Prevent Taxi Rip-Offs: Read These Tips Before Your Next Trip

Beware of taxis in foreign countries. Read these tips for a safer trip. By Kathy Steinemann Language, exchange rates, and taxi hire procedures may confuse you when you travel to a foreign country. However, transportation via taxi is a necessary part of many trips abroad. These tips will...

December 11th, 2013 | Travel | Read More

LAOIC’s Breakfast of Champions

Cover Photo- Chris L. Floyd, Executive Director, LAOIC. Photo by Ian Foxx. Inside Photo- Bishop Charles E. Blake, Presiding Bishop, Church of God in Christ. Los Angeles, California- Thursday, December 5th, 2013 was a special day in Los Angeles history. The Los Angeles Chapter of the OIC, The Los Angeles...

December 11th, 2013 | Community News, News | Read More

OIC To Hold Job Fair at the Hollywood Park Casino Dec 6th

Looking for employment? Try the OIC Job Fair on Friday, December 6th at the Hollywood Park Casino. In a feeble economy, resources for job opportunities are at a high premium. Some job seekers have become discouraged as resources for employment prospects have dwindled. However, there is an organization...

November 27th, 2013 | Community News | Read More

Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty’s sets are spectacular. It’s running until December 1st. A Visual Treat By Buddy Sampson I have to admit- when invited to review Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty, I had no preconceived notions of what to expect. I’m sure most of my colleagues that are versed in classical...

November 25th, 2013 | The Scoop LA Archives | Read More

Advertise on VertroTV- TV Is Still The Best Way to Promote Your Brand

October 17th, 2013 | News2 | Read More

“As the Beat Goes On” at the 26th Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival

Cover photo-Gladys Knight. Inside Photo- Eric Benet. Both photos by Kim Webster. By Kim Webster LONG BEACH, CA – “As the Beat Goes On” was the perfect theme for the Long Beach Jazz Festival. Those words remind us of The Whispers hit “And The Beat Goes On” and it did as they rocked the...

September 5th, 2013 | Columnists, Kim's Kronicles | Read More

Commentary-The Jazz Scribes

Cover and Inside Photo-The Jazz Scribes. L-R Buddy Sampson, Bass, Richard Ginell, Keyboards, Scott Yanow, Saxophone, Clarinet and Melodica and Ted Schumacher, Trumpet. Both photos by Diana Ligon. Whew, it’s been a hectic couple of months. I have to give readers my dearest apologies about the recent...

September 5th, 2013 | Commentary, News2 | Read More

Jazz and Blues with Buddy Sampson Benefiting Children’s Hospital

Cover Photo-Victor Orlando (C) (formerly of the Gap Band) is flanked by Lamar Webster (L) and Buddy Sampson (R) Photo by Nelson Shen. Inside Photo- The Jazz Scribes. (L-R) Dean Rohan (Drums) Scott Yanow(Saxophone, Clarinet and Melodica) Buddy Sampson(Bass), Richard Ginell (keyboards) and Ted Schumacher...

July 17th, 2013 | Community News, Entertainment, News | Read More

Abraham Uribe and Blu Media Pro

Cover and Inside Right photo- Abraham Uribe, Founder and CEO, Blu Media Pro. Above-Shahid Iqbal, Co-Founder and COO, Blu Media Pro. Post Production Specialists Many businesses are formed because an entrepreneur develops a concept of how to take an existing product and make it even better. Abraham...

July 2nd, 2013 | Community News, News | Read More

The Real Stars

Irina Alfonso-Hidalgo. She works in the cardiology unit of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. By Buddy Sampson Whew! It’s been a hectic couple of months. We now have our event to benefit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in full force, to take place June 22nd. We have a lot of people to whom we...

June 18th, 2013 | Commentary | Read More