Are you as insulted as I am when you see what kind of restaurants keep opening on Western Avenue? I get the impression that the people whose job it is to find […]

At a time when government support of social service organizations is dramatically pulling back from pandemic highs while, conversely, the need for these services and support continues to grow, it is incumbent […]

For my most recent birthday, my husband Fred bought me a micro-art gallery conceived, built, and installed in front of our home by the artist Dave Clark.  If you know me, it’s […]

The UEFA EURO 2020 Cup was pushed to the summer of 2021 due to COVID.  At the time, I had hoped to travel to Italy to watch Italy play in the first-round […]

Companies and organizations have the opportunity to provide valuable work experience to youth and young adults who are underemployed, unemployed, children of immigrants, or foster and homeless youth with barriers to employment. […]

We’ve just celebrated Memorial Day, and next week is the 80th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1944.  Between them, there are several stories about San Pedrans and films related to what they […]

The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2024 Business Award recipients, and it is a list packed with businesses and individuals making a difference here in San Pedro.  First up, […]

The hardest part of helping someone in crisis is waiting for them to be ready — ready to ask and receive help and ready for things to change.  Last year, I began […]

The first time I encountered Liz Johnson, she was carrying a seat cushion from the Warner Grand Theatre and excitedly exclaiming, “I found it!”  She had unearthed the original fabric and thus […]

Recently, I was asked to speak at a Holy Trinity School fundraising event that was honoring the Lane family as “angels among us” for their astounding support of the school as generational […]