We are working on delivering a world-class waterfront in the Port of Los Angeles. There are many fantastic projects already in progress. On Thursday night, March 29, 2012 I addressed residents at the Port's annual public meeting. I told them that I look forward to ensuring this transformation process takes place and that it will create the much needed critical mass of people to attract businesses.…

Three Rooms Press presents

Cinco de Mike Watt

Featuring live performances by: 

Mike Watt & The Missingmen

The Lofty Canaanites (w/Jack Brewer & S.A. Griffin)

PLUS

The West Coast Launch of “Mike Watt: On and Off Bass”

Photography, Reflections and Diary Excerpts by Mike Watt

(Three Rooms Press, 2012)

Saturday, May 5, 2 p.m.

BEYOND…

Manning the Detective Desk while volunteering at LAPD's Harbor Division Station every Friday afternoon for the past couple of years I get a story this week from a…

1.   My name is Joanna Hatcher-Valenza, I am the proud parent of a beautiful daughter named Jamie-Lyn. I am writing in to brag and make known to her family and friends, in San Pedro, of all of her accomplishments in her achedemic studies. She is now in 10th grade and…

March 18, 2012

Fourth Sunday of Lent: 2 Chr 36:14-16, 19-23; Eph 2:4-10; Jn 3:14-21

One of my favorite stories is that of a famous scientist who after giving a lecture was asked what had most shaped his life.  He responded that he had started off as a misbehaving child that moved from one school to another because of his lack of control.  Finally his mother put him in a Catholic school.  On the first day of class he stepped in the room and was startled when he saw the…

Believed to have first appeared on a ship in the Great lakes, these little pests have made their way to the oceans. They can clog water pipes and impede flow of our water supply! Please check your boats!

http://www.pge.com/about/environment/pge/qzmusselprogram/index.shtml…

3/9/2012 - Check out their website for new photos of the "Auroras". Gorgeous! - mb

http://www.space.com/14851-auroras-solar-storm-2012-photos.html

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The biggest solar storm…

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…