February 26, 2015

Environmental issues at the heart of Hermosa Beach’s Measure O debate

The arguments for and against oil drilling in Hermosa Beach are about many things, including money, health, and the community’s sense of identity. But the success or failure of Measure O hinges perhaps most fundamentally on its real or perceived environmental risks.

Letters 2/26/15

O why? Dear ER: As a South Bay resident, local businessman, and leader of one of our region’s most-respected environmental

In Search of Hope and Tolerance

Jerry Prell directs “The Laramie Project” at El Camino College It was one of those tragedies that could have slipped

Local survivors team up to fight cancer

The South Bay is home to two prominent cancer survivors: Adrienne Slaughter, 48, who survived bone cancer as a teen and breast cancer years later, and Jack Witherspoon, 14, who survived three bouts of leukemia. Now the two survivors are teaming up to help raise money for blood cancers.

A Short Distance, But a Long Way

Artist Richard Stephens has found his little Santa Cruz Where’s Richard Stephens, the guy who used to run Cannery Row

Hermosa Beach oil numbers a moving target

One year ago, dollar projections for E & B Natural Resources’ proposed oil drilling and recovery project in Hermosa Beach appeared clear, if broad-ranged. Since then, those numbers have become a moving target.