Richard Garcia, executive director and co-founder of Alma Backyard Farms, and his staff transformed an empty lot in San Pedro into an urban farm. He noticed an elderly lady next door and […]
It was 20 years ago, but it seems like only yesterday when we here on the West Coast awakened to the horrors of airliners crashing into the Twin Towers in New York […]
Recently, I was reminded of the story of “John,” who each week went to the store to check out the winning lottery numbers, and each week John walked away shaking his head […]
Just when it looked like we were moving in the right direction, our community has suffered some significant setbacks in our fight against COVID. Last week, I added 100 live events to […]
Think you’ve traveled a lot? Meet Justus Ghormley. Ghormley may not be the most traveled person in San Pedro, but if he isn’t, I want to meet the person who is. He […]
Throughout our lives, we experience the challenges and disappointments that come our way. In most cases, these challenges are reminders that life’s journey is never easy and may require us to take […]
Rachel Bruhnke, an environmental resource engineer and local high school teacher, has been educating her students about sustainable living for years. Bruhnke’s passion for giving back to the earth instead of taking […]
There’s a saying in the investing world: Time in the market beats timing the market. It’s the idea that no matter how much one tries to buy and sell at the perfect […]
This Labor Day weekend marks the return of San Pedro’s biggest annual event, LA Fleet Week. The LA Fleet Week organizers have taken great steps to make this a safe and […]
The World Cup is the most popular tournament in the world, and the European Cup is a close second. Italy won its one and only European Cup 13 tournaments ago back in […]
Approximately 30 years ago, when I was still teaching and also president of the San Pedro Youth Coalition, I wrote an article for the Coalition’s Youth Times newsletter with this same title. […]