Disclosure: I am helping organize Relay for Life in Wilmington. In August, Wilmington will be participating in American Cancer Society’s fund raising event, Relay For Life, for the first time. During the 24-hour relay, teams…
Assembly Member Warren Furutani recently held a Town Hall meeting for Carson Carousel residents. For the past five years residents have had their lives turned upside down since, in 2007, it was discovered that their…
As a resident of Wilmington, I feel taking a Toxic Tour is a great way to learn important history about our town that is not always readily available. A Toxic Tour takes you around town…
The American Cancer Society and the City of Wilmington will host a Menudo/Pancake Breakfast to kick-off the first Wilmington Relay for Life event. It will celebrate survivors and encourage community members to sign-up for Relay….
It started in 1988 as an idea in the Wilmington Community Advisory Board, and today it has become a reality. The community was out in full force celebrating the Grand Opening of the Wilmington Waterfront…
PHOTO BY PATRICK RANGE MCDONALD Wilmington is affectionately called “Wilmas, Califas” by many of its residents, a term that many believe originated from the Pachuco movement of the 1930s and 40s. Along with the 55,000-plus…
Kenneth Castillo, sits with the Wilmington Wire for a Q&A to talk about how growing up in Wilmington has influenced his films and gives us updates on his latest project. I sat with Castillo last…
In the middle of a violent week in Wilmington, a dear friend to many, James Dominguez, 25, was shot and killed. He was driving home from work around 5 p.m. when he was shot at…
BAM!, or the Banning Alumni Movement, is a grassroots effort initiated by former Banning High School students: Carmen Chavez, Josue Rodriguez, Tony Casillas, Oscar Duarte and myself, Jairo Bogarin. The group sprung from a common…
Read full article here. Recently, a friend of mine contacted me about meeting Hector Tobar from the LA times. She was excited to talk to him about the grassroots organizing that was happening in the…