime rule, putting an end to this controversial

proposal from the prior administration that would have made over four million new workers eligible forovertime pay. The rule would have set a new federal salary threshold that must be met before an executive,professional or administrative employee can be exempt from overtime. States and business groups chal-

lenged the new salary threshold of $47,476 a year ($913 a week),which was more than double the existing federal salary test andalso higher than California’s minimum salary test. This rule wasset to go into effect in December of 2016. However, legal chal-lenges placed the rule on hold. On Aug. 31, U.S. District JudgeAmos Mazzant granted summary judgment against the Depart-ment of Labor (DOL) in consolidated cases challenging the fed-eral overtime rule. The court held that the rule’s salary level wastoo high, exceeded the DOL’s authority and, thus, was invalid.U.S. Dept. of Labor seeks input on federal overtime exemp-tions

As a result of the ruling stated above, the U.S. Department ofLabor (DOL) is seeking comments on the federal overtime rule,which defines who is exempt from minimum wage and overtimerequirements under the Fair Labor and Standards Act (FLSA).While the federal government tinkers with the federal overtimerule, California employers should continue to follow the Califor-nia salary test to determine whether an employee can be classi-fied as exempt under the executive, administrative and profes-sional exemptions. In addition to the salary test, California em-ployees must meet a strict duties test to be classified as exempt. –Cal Chamber Contact: Gail Cecchettini Whaley

Governor signs bills to ease housing crisisOn Sept. 29, at a bill signing ceremony in San Francisco, Gov-

ernor Edmund G. Brown Jr. signed three California Chamber ofCommerce-supported bills to encourage local governments to ap-prove new housing projects. The CalChamber-supported bills ei-ther hold local governments accountable for meeting the housingelements of their plans or aim to combat the “not in my backyard”(NIMBY) resistance that can stall needed housing projects. AB 678(Bocanegra; D-Pacoima) and SB 167 (Skinner; D-Berkeley) willprovide some teeth to enforce the Housing Accountability Act andwill properly require local agencies to substantiate their denial orconditional approval of much-needed projects, while AB 1515(Daly; D-Anaheim) will provide an important tool to respond tounreasonable opposition by NIMBYs. The state is currently facinga significant housing crisis as the supply shortfall affects affordabilityat all levels. – Staff Contact: Louinda V. Lacey

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Seniors / Retirees News Activities, Projects, Features

BY REV. CRAIG STATTON, CEO, ATHERTON214 S ATLANTIC BLVD., ALHAMBRA

To my ears, there is nothing better than the blues.This genre of music came out of the African Americanexperience in the Deep South. The inventors were slaves,former slaves, and the descendants of slaves - sharecrop-pers who sang as they toiled in the cotton and vegetablefields. The music was meant to express more than self-pity. The blues is also about overcoming hard luck, say-ing what you feel, ridding yourself of frustration, lettingyour hair down, and simply having fun.

While much of the world will eagerly celebrate theapproaching holiday season, many seniors will experi-ence the year-end holiday season as a challenging time.This season when so many decorate their homes, makespecial foods, attend parties, and give gifts can also be aseason of hard memories, difficult relationships, andunfulfilled hopes and dreams filled with disappointment,anxiety, and sadness.

The National Institute of Mental Health says thatabout 20% of the American population is affected bySeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or the holiday blues.For many seniors this is only compounded by the diffi-culties of aging, which includes a larger accumulation ofdifficult memories and the inability to get out and seefriends or attend events. So how does one cope with theseblues during this season which is upon us? PsychologistLisa Firestone offers five tips for coping during this sea-son:

1. Keep active – Dr. Firestone reminds us that coolerand darker weather can make us drowsy and discourageus from being physically active. In the winter there is lessdaylight and this can have an effect on both our energy,our sleep cycles, and our mood. One thing we can do isengage in exercise or other physical activities that releaseendorphins and boost our energy levels. Studies have

shown that exercise can be a tool to fight depression, somake sure to set some time aside to get your body mov-ing.

2. Stay on your own side – Dr. Firestone reminds usto “watch what we think” during this season. So manytimes, self-critical thoughts tend to crop up during theholiday season and end of the year. “Another year hasgone by, and you have nothing to show for it. You are sopathetic.” Dr. Firestone writes, “These thoughts makeup your ‘critical inner voice.’ This inner enemy evolvesout of painful early life experiences, in which we inter-nalized destructive attitudes. As adults, we act out theseself-punishing attitudes by listening to our critical innervoice.”

In the Christian tradition, one of the antidotes to thiskind of thinking is “counting your blessings.” When webegin to think of what we have instead of what we don’thave; the friends we do have instead of the friends wedon’t have; the positive life experiences we have had in-stead of the painful experiences, we counter the negativethat can dominate our mind.

3. Get to know your patterns – Dr. Firestone remindsus that many times we have established patterns in ourlives which lead us to destructive thinking and acting.Just being aware of the “triggers” or circumstances cangive us the wisdom and strength to fight the blues. Dr.Firestone shared that “a relative of mine noticed that theanticipation of meeting his girlfriend’s parents over theholidays was weighing on him. The mere thought of fac-ing their judgment left him full of self-critical thoughtsthat her parents would think he was a ‘nobody’ and wasn’tgood enough for their daughter. He realized that ever sincehe was little, meeting new people always set off his criti-cal inner voice. By catching on to this pattern, he wasable to relax a little and stand up to these negativethoughts.”

5 ways for seniors to beat those holiday blues4. Choose your “family time” – So many of our holi-

day celebrations are centered around family. For many,family time is relaxing and joyful, but not all holidayvisits are filled with warmth and affection. As Dr.Firestone says, “Time spent with our families can reacti-vate old dynamics and stir up old emotional reactions.Depending on where we are in our lives, seeing our fami-lies can ignite feelings of guilt, embarrassment, or anger.

Little criticisms from a parent may not seem like a bigdeal, but they may rekindle feelings of hurt from ourchildhood.” If this is true for you, choose the time youspend with your family, and don’t allow guilt to over-come healthy decisions. In addition, make sure you spendtime with the people who encourage and affirm you dur-ing this season. As author and journalist Edna Buchanansaid, “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves.”This holiday season, seek out places that make you feelgood and surround yourself with people who keep youpositive.

5. Keep a balance – Finally, Dr. Firestone reminds usthat in this blessed, but busy season, balance is impor-tant. Being willing to say “no” may be as important assaying “yes.” Take some time for yourself; do somethingthat you enjoy; give a simple gift to someone you appre-ciate; nurture your soul with activities that affirm yourcore values.

During a very hard life, the slaves and sharecropperssang the blues. The music was the antidote to their hard-ship. It didn’t cure the problem or change their circum-stances; it was simply a way of expressing frustration, dis-appointment, and even hope during the heartache of life.This holiday season may be difficult for you, but Dr.Firestone’s practical tips and a little bit of music may makeit better. Happy Thanksgiving! Merry Christmas! HappyNew Year! Feliz Navidad! Shèng dàn kuài lè!

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Joslyn Adult Recreation Center

Lots of things are happening at JoslynAdult Recreation Center, 210 N.Chapel Ave., in November. The follow-ing is a list of some of the most impor-tant occasions that seniors may plan toattend.

Whole House Approach and Waysto Decrease Your Gas and Edison BillInformational Seminar at 10 a.m.Thursday, Nov. 2. Presented by SanGabriel Valley Council of Governments.

Medicare 101 Informational Semi-nar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7. Pre-sented by AGA.

Moving Made Easy Informational

Seminar at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov.8. Presented by Gentle Transitions.

Medicare Fraud InformationalSeminar at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 9.Presented by Center for Health CareRights in both English and Mandarinlanguages.

Spa Day from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.Monday, Nov. 13. The fee is $10. Reg-istration is required and closes on Mon-day, Nov. 6. Pampering - facial, mani-cure, massage - will be featured, alongwith light refreshments and a gift for allattendees. Co-sponsored by UnitedHealth Care.

Pedestrian Safety InformationalSeminar at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14.Presented by the Alhambra Police De-partment.

Spicy Guacamole Day Luncheonat 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. Chips andspicy guacamole will be served at today’sfree lunch in celebration of SpicyGuacamole Day - a significant improve-ment, some say, on just plain oldGuacamole Day.

Body Mass Screening – ScreeningTest from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Wednes-day, Nov. 15. Presented by United In-tegrated Health.

On the Move - METRO onWednesday, Nov. 15, during a trip tothe end of the Purple Line and WilshireBoulevard participants will becomemore comfortable using METRO andTAP cards. Please leave contact infor-mation with the Joslyn front desk if in-terested in participating.

Thanksgiving Craft Day at 10:30a.m. Thursday, Nov. 16. The fee is $4.Registration is required and closes onFriday, Nov. 10. Participants will craftsomething special - maybe for a friendor loved one, maybe for themselves. Asample will be on display for those whoneed inspiration. Co-sponsored byHCA Insurance Services.

Flu shots from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Fri-day, Nov. 17. There is a limited num-ber available. First come, first served.Provided by Health Care Partners.

Glucose Screening from 9 a.m. to10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 17. Presentedby AGA & Dreamweaver Medical As-sociates. No eating after midnight - thisis a fasting test. Tests are first come, firstserved.

Thanksgiving Luncheon at 11 a.m.Wednesday, Nov. 22. It’s the officialstart of the holidays, and what betterway to celebrate than to share a Thanks-giving feast with friends.Co-sponsored

Joslyn Adult Center offers activities for November

by Humana.Bingo from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on

Monday, Nov. 27. Winner will receiveprizes. Co-sponsored by Humana.

Holiday Craft Fair from 11 a.m. to3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29. Originalhand-crafted items will be available forpurchase. Crafter applications to sellitems due no later than Wednesday, Nov.15. The fee is $20 per table. Contactthe Joslyn office for details.

New Solutions to Eliminate PainInformational Seminar at 10 a.m.Thursday, Nov. 30. Presented by UnitedIntegrated Health.It’s not in November, but it’s closeenough:

Friday, Dec.1, is the deadline toregister for two special holiday events:

Tree Decorating and HolidaySweater Party at 10 a.m. Friday, Dec.1. Tis the season to decorate the JoslynChristmas tree and to show off those fes-tive holiday sweaters. Co-sponsored byAGA.

Holiday Craft event from 9 a.m. to10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 7. Fee is $4.

Winter Wonderland Dance from 6p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 15. The feeis $10. Dinner will be served from 6:30p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and then it’s time todance to live music.

The Joslyn Adult Recreation Cen-ter is headquarters for senior fellowship,fun, and learning. More information at570-5056, and note special postings atthe entrance of other programs and ac-tivities not noted above.

Senior luncheon requires reservationsone day in advance - phone 626-458-4455 weekdays between 9:30 a.m. andnoon. Suggested donation is $3, unlessotherwise noted as a free event.

Informational Seminars are free, un-less otherwise noted, but due to spacelimitation, advance registration is re-quired. Contact the Joslyn office.

Flu shots from 9 a.m. to 11a.m. Friday, Nov. 17. There isa limited number available.First come, first served.Provided by Health CarePartners.

at Joslyn Center Nov. 17

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Life at BrookdaleThe Beginning of a Beautiful New Chapter

Give your loved one the opportunity to live comfort-ably and enjoy their own daily routine, with the con-fidence of safety and support through assisted living.

Phone today to schedule a tour and to learn more about ourcommunity: 626-289-3871 (Chinese speaking staff available)

Brookdale Alhambra1 E. Commonwealth • Alhambra, CA 91801

626-289-3871 • [email protected]

The City of Alhambra SeniorOutings program is a convenientand luxurious (travel-wise) wayfor seniors to see the interestingsights of Southern Californiawithout the stress of driving,consulting maps, finding park-ing, and all the other inconve-niences. Seniors are picked up bya trained driver, transported in adeluxe motor coach, and arriveat interesting destinations stress-free.

This month, Senior Outingtravelers head to the MorongoCasino and Cabazon Outlets

on Friday, Nov. 3, and take aHomeboy Bakery Tour andvisit the Grand Central Mar-ket on Thursday, Nov. 16. Reg-istration for these two outingstook place last month – checkwith the Joslyn office for possibleopenings for these outings.

On Tuesday, Nov. 7,Alhambra resident seniors willregister for two holiday-influ-enced Senior Outings in De-cember. Non-Alhambra residentseniors may begin registering forthese two outings on Wednesday,Nov. 8.

Explore Southern California with Senior OutingsHarvest Festival/Arts &

Crafts Show at the PomonaFairplex and a visit to the uniqueshops and restaurants of Down-town Claremont from 10 a.m. to4:30 p.m. Friday, Dec.1. The feeis $15.

A trip to Montrose for shop-ping and lunching (not in-cluded) and then a visit to expe-rience the multiple displays ofthe Enchanted Forest of Lightsat Descanso Gardens takesplace from 2-8 p.m. Thursday,Dec. 14. The fee is $36.

These two December Senior

Outings epitomize the enjoyablevariety of outings throughout theyear, providing seniors atten-dance at special exhibits, visits tonoted – and beautiful – sites, andan expansion of their shoppingand dining experiences through-out Southern California.

Check out expanded informa-

tion about all Senior Outings in theCommunity Services Department’sLeisure Guide, available atwww.cityofalhambra.org. Click onGovernment; click on CommunityServices Department; follow the in-struction to “Click here to registerfor Leisure Activities and Pro-grams.”

BY DR. FRANCIS COLLINS

I had asthma as a child, and I still occasionallydevelop mild wheezing from exercising in cold airor catching a bad cold. I keep an inhaler on handfor those occasions, as this is a quick and effectiveway to deliver a medication that opens up thoseconstricted airways. Now, an NIH-supported teamhas made the surprising discovery that someasthma medicines may also hold the potential totreat or help prevent Parkinson’s disease, a chronic,progressive movement disorder that affects at leasta half-million Americans.

The results, published recently in the journalScience, provide yet another example of the tre-mendous potential of testing drugs originally in-tended for treating one disease for possible use inothers. In this particular instance, researchersscreened a library of more than 1,100 well-char-acterized chemical compounds-including drugsapproved by the Food and Drug Administrationfor treating asthma-to see if they showed any ac-tivity against a molecular mechanism known tobe involved in Parkinson’s disease.

It’s long been known that the brains of peoplewith Parkinson’s disease become clogged with ab-normal clumps of protein in an area essential forcontrolling movement. Twenty years ago, scien-tists discovered that those clumps, known as Lewybodies, are composed primarily of defective or ex-cess amounts of a protein called alpha-synuclein(a-syn). The discovery raised the tantalizing pos-sibility that treatments designed to prevent or clearthose abnormal clumps could be found. And yetdecades later, the difficult search continues.

Now a team led by Clemens Scherzer atHarvard Medical School and Brigham & Women’sHospital, Boston, has reached the remarkable con-clusion that FDA-approved drugs capable of low-ering a-syn in the brain might already exist. In-stead of focusing on compounds that target theprotein itself, the researchers sought ones thatcould reduce the activity of the SNCA gene, whichencodes a-syn. The hope was that, rather thancleaning up a-syn proteins after the fact, theremight be a way to tamp down their production atthe source.

After testing a wide array of compounds, theresearchers identified four that significantly re-duced activity of the SNCA gene in human cellsin the lab. Interestingly, three of the four workedby activating precisely the same cell surface pro-tein: the beta2-adrenoreceptor, which when actedon by natural molecules like adrenalin is capableof relaxing smooth muscle cells in the airways. Infact, the three drugs-salbutamol, clenbuterol, andmetaproterenol-all bind to the beta2-adrenoreceptor and are frequently used for thetreatment of asthma and other breathing prob-lems.

To learn more, the researchers tried treating hu-man neuronal cells in the lab. Those studies con-firmed that all three drugs lowered the activity ofthe SNCA gene. Importantly, the reduced gene

Could repurposed asthma drugstreat Parkinson’s disease?

activity also reduced levels of a-syn protein.In people with Parkinson’s disease, neurons in

a portion of the brain called the substantia nigraare hardest hit. So, the researchers examined thatportion of the brain in mice. After 24 hours oftreatment with clenbuterol, levels of a-syn in thatkey portion of the mouse brain were reduced, in-dicating scientists definitely were onto something.Treatment in a mouse model of Parkinson’s dis-ease was also protective, and further studies withclenbuterol confirmed these results in brain cellsderived from a person with Parkinson’s disease.

The treatment seemed to be working in miceand human neurons in cell culture. But would italso work in people? To get a sneak peek at theanswer, the researchers did something quite novel.They tapped into the NorwegianPrescription Database, workingwith Trond Riise at the Univer-sity of Bergen, Norway.

Since 2004, Mr. Riise and hiscolleagues have been collectingmedical records and drug pre-scription data for 4.6 millionNorwegians. Remarkably, the re-searchers uncovered evidencethat people who had takensalbutamol were indeed lesslikely to develop Parkinson’s dis-ease.

On the other hand, Norwe-gians who had taken a beta-blocking drug called propranololfor their heart disease showedjust the opposite: an increasedrisk of Parkinson’s disease. Whywould that be? It turns out thatboth drugs act on the beta2-adrenoreceptor, but in oppositeways. Salbutamol activates thereceptor, and thus reduces activ-ity of the SNCA gene. Propra-nolol instead blocks thereceptor’s activity, with a result-ing increase of SNCA activityand a-syn production.

As promising as these newfindings are, Parkinson’s diseasepatients and those concernedabout their risk for the diseaseshouldn’t begin taking asthmamedications just yet. Rigorousclinical trials designed to test thepotential effectiveness of thistreatment strategy forParkinson’s disease are neededfirst. Still, it just might be that along-awaited treatment to re-duce a-syn levels in the brainmight be (quite literally) rightunder our noses.

– Parkinson’s Disease Information(National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke/NIH)

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Health & Medical NewsHospitals, Physicians, Dentists, Facilities

BY JOHN CHAO, D.D.S.It is well accepted that regular physi-

cal exercise reduces the risk of gettingheart disease, colon cancer, osteoporo-sis, hypertension, high cholesterol, anda range of other disorders.

Now Dentistry News has published astudy by researchers from Case WesternReserve University in Ohio showing thatphysical activity may also reduce the riskof getting periodontitis, an inflamma-tory gum condition that afflicts overone-third of the population in the U.S.and is considered to be the chief causeof adult tooth loss.

Data from 12,110 individuals foundthat individuals who exercised, hadhealthy eating habits, and maintained anormal weight were 40% less likely todevelop periodontitis. Another similarstudy reported in the Journal of Den-tistry showed that non-smokers whoexercise regularly have 54% less risk ofhaving periodontitis than those whosmoke and don’t exercise.

The standard that the Case Westernstudy used was that a healthy exerciseregimen should include at least one ofthe following: walking a mile withoutstopping, jogging or running, bikeriding, aerobic dancing or exercise, danc-ing, swimming, calisthenics, garden oryard work, and weight lifting. If indi-viduals reported five or more moderatephysical activities or three intensive ac-tivity sessions a week, it was considereda healthy regimen.

Researchers concluded that such ex-ercise programs offer such a wide rangeof benefits because, at least in part, itreduces C-reactive protein which is as-

Walking a mile a daykeeps the dentist away

Smile Talk

For more information,contact Dr. John Chaoat 626-308-9104. VisitDr. Chao’s Web site,chickenswelcome.com

sociated with inflammatory processesthat lead to periodontitis, an inflamma-tory disease of the gums.

Regular brushing, flossing, and regu-lar visits to the dentist reduce the bacte-rial burden that spreads inflammationof the gums. Regular, healthy exerciseapparently reduces the degree of inflam-matory response in the gums in the pres-ence of bacterial activity and thus re-duces the risk of periodontitis.

The appropriate exercise for an indi-vidual should be determined in consul-tation with a health professional.

Walking a mile a day just might keepthe dentist away, at least between regu-lar check-ups.

NIH-funded preclinical rodent studypoints to neutrophils for potential treat-ment options.

While immune cells called neutrophilsare known to act as infantry in the body’swar on germs, a National Institutes ofHealth-funded study suggests they can actas medics as well. By studying rodents,researchers showed that instead of attack-ing germs, some neutrophils may help healthe brain after an intracerebral hemor-rhage, a form of stroke caused by rupturedblood vessels. The study suggests that twoneutrophil-related proteins may play criti-cal roles in protecting the brain fromstroke-induced damage and could be usedas treatments for intracerebral hemor-rhage.

“Intracerebral hemorrhage is a damag-ing and often fatal form of stroke forwhich there are no effective medicines,”said Jaroslaw Aronowski, M.D., Ph.D.,professor, department of neurology, at theUniversity of Texas Health Science Cen-ter at Houston, and senior author of thestudy published in Nature Communica-tions. “Our results are a hopeful first steptoward developing a treatment for thisdevastating form of stroke.”

Accounting for 10 to 15% of allstrokes, intracerebral hemorrhages happenwhen blood vessels rupture and leak blood

into the brain, often leading to death orlong-term disability. Chronic high bloodpressure is the leading risk factor for thesetypes of strokes. The initial phase of dam-age appears to be caused by the pressureof blood leaking into the brain. Over time,further damage may be caused by the ac-cumulation of toxic levels of blood prod-ucts, infiltrating immune cells, and swell-ing.

Decades of research suggest that neu-trophils are some of the earliest immunecells to respond to a hemorrhage, and thatthey may both harm and heal the brain.In this study, the researchers found thatinterleukin-27 (IL-27), a protein that con-trols the activity of immune cells, may shiftthe role of neutrophils from harming thebrain to helping with recovery.

Injections of IL-27 after a hemorrhagehelped mice recover. Days after the strokes,the treated mice had better mobility, in-cluding walking, limb stretching and navi-gating holes in a floor. In contrast, injec-tions of an antibody that blocked naturalIL-27 activity slowed recovery. The brainsof the mice treated with IL-27 also showedless damage. They had less swelling aroundthe hemorrhages and lower levels of ironand the blood protein hemoglobin, bothof which are toxic at high levels.

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Immune cells may healbleeding brain after strokes

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For Your Good Health

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Sheila Yonemoto, P.T., has been aphysical therapist for more than 30 years,specializing in integrative manual therapy,using a holistic approach. She can bereached at Yonemoto Physical Therapy, 55S. Raymond Ave, Suite 100, Alhambra91801. Sheila also offers a “Chinese En-ergy” exercise class. The first class is free.Phone 626-576-0591 for more informa-tion or visit www.yonemoto.com

BY SHEILA YONEMOTO, P.T.There is a problem in health care to-

day, especially in the United States. TheU.S. spends the most on health care perperson and ranks about 38th in quality.Although we spend the most, we do notget the best care compared to other coun-tries. Something needs to change, orhealth care spending will cripple oureconomy.

In the last 15-20 years in my physicaltherapy practice, I have emphasized us-ing nutrients to optimize good healthand offered qigong classes to improveorgan function and energy movement inthe body. I have given patients tools tohelp themselves so that the focus is onoptimizing wellness, not just reducingsymptoms.

Hippocrates advised that health carebegins with attention to what you do inyour daily life. That means what you eat,how you move, how you sleep, and howyou manage stress. In ancient Chinesemedicine, the same advice is given: lookto daily life, and manage the details sobalance is maintained. Disease beginswhen the balance goes out.

Western medicine has given us tre-mendous ability to save lives in crisis buthasn’t done a very good job with the con-ditions that don’t kill us quickly butmake life miserable. Much improvementcould be made in conditions such asobesity, diabetes, heart disease, arthritis,and dementia if only the focus were puton diet, movement, sleep, stress manage-ment, and reducing environmental toxicexposure.Some good habits to develop:

Exercise and move more frequently.Get seven to nine hours of sleep per day.

Focusing on your desiredtarget for personal health

Learn to balance work and play. Laughmore. Reduce exposure to toxins. Makesure to eliminate regularly so toxins don’tbuild up in the body.

If we focus on maximizing wellness,we can live healthy, productive, and en-joyable lives versus living in fear of de-veloping some disease that makes theend of our lives not worth living. Thenwe might focus on what we could do tomake things better and have hope thatwe will live our lives to the fullest.

“This study shines a spotlight on thecritical role the immune system may playin helping the brain heal after a hemor-rhage or stroke and opens new avenues forstroke treatment strategies,” said JimKoenig, Ph.D., program director at theNIH’s National Institute of NeurologicalDisorders and Stroke.

Neutrophils are born in bone marrowand carry chemicals in hundreds of denselyfilled packets called granules, which looklike dark spots under a microscope. Typi-cally, when the body senses bacteria or aninjury, neutrophils rush to the invasion siteand release germ killing chemicals fromthe granules. This appears to happen min-utes after a hemorrhagic stroke.

In this study, the researchers suggestedthat after a hemorrhagic stroke the brainsecretes high levels of IL-27, which leadsto a second wave of neutrophils arrivingwith granules filled with higher amountsof healing molecules. IL-27 levels were el-evated in the brain and blood of the micean hour after hemorrhages and stayed highfor three days, peaking at 24 hours later.Further experiments suggested that braincells called microglia produced the IL-27in response to the presence of red bloodcells.

Once released, IL-27 molecules ap-peared to travel to the bones of the mice,infiltrated the marrow, and changed therole newborn neutrophils played in re-sponse to a stroke. When the researchers

extracted newborn neutrophils from thebones of mice and treated them with IL-27, the chemical raised the activity ofgenes associated with healing, especiallylactoferrin, while reducing the activity ofgenes associated with killing cells. Con-versely, treating mice with an IL-27 neu-tralizing antibody after a hemorrhage low-ered lactoferrin gene activity.

“Our results suggested that IL-27 linksthe brain to the bones,” said Dr.Aronowski. “We can use these results as asource for ideas for developing potentialtreatments for hemorrhagic stroke.”

Finally, the researchers showed the ironbinding protein lactoferrin may protectthe brain from intracerebral hemorrhagicstrokes. Mice and rats injected withlactoferrin 30 minutes after hemorrhagesrecovered faster and had reduced braindamage as compared to animals given pla-cebos. In one set of experiments, the re-searchers found that giving micelactoferrin 24 hours after a stroke was alsoeffective.

“Lactoferrin appears to have a longtreatment window,” said Dr. Aronowski.“This means lactoferrin might one day beused to help patients recover from intrac-erebral hemorrhage.”

Dr. Aronowski’s team is taking the nextsteps toward testing lactoferrin treatmentin patients.

This study was supported by grantsfrom NINDS (NS096308, NS090650)

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Dr. Dara Gashparova, D.D.S. is located at 1933 W Valley Blvd. Readers with dental questions orconcerns should contact her at 626-289-6131, or e-mail [email protected].

AskDr. Dara,

DDS

What are tonsil stones?Your tonsil have crypts. They look like pockets or

crevices that are naturally found inside your tonsils.Small crypts are usually clean and debris free. Biggerones, however, can accumulate leftover food, mucus,and bacteria and make small formations called tonsilstones. Tonsil stones are relatively small, white,rounded specks. They can be tough to see and diffi-cult to remove.

Also, at the bottom of the tonsil crypts oxygen islacking, which is the perfect environment for bacteriato grow and cause an infection, inflammation, and ofcourse more stones.

Adults are more prone to develop these tonsil stonesthan children. This condition usually won’t cause any

Can tonsils giveyou bad breath?

life threatening symptomsbut it can cause the suf-ferer a great deal of embar-rassment and discomfort.Here are the four majorsymptoms:

* Bad breath.* Feeling of having

something stuck in yourthroat.

* Chronic sore throat.* Foul-smelling cheese-like clumps in your mouth.

What causes tonsil stones todevelop ?

The formation of tonsil stones is caused by the dif-ferent debris and bacteria accumulating in the tonsilcrypts and calcifying (hardening).

Prescription medicines, such as high blood pressuremedications that cause dry mouth as a side effect, canalso cause tonsil stones to grow.

Sinus or allergy problems that cause a buildup ofmucus are other common causes of tonsil stones. Thisbuildup of mucus leads to post nasal drip that ends upin the tonsils and causes the formation of stones.

Tonsil stones prevention1. Drink as much water as you possibly can.2. Gargle daily with a 50/50 mixture of water and

hydrogen peroxide. It is an excellent oral antisepticrinse. If you fear that you may swallow, just swab theperoxide on your tongue and tonsils using a Q-tip.

3. Use a tongue scraper to remove bacteria and otherdebris from your tongue.

4. Brush your teeth as soon as you finish your mealso the little stones don’t have what they need in orderto grow.

5. Limit food and habits that make your mouth dry,like coffee, soda, smoking, and alcohol.

6. Limit dairy products if you can. Milk is knownto increase mucus production.

Salt water will help loosen the stones, stop bacteriagrowth, and lower the inflammation.


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How to remove tonsilstones at homeStart with salt water gargle

Salt water will help loosen the stones,stop bacteria growth, and lower the in-flammation.

1. Add a teaspoon table salt to a cupof warm water.

2. Mix up the solution and then be-gin gargling the water and spitting it out.

If you experience tonsil stones regu-larly, you can gargle with salt water aftereach of your meals to help prevent thestones from forming.


Dr. Dara –

Cotton swab1. Get in front of a mirror and use a

flashlight to clearly see the stones at theback of your mouth.

2. Dip your Q-tip in hydrogen per-oxide, than place it on the lower part ofthe stones you want to remove and pressgently.

3. After you remove the stone, garglewith salt water.

A lot of people have tonsil stones,but they are so small they don’t botherthem. If yours are bothering you andyou can’t remove them at home, don’thesitate to seek medical help. Your den-tist and your ENT specialist should beable to help with that.

At a Glance• Children exposed to high indoor lev-

els of pet or pest allergens during in-fancy had a lower risk of developingasthma by age 7.

• The findings provide clues for the de-sign of strategies to prevent asthmabefore it develops.

More than 8% of children in theUnited States currently have asthma, ac-cording to the Centers for Disease Con-trol and Prevention. Asthma is a chroniclung disease that inflames and narrowsthe airways. It causes recurring bouts ofwheezing, chest tightness, shortness ofbreath, and coughing. Asthma can re-sult in missed time from school andwork, and is a major cause of pediatricemergency department visits and hos-pitalizations.

Studies have found that reducing al-lergens (substances that cause allergic re-actions) at home can lessen asthmasymptoms among children with asthmawho are sensitive to those allergens. In

contrast, findings from the Urban En-vironment and Childhood Asthma(URECA) study suggested that exposureto certain allergens and bacteria early inlife, before asthma develops, may pro-tect children from wheezing, a precur-sor of asthma, at age 3. Since 2005,URECA investigators have enrolled 560newborns from Baltimore, Boston, NewYork City, and St. Louis who are at highrisk for developing asthma because atleast one parent has asthma or allergies.The ongoing study is funded by NIH’sNational Institute of Allergy and Infec-tious Diseases (NIAID).

A new report from the URECA teamevaluates the children through 7 yearsof age. The researchers had enough datato assess asthma status at age 7 for 442of the children. Findings were publishedon Sept. 19, 2017, in the Journal of Al-lergy and Clinical Immunology.

Of the 442 children, 130 (29%) hadasthma at age 7. Higher levels of cock-roach, mouse, and cat allergens in dustsamples collected from the children’shomes during the first three years of life(at age 3 months, 2 years, and 3 years)were linked to a lower risk of asthma atage 7. A similar association was seen fordog allergen, but it wasn’t statisticallysignificant, meaning it could be due tochance.

The researchers also found links be-tween certain types of bacteria in thehouse dust and an asthma diagnosis byage 7. These findings support previouswork suggesting that exposure to cer-tain bacteria in early life might influ-ence development of asthma. However,more research is needed to clarify thiscomplex relationship.

“Our observations imply that expo-sure to a broad variety of indoor aller-gens, bacteria, and bacterial productsearly in life may reduce the risk of de-veloping asthma,” said URECA princi-pal investigator Dr. James E. Gern at theUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison. “Ad-ditional research may help us identifyspecific targets for asthma preventionstrategies.”

The investigators will continue tomonitor the children. Ongoing studiesby this group and others are aiming topinpoint how environmental factors caninfluence development of asthma.

Infant exposure to petand pest allergens mayreduce asthma risk

NINDS is the nation’s leading funderof research on the brain and nervous sys-tem. The mission of NINDS is to seekfundamental knowledge about the brainand nervous system and to use that knowl-edge to reduce the burden of neurologi-cal disease.

About the National Institutes of Health(NIH): NIH, the nation’s medical researchagency, includes 27 Institutes and Cen-ters and is a component of the U.S. De-partment of Health and Human Services.NIH is the primary federal agency con-ducting and supporting basic, clinical, andtranslational medical research, and is in-vestigating the causes, treatments, andcures for both common and rare diseases.For more information about NIH and itsprograms, visit www.nih.gov.

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The Alhambra Performing Arts Center will present A Tribute to GlennCampbell at 7 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19.

Performing Arts Center topresent tribute to Glen Campbell

Alhambra Performing Arts Center willpresent “A Tribute to Glen Campbell”performed by singer, songwriter, and re-cording artist Mark Carter at 7 p.m. Sun-day, Nov. 19, at Sage Granada ParkUnited Methodist Church, 1850 W.Hellman Ave., Alhambra.

Alhambra Performing Arts Centeroperates under the direction of ArtisticDirector and chef Bill Yee. Admission isfree. Donations will be accepted during

intermission. Seating is limited, so firstcome, first served.

APAC is a member of the Consortiumof Southern California Chamber MusicPresenters and a member of the AlhambraChamber of Commerce.

Refreshments will be by Le CordonBleu Chef Mario Bolanos and PatisserieArtist Catherine Shaffer.

For more information, contact Mr. Yeeat 626-230-5435, or e-mail

[email protected] Mark Carter has worked as a

musician and entertainer in SouthernCalifornia since 1973, performing in res-taurants, hotels, and other concert ven-ues. He has performed in many situations,including intimate solo guitar settings;bands that play blues, rock, country, and

pop; and singing and playing in big bandsat Disneyland and on cruise ships. As a gui-tarist, Mr. Carter has played with some ofthe biggest names in music, including AlJarreau, Dave Koz, David Foster, RogerWilliams, Glen Campbell, EnglebertHumperdink, and Lee Greenwood. He has


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been featured many times with theCrystal Cathedral Orchestra.Smooth as Silk is his latest CD fea-turing contemporary jazz greatsGreg Adams, Jeff Kashiwa, and TimRedfield.

Mr. Carter’s music has receivedairplay on more than 50 radio sta-tions across America, includingKSBR in Mission Viejo, KJJZ inPalm Springs, XMRadio, and TheWeather Channel. Jazz internet ra-dio stations play his music aroundthe world daily. He has also enjoyeda career in education. He is on staffas a guitar instructor at Singer Mu-sic in La Puente.

It isn’t accurate to call GlenCampbell “pure country,” but hissmooth fusion of country manner-isms and pop melodies and produc-tion techniques made him one ofthe most popular country musi-cians of the late ’60s and ’70s.

Mr. Campbell was one of theleading figures of country-pop dur-ing that era, racking up a steadystream of Top Ten singles, high-lighted by classics like By the TimeI Get to Phoenix, I Wanna Live,Wichita Lineman, Galveston, Rhine-stone Cowboy, and Southern Nights.Boasting Mr. Campbell’s smoothvocals and layered arrangements,where steel guitars bounced offsweeping strings, those songs notonly became country hits, theycrossed over to the pop charts aswell, which was appropriate, sincethat is where he began his musicalcareer.

Throughout the late ’60s andearly ’70s, Mr. Campbell continuedto rack up hit singles, including thenumber one hits Wichita Lineman(1968) and Galveston (1969), plusthe Top Ten singles Try a LittleKindness (1969), Honey Come Back(1970), Everything a Man CouldEver Need (1970), and It’s OnlyMake Believe (1970). In 1968, hebegan recording duets with BobbieGentry, and they had hit singleswith their versions of two EverlyBrothers songs: Let It Be Me, whichreached 14 in 1969, and All I Haveto Do Is Dream, which peaked atnumber six in 1970.

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The Phoenix Inn offers a wide variety of dishes. Starting with the appetizers, thereare generous appetizer platters, chicken wings, and sweet buns. There are also deliitems, such as marinated pig ear and beef tendon in chili oil and marinated pockettofu. There are over a dozen soup and hot pot items to choose from. If you enjoyseafood, there is a variety of crustacean dishes, including the classic Kung Pao Shrimp.You can also sample crab, deep fried fish, and steamed Chilean seabass. There areplenty of chicken, pork, beef, tofu, and vegetable dishes. If you are looking for veg-etarian options, the Phoenix Inn has some nice options.

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“We take pride in creating a space foreveryone to come to try the differentCantonese items on our menu, along withsome of the newer flavors that are influ-enced by changes in taste and what thecommunity is demanding,” said Mr.

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Chang. “We do have authentic dishes, butwe also realize that people like variety andwant to try things that they don’t normallyeat.

Phoenix Inn is family friendly and bud-get friendly too. Most dishes come in a largeor small serving so you can sample a vari-ety of different flavors. There are plenty ofitems under $12, and the restaurant evenhas family and party packs where you canorder a packaged meal for pickup. WhilePhoenix Inn does not have a formal cater-ing service, a large portion of therestaurant’s business is takeout for familygatherings, office lunches, and other events.And if you want something sweet, there’sPhoenix Desserts, which is next to the res-taurant.

The upcoming holidays are a busy timefor Phoenix Inn, but they love this time ofthe year because they are open every day,even on Thanksgiving, Christmas, andNew Year’s Day, so you can have yummyChinese food instead of worrying aboutcooking.

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If you don’t see your favorite dining es-tablishment, phone the business to be sure

it is open or confirm it will be closedon Thanksgiving Day.

For a very upscale and completeThanksgiving dinner, AlmansorCourt, 700 S. Almansor St., Alhambra91801 (626-570-4600) invites thepublic to make reservations forThanksgiving Day, served on Thurs-day, Nov. 24, and offered from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. Turkey and all the specialside dishes will be expertly prepared.Visit the website www.opentable.com/almansor-court to reserve a place forthis array of fine food. Also on themenu are carved prime rib, the om-elet station, shrimp, crab, sushi, andan expansive hot buffet, salads, coffee,juices, and desserts. The price is$39.95 for adults and $12.95 for chil-dren ages 3-10. Manager Gary Millerinvites customers to plan early andmake a reservation today. See ad re-garding Share a Holiday, Page 10B.

The Diner On Main, 201 W. MainSt., Alhambra 91801 (626-281-3488)has a Chef ’s Special Thanksgiv-ing Day menu to be offered from 11a.m. through 2 p.m. The restaurantwill open at 8 a.m. for breakfast andwill close at 2 p.m. with the full menuavailable. The featured dinner itemsare turkey and all the trimmings. Eachmeal includes side orders and bread.All items served Thanksgiving day willbe featured throughout November.For gatherings with family at home oron an outing, be sure to consider or-dering delicious made-from-scratchpies and cakes offered by Diner onMain. Phone in advance to reserve

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Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 220 S.Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park 91754 (626-281-9548) has a Thanksgiving Day dinner($21.99 adults, $8.99 kids) featuring hamor turkey served from 11 a.m. to closing at8 p.m. Marie Callender’s also has its well-known bakery pies and desserts availablefor take-out for family celebrations. Theyencourage customers to order desserts forpick-up. Phone or go online towww.mariecallenders.com for details.

Phoenix Inn is family friendly andbudget friendly too. The upcoming holi-days are a busy time for Phoenix Inn, butthey love this time of the year because theyare open every day, even on Thanksgiv-ing, Christmas, and New Year’s Day, soyou can have Chinese food instead ofworrying about cooking. For more infor-mation, phone 626-299-1238, or visit thewebpage at www.phoenixfood.us.

The Thai Paradise, 909 W. Las TunasDrive., San Gabriel 91776 (626-570-8887)www.thethaiparadise.com, will be openThanksgiving Day from 11 a.m. to 9:30p.m. offering its regular dinner items (nolunch) and welcoming individual dinersand families. Authentic Thai food is servedfamily-style with large portions and diverseflavors. The specialty dishes include crabfried rice, pad Thai noodle, pad se-ewnoodle, as well as yellow, red, and panangcurry. There are more than 150 authenticAsian dishes on the diverse and extensivemenu. Each plate is carefully cooked to lookas good as it tastes. See ad, Page 14B.

Frenzy, the 2017 Sweet Adelines International Champions, are spe-cial guest performers at the Verdugo Hills Chorus holiday concert at 3p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in the Lanterman Auditorium, 4491 CornishonAve., La Cañada-Flintridge 91011. For tickets, phone 818-352-4816or e-mail [email protected]. Tickets are priced at $35 for VIP, $25 forgeneral admission and $20 per ticket for groups of 10 or more. In addi-tion to a variety of show tunes performed in four-part harmony by thechorus, award-winning quartets will be featured. In addition to Frenzy,the 2017 regional quartet champions Ringing Again will also perform.Get ready for holidays by hearing these very excellent performers.

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Under the watchful eyes of “Big Tex,”the 55-foot-tall cowboy statue that greetsattendees of the annual State Fair of Texas,Nissan unveiled the new 2018 ArmadaPlatinum Reserve, the most luxurious ver-sion of Nissan’s flagship full-size ArmadaSUV ever.

The new Armada Platinum Reservetakes the fully equipped Armada Platinumgrade to the next level with a DarkChrome exterior trim (front grille, doorhandles and outside mirrors) and 20-inchDark Chrome wheels.

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• Available driver assist features include:Front Assist, ACC, Blind Spot Moni-tor with Rear Traffic Alert, Lane As-sist, ParkPilot, Park Assist, Light As-sist and Area View.

Volkswagen of America, Inc. an-nounced Sept. 18, that the all-new, 7-pas-senger 2018 Atlas has earned a 5-star over-all safety rating from the National High-way Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA), which runs the government’sNew Car Assessment Program (NCAP),and has provided consumers with vehiclesafety information since 1978.

The 2018 Atlas joins the Golf familyas well as the Jetta, Jetta GLI and Passat as2018 Volkswagen models that have anoverall 5-Star Rating. The 2017 BeetleCoupe also received a 5-Star Rating.

NHTSA’s NCAP provides front, side,and rollover crash test ratings, all aimedat helping consumers in making their ve-hicle purchasing decisions. The rating re-sults are relayed to consumers using aneasily recognizable star rating system fromone to five, with five being the best a ve-hicle can achieve. For details, visitwww.safercar.gov.

“The Volkswagen Atlas is designed forthe modern American family,” saidHendrik Muth, senior vice president ofProduct Marketing and Strategy. “There’s

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Like the rest of the Volkswagen lineup,Atlas provides an assortment of both pas-sive and active safety systems. It has beenengineered to meet or exceed all currentsafety regulations and features six airbags(driver, passenger, driver and passengerside, and full-length curtain) as standardalong with a number of electronic safetysystems. In addition to these safety fea-tures, the vehicle has the latest version ofVolkswagen’s 4Motion(r) all-wheel-drivesystem as an available feature to help op-timize traction and provide greater stabil-ity.

Atlas is the only vehicle in its class tooffer the Automatic Post-Collision Brak-ing System, which is standard on all mod-els. This system builds on the premise thata collision is rarely a single, instantaneousaction, but rather a series of events thatfollow the initial impact-the most signifi-cant of which can cause additional colli-sions. The Automatic Post-Collision Brak-ing System addresses this by applying thebrakes when a primary collision is detectedby the airbag sensors, thus helping reduceresidual kinetic energy and, in turn, thechance of additional damage.

Driver assistance systems available onthe Atlas include Forward Collision Warn-ing and Autonomous Emergency Brakingwith Pedestrian Monitoring (Front Assist),Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), BlindSpot Monitor with Rear Traffic Alert, LaneDeparture Warning (Lane Assist), front andrear Park Distance Control with Maneu-ver Braking (ParkPilot), Parking SteeringAssistant (Park Assist), High Beam Con-trol (Light Assist) and Overhead ViewCamera (Area View).

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Corolla – distinctive style, renownedToyota quality and dependability, anabundance of technology, and high fuelefficiency – and add the versatility of a 5-door hatchback, and, voilà, you get theessence of Corolla iM.

Enhancing the Corolla iM’s experienceis its double-wishbone style multi-link rearsuspension. Monospec pricing means con-sumers get a long list of standard equip-ment, plus, a Manufacturer’s Suggested

Retail Price (MSRP) that’s under $20,000.Its sole option: a refined ContinuouslyVariable Transmission with intelligenceand Shift Mode (CVTi-S).Safety and sensibility

The Corolla iM comes with standardToyota Safety Sense C (TSS-C), as well aseight standard airbags, including a driver’sknee airbag and a front passenger seatcushion airbag. The TSS-C package fea-tures three proprietary active safety tech-nologies and combines a camera and la-ser beam for enhanced performance andreliability. With Lane Departure Alert(LDA), Automatic High Beams (AHB),and a Pre-Collision System (PCS), TSS-C can help prevent or mitigate collisionsin a wide range of vehicle speeds.A sedan’s daring alter-ego

The iM looks the part of the sedan’sdaring sibling. A trapezoidal lower grille,sharp-eyed headlights and side bezels witha honeycomb mesh pattern give it a sporty


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face. The aerodynamic expression carriesinto the profile, which conveys dynamicmovement from the lower front to therear.

Details on the Corolla iM are a pleas-ant surprise for an affordable hatchback.The piano black grille treatment, standardsporty body aero kit, along with LED day-time running lights and taillights, leavean unmistakable nighttime signature. Thecolor selection puts an exclamation pointon the design: Blizzard Pearl, Classic Sil-

ver Metallic, Black Sand Pearl, BarcelonaRed Metallic, Spring Green Metallic, andElectric Storm Blue.Spunky, yet fuel-efficient

The 1.8-liter DOHC engine is eagerto rev and is easy on gas. The 137-horse-power 1.8-liter 4-cylinder engine usesValvematic continuously variable valvetiming (lift and phasing) technology tooffer a broad torque curve, so the iM feelsresponsive in different driving situations.

The Corolla iM has a standard, easy-to-shift 6-speed manual transmission,making for an engaging and active driv-ing experience. Both the manual and au-tomatic iM models come standard withHill Start Assist which helps to preventroll-back when pulling away from a stopsign or traffic light on an incline.

The optional automatic is also perfectlysuited to the 1.8-liter engine. It’s a Con-tinuously Variable Transmission with in-telligence and Shift Mode (CVTi-S) that’sbeen sport-tuned for driving enjoyment.Few CVTs operate as responsively as theiM’s CVTi-S. The transmission has a SportMode, as well as manual shifting capabil-ity with seven stepped shift points. InSport Mode, the CVTi-S alters shift pointsand provides a livelier feel through theaccelerator’s enhanced responsiveness. AI-SHIFT logic detects lateral G-force dur-ing cornering and maintains engine speedby restricting unnecessary shift changes.

Using the console shifter, the driver canmake fast, sequential shifts through thetransmission’s seven predefined steps, ac-companied by the familiar sense of posi-tive shift engagement. The 4.2-inch TFTmulti-information display within the in-strument cluster displays M - for manual- mode activity, including the “gear” po-sition, and other vehicle information. Likeall Corolla models, the iM is fuel efficient,with EPA-estimated 28 mpg city/36 high-way/31 combined for the CVTi-S model.


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Increased safety equipment,standard g-vectoring controland refinements highlightimprovements

From its bold looks to the class-aboveexperience it offers the driver and passen-gers, Mazda’s CX-9 has earned a reputationfor excellence, being named a finalist forboth North American Utility Vehicle of theYear and World Car of the Year.

Mazda engineers haven’t rested on theirlaurels, however, adding numerous up-grades to the 2018 CX-9 flagship crossoverSUV, further strengthening the “MazdaPremium” indulgences it provides. Amongthe highlights are more features at everyprice point such as an improved second rowfor both greater comfort and easier third-row access and greater sound insulation inwhat is already one of the quietest vehiclesin its class[2].

All 2018 CX-9 models receive SmartCity Brake Support for the first time, a tech-nology that can automatically apply thebrakes in emergency situations below 19mph. CX-9 joins the 2018 Mazda3 com-pact sedan and 5-door, 2018 CX-3 subcom-pact crossover SUV and 2017 CX-5 com-pact crossover SUV in having SCBS as stan-dard. SCBS is a technology that comes aspart of Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE suite of safetysystems.

Additionally, Blind Spot Monitoringand Rear Cross-Traffic Alert are now stan-dard.

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“Mazda CX-9 is designed to providepeace of mind through its i-ACTIVSENSE

safety technology suite and its passive fea-tures like a strong, lightweight SKYACTIV-BODY. The secondary benefit to its struc-ture is that also helps it deliver uncom-monly good, surefooted driving dynamics,”said Tetsu Nakazawa, CX-9 vehicle linemanager, Mazda North American Opera-tions. “Families trust us to build vehiclesthat not only surprise and delight with howthey drive but also with the engineering ex-cellence that goes into making them, show-ing that there’s no need to compromisebetween needs and wants in a 7-passengerpeople-hauler.”

CX-9’s engaging driving dynamics are afurther hallmark of the Mazda brand,complemented by its industry-exclusive G-Vectoring Control (GVC), which is newto CX-9 models for 2018. GVC uses theengine in conjunction with steering andthrottle inputs to minutely reduce enginetorque, putting more weight on the frontwheels and making the steering feel morelinear and direct. As a result, the driver isable to gain more confidence and controlbehind the wheel.

For 2018, Mazda’s midsize family cross-over SUV returns with Sport, Touring,Grand Touring and Signature trim levels,but it includes more equipment at eachprice point.


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With pricing at $87,100, the F-450Limited delivers technology and comfortpreviously reserved only in premium flag-ship sedans, and it’s capable enough to towmore than 30,000 pounds – about theweight of a stealthy Air Force F-35 fighterplane.

“The Super Duty lineup is a win forall of our customers, from successfulranchers to contractors to RV owners,”said Todd Eckert, Ford truck group mar-keting manager. “Super Duty Limited isthe most luxurious and advanced heavy-duty pickup truck ever created by Fordfor those accomplished buyers with anappetite for the high life and the hard-earned dollars to match.”

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Ford F-Series Super Duty Limited sets bar for luxury

Ford continues offering a heavy-duty pickup truck for every customer – from the work-readyF-250 XL starting at $32,890 to this top-of-the-line F-450 Limited

More than 50% of the Super Dutylineup’s retail sales this year are high-endmodels - including Lariat, King Ranchand Platinum series. Limited goes evenfurther.

“Imagine opening the door to your hu-midor and sinking into your favoriteleather lounge chair – that’s the sensationnew Super Duty Limited inspires,” saidFord design manager Aileen Barraza.

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The death warrant for the Alhambra Airport was signed by Lockheed establishing its headquarters atthe Burbank Airport.

The Alhambra Airport was a prominent Southern California airport in the 1920sand ’30s.

But World War II would conspire to close the Alhambra Airport.The Alhambra Airport competed against the Burbank Airport. And in1934, a young company would choose Burbank as its headquarters.

This young company innovated aerodynamic designs and experi-mented with new, powerful engines. The advent of World War II pro-pelled this young company into the forefront of supplying aircraft tothe United States military.

The young company’s name was Lockheed.As military aircraft were tested and transferred through Burbank,

the Airport was expanded and modernized to accommodate the in-creased air traffic with federal funds. While the Burbank Airport pro-gressed, the Alhambra Airport lagged further behind and assumed asecondary role to the Burbank Airport. By the end of the war, theAlhambra Airport was closed.

World War II also led to a massive migration to California. And thepost war years created an intense demand for new housing. The site ofthe old Alhambra Airport found a completely new role by providingresidential housing.

The Airport Tract was constructed in the late 1940s and typicallyranch style homes in this neighborhood were constructed as three bed-room and one bathroom. These houses invariably ran about 1,100 to1,200 square feet while their lots measured between 5,700 to 7,000

square feet. The tract was zoned R1, andover the years many homes remodeledwith a second bathroom.

Another historical district of Alhambrafound its current origins in California’spost World War II population boom. The200 acres of the Midwick Tract originallywas a lavish country club composed of agolf course and polo field built in 1912.Since there were not many polo fields inthe Los Angeles area, the Midwick Coun-try Club created some notoriety forAlhambra. Over the years, King GeorgeV of England, Walt Disney, SpencerTracey, Will Rogers, and General GeorgeS. Patton played on the polo field.

The Midwick Tract is bounded byHellman Avenue, Atlantic Boulevard,Garvey Avenue, and Fremont Avenue.Streets are named after famous golfers andpolo players of the pre-war era.

After a decade of depression, theMidwick Country Club defaulted on asecured loan in 1941 and was sold at auc-tion. It worked its way through variousowners in the 1940s who continued to runthe golf course, but not with the notori-ety and profitability of the previous polodays.

Again the post World War II popula-tion growth led to the Midwick Tract find-ing a new identity when its owner, whowas in the construction field, deeded partof the Midwick Tract to construct GranadaPark in exchange for the entitlement ofbuilding homes in the rest of the MidwickTract.

Alhambra’s Airport Tract and MidwickTract show that as international conflictimpacts commerce and shifts population,land usage adapts in a way to meet newneeds.

How war affectedAlhambra real estateBY GARY FRUEHOLZ, DILBECK REAL ESTATE

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The past 10 years have seen a boomin apartment living, with more andmore people - especially millennials -choosing to live in upscale, luxuriousapartment communities. These newresidents are driving a demand for com-munities equipped with state-of-the-art,high-tech amenities that only the 21stcentury can offer.

At the forefront of these high-techamenities is smart home technology (orthe “Internet of Things”), which giveseveryday household items the ability tobe wirelessly controlled through yoursmartphone. With the tap of a finger,one can turn off a light, unlock a door,or set a thermostat from anywhere andat any time.

Bringing that smart home technol-ogy into the apartment space certainlyappeals to owners and developers, whosee the potential amenity as a way toincrease ancillary income (by offeringit for an additional monthly charge),increase energy savings, and gain a com-petitive edge in a crowded market.

But even as the demand for smartapartments increases, very few indus-try vendors have been able to provide acomprehensive solution to owners.Why?

One of the first obstacles is scalability.Smart home technology was originallydesigned for single-family homes. Apart-ment communities are multi-familyhomes, with hundreds of residents mov-ing in and out each month as leases ex-pire and renew. Building a solution thatcan be scaled to operate across any com-munity, regardless of size, is vital. Man-aging that solution by providing prop-erty management with easy access andcontrols on a community-wide level isvital, as well.

Scaling a smart apartment solutionalso requires a strong network infrastruc-ture to be in place. All smart productsrely on some sort of wireless network in-frastructure to operate. Weak, unreliablenetworks can cause enormous headachesfor owners and even compromise theservice’s security.

Another obstacle for apartment own-

ers is the overwhelming number of smartproducts available. How to choose thebest products to use?

Centralization is key to overcomingthis obstacle. Owners don’t want resi-

Smart apartments: the future of resident livingdents to have to download multiple dif-ferent smartphone apps to control theirapartment’s smart products. Finding asolution that brings all those productstogether with the ability to be controlledunder one easy-to-use smartphone appsimplifies the user’s experience and cre-ates a service any resident can use.

Although there are challenges to over-come, smart apartments are certainly indemand and on the brink of an explod-ing technology trend. The service is her-alding the arrival of a new, high-tech liv-ing experience for the apartment resi-dent.

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Commercial Real EstateMark Paulson is a Realtor in Alhambra specializingin the sale and leasing of commercial real estate.He has been a real estate professional since 1976.

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