Pippa is Gone and My Heart is Crushed. For weeks my heart has been breaking. Today it has finally been ground down to dust. We just put our sweet baby of almost fifteen years to rest, and while I know that Pippa is in a more peaceful place, I cannot fathom that I will no longer get to wake up with her each morning, kiss her on her furry forehead each night and stroke those perfect little phyllo dough ears any more. She became part of our family the very first week of my landing in Los Angeles.

A doctoral student in clinical psychology, Jordan Perzik has spent the last seven years furthering his counseling education while serving as a therapist in the Los Angeles area. From 2008 to 2010, he assisted clients who were facing problems related to addiction and aging at the L. For part of the same period, Jordan Perzik counseled elementary children through a school-based program at Kentwood elementary school.

Did you know that there are three new national monuments in California? Sand to Snow, Castle Mountains and Mojave Trails National Monuments protect approximately 1. 8 million acres of spectacular desert landscapes, soaring mountain peaks, fragile wildlife habitat, unique historic resources and important cultural sites. They also offer a wide variety of recreation opportunities. Explore and enjoy your new wilderness! Sitting between the Nevada state line and Mojave National Preserve is Castle Mountains Nat.