I am not thrilled about this announcement from Sprouts Farmers Market, about another merger. As much as we all want to believe this kind of move makes the shopping experience better, it OFTEN does not. If nothing else, many employees are often let go. Not good. This will likely effect our Sprouts (was Henry's) on Western Ave.…

One hundred and forty thousand street lights in the City of Los Angeles are currently being switched from low-pressure sodium to LED lights. Over eight thousand lights have already been upgraded in the 15th District. 

The new lights which seem brighter, but are actually just whiter, will save the City sixty percent in energy costs! The new lights also…

Joe Buscaino interview on NBC LA - topic LAFD response time…

It seems that the original information was from an article from the Wall Street Journal. "The Daily Ticker reached out to Bank of America for a comment in response to The Wall Street Journal article Thursday morning. After 3pm ..." [a statement was received from B of A]... see article for more:…

"An informational meeting open to all interested parties in the downtown San Pedro waterfront area will be held at 6pm Wednesday [March 7]. Brown Brothers Building. 455 W. 6th St. Speakers will include a senior lead officer from the LAPD. For more information contact the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce. 310-832-7272." - Daily Breeze.

My favorite TV show has to be 60 Minutes. While I love the show and can find at least two out of three segments of great interest to me each week, I find that I…

On this link, you can put in a specific address, and modify the default time period. Icons that may appear, indicate a particular crime. Rolling over that icon or clicking with your mouse will provide basic information.

Unfortunately, on this site & in our paper, I have seen several thefts (from grocery stores) and car break-ins from vehicles just in a few blocks from Western to Mermaid, along 25th street in the last week.…

March 4, 2012

Second Sunday of Lent: Gn 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18; Rom 8:31b-34; Mk 9:2-10

It is always a great joy to witness the pride and hope on the faces of parents as they bring their children to the Church to receive the Sacrament of Baptism.  A number of times parents have even brought their parents to the parish on their way home from the hospital.  They are always filled with great hopes and dreams for their children, aspirations that they will be healthy, happy and…

The 2012 Oscar that our neighbor Mark McKenzie is nominated for: (and perhaps the Warner Grand could show this film sometime)

http://filmmusicreporter.com/2011/10/06/the-greatest-miracle-score-released/

"McKenzie is one of a small number composers working in Hollywood who both composes and orchestrates each note of his movie scores. The talented composer/orchestrator has…

The LA: 15th Council District office invites the public to the Inauguration of newly elected Councilman Joe Buscaino tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Warner Grand Theatre in Downtown San Pedro. Food extravaganza to follow during 6th…

2/24/2012- this goes even further than I thought! I just found this article about the same scam in Florida.

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/money/scam-calls-target-seniors-its-me-grandma-1143035.html

And my neighbor received ANOTHER call,…

Thanks to Anna on FB for providing another method of reporting graffiti. You can opt to get an email or phone call back, or for a confirmation.

"They are out there in 2 business days!"

anti-graffiti.lacity.org

(What I like about this system, is that you can put into your OWN words…

This is what many of us are writing and warning people about. One group caught doesn't mean we're rid of this! 

".....gang members are suspected of breaking into at least 18 Torrance houses....."

http://www.dailybreeze.com/ci_20030390

Thanks to Larry Altman for the Tweet!

Sr Lead Officer Wight, for lower San Pedro, has been in contact with members of local Neighborhood Watch groups. (Contact Officer Wight for photos recently obtained of one of the individuals in question).

One person told Officer Wight that they had been scammed this way a couple of years ago:

Not that most of us would know what a real Sheriff's uniform looks like, but beware:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/02/deputy-impostor-on-motorcycle-pulls-over-driver-in-lawndale.html

"On Tuesday, a motorist was pulled over by what appeared to be an L.A. County sheriff's deputy on a motorcycle in Lawndale. He had flashing red-and-blue lights…

This isn't news to anyone, unless you've been under a rock. It's on every media channel, and in every paper.

Here's one of many sites where you can check for the most current prices at stations per zip code you select.

http://www.losangelesgasprices.com/GasPriceSearch.aspx

Concerns in the Middle East, California refinery closures, and oh by the way, summer is not too far off.

This will effect the…

February 26, 2012

First Sunday of Lent:  Gn 9:8-15; 1 Pt 3:18-22; Mk 1:12-15

The Sunday readings for lent begin with God's Covenant with Noah and his sons after the great flood where it rained for forty days and forty nights.  The following are some good points that we can learn from Noah: Don't miss the boat. Don't forget that we're all in the same boat. Plan ahead, it wasn't raining when Noah built the ark. Stay fit, when you're 600 years old, someone might ask you…

The Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS) for the Clearwater Program has been released today. The extended public review period begins today and ends on April 10, 2012. In a nutshell, the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County wants to build a new onshore tunnel and ocean outfall so that the current tunnels can be inspected and repaired if necessary. Construction would begin in 2016.

There are four alternatives being…

Commencing March 1, the Ft Mac Giant Voice system will be tested every Thursday @ 11 a.m. weekly, according to Peggy E. Hodge of the USAF.

The test will coincide with the Giant Voice test on LAAFB proper. The Command Post may adjust the date for conducting system-wide testing. 

"Lack of testing is one of the factors of the…

Visit the Maritime Museum tomorrow at 1pm and hear author Glenn Gordinier describe his decades of surfing experiences that led to his book, "Surfing Cold Water: A New Englander's Off-Season Obsession".  The book signing is free, and the book will be available for sale in the Museum shop for $16.95 (museum members receive a 10% discount).



Learn more about Glenn and watch his surfing action…