Wilmington is home to more than half of the active oil wells in Los Angeles. While drilling takes place all over the city, Wilmington seems to have the least amount of protections. The toxic chemicals…
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Looking through dusty files at the Wilmington Historical Society became part of 25-year-old Vicente Jurado Jr’s life. For more than two years Jurado has dedicated almost 24/7 of his time researching the life of Korean…
On Thursday, March 19, 2015, Harbor Community Benefit Foundation (HCBF) received unanimous support from the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners to release $300,000 in grants, funded through the Port Community Mitigation Trust…
Another refinery explosion. Another flaring incident. Another industrial project polluting our air. We are used to hearing the bad news, but things are starting to look up for Wilmington. California took the lead in…
After several community meetings designed to better inform the public of these renovation and expansion plans the hospital is getting closer to an approval of the proposed master plan. Their next step is to assess an…
The 3,000-mile Great March for Climate Action will launch March 1st from the Los Angeles Harbor Area. Sherry Lear, San Pedro soccer mom, writes on the history of the community that has experienced debilitating effects from fossil…
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center was fined $50,000 for failing to ensure the health and safety of a patient when it did not follow established policies and procedures, stated the California Department of Public Health (CDPH). This…
Pop warner football players and cheerleaders celebrated the long needed renovation of the Harbor Sports Complex at Los Angeles Harbor College this Saturday. Last year Councilman Joe Buscaino announced the $2.2 million makeover for the…
(Photo provided by Beach Cities Roller Derby, Credit: Jay Mungia) Soccer, baseball and even racket ball are all familiar sports commonly played in Wilmington, but roller derby? Shayna Meikle, coach and founder of Beach Cities…
(Photo by Kat Madrigal) Last month a bill that would define oil refinery maintenance as public works passed the California state Assembly. This means California taxpayer money could potentially be used for needed repairs…