Looking to plan some fun summer activities? …don’t forget to check out our great Wilmington Public Library. Some planned events include: Game Night, Summer Reading Club, Computer Classes, and many more! Check out the calendar…
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…
Last night at the Wilmington Neighborhood Council (WNC) meeting Wilmington residents united to show support for the fire department. The Senior Citizen’s Center was over flown with a crowd of people waiting eagerly to speak…
One of the elements proposed in the Wilmington Waterfront EIR is to redevelop the Bekins Warehouse at 245 North Fries Avenue/326 “C” Street, in Wilmington into a Red Car Museum. The Wilmington Waterfront Development Subcommittee…
Next Thursday, April 14, 2011 is not only the day before taxes are due, it’s also the day Janice Hahn is visiting Wilmington. Today I received an email from her assistant informing me that the…