City of Hope

Men's Health Spotlight

Robotic surgery was initially developed to target prostate cancer — and today four in five prostectomies are performed by this revolutionary system, according to the National Cancer Institute. Although robotics — the pioneering da Vinci...

Tags: Health Treatments, Prostate, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Research, Chemotherapy

Frank Wilson dies at 71; Motown writer, producer

Motown's Frank Wilson wrote and produced hit records for such big names as the Supremes and the Temptations, but he was best known for a single recorded in Los Angeles that featured his own voice — and was never released. Copies of his "Do I Love...

Tags: Diana Ross, Bunny (music group), Entertainment, Stevie Wonder, BBC

Frank E. Primm February 22, 1924 - May 7, 2013

Frank passed away May 7th in Burbank, CA. There will be a private burial. Frank is survived by his wife Jerilyn, sons Robert Enthofen and James Robinson, and his loving family and friends. We want Frank’s memory to make a difference to others...

Local women, doctors weigh in on test to gauge cancer risk

Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Specialization, Chemotherapy, Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer

Family Promise to fill empty bowls, new leaders for P.E.O. Sisterhood

Family Promise is having its third annual Empty Bowl fundraiser on June 2 with proceeds going to provide safe shelter, meals and support for homeless families. Guests are welcome from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church of Glendale,...

Tags: Family, Mental Health, Dyslexia, Broken Bones, Breads

Quest for more Armenian bone marrow donors continues

Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Kim Kardashian, Lymphoma

Walk aims to recruit potential Armenian bone marrow donors

Peter Stephan's search for a match to his rare and unique Armenian bone marrow began only recently, but his struggle with mantle cell lymphoma began years ago with sudden weight loss. The 53-year-old Glendale resident lost a rapid amount of weight in...

Tags: Health Treatments, Medical Research, Chemotherapy, Kim Kardashian, Lymphoma

Rotary president was gruff but giving

A longtime Newport Beach resident known for his decades of service with the Rotary Club of Newport-Balboa has died. Friends and colleagues of Roger Whitney Gilbert, who died Feb. 12, called him "the rock" of the club who always gave sage advice. He was...

Tags: U.S. Army, Human Interest, Accounting and Auditing

Roger Whitney Gilbert

ROGER WHITNEY GILBERT Our husband, father, grandfather was with us until February 12, 2013. Roger was born on March 3, 1932 in Los Angeles, CA to Al Whitney Gilbert and Evelyn Kleinsorg Gilbert.   Roger grew up in Los Angeles with his younger brother...

Tags: Companies and Corporations, Travel, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Family

Sigrid Reid October 25, 1939 - January 29, 2013

Sigrid Reid, 73, entered the kingdom of heaven on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. Sigrid passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family at the City of Hope Medical Center in Duarte, CA. Sigrid was born October 25, 1939, in Los Angeles, CA to Ben and...

Tags: Lutheranism, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Religion and Belief, Christianity

On the Town: Assistance League hosts an auction, Glendale Latino Assn. mixer benefits 'Toys for Tots'

The Assistance League Glendale celebrated its 37th annual Festival of Trees. On Sunday the Glendale Hilton was all aglow with the league’s theme, “By the Candle’s Glow.” More electric light than candlelight, the city’s fire...

Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Politics, Phil McGraw, Auction Service, Breast Cancer

A light in the darkness

Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Music, Under Armour Inc., Bing Crosby, Johns Hopkins Hospital