Chevron grants STEM learning, in a good way

Chevron El Segundo has contributed $1.3 million during the current school year for STEM programs at 16 South Bay school districts. It has contributed over $8 million to local schools in the past six years.
Hal Hiner, Easy Reader co-founder remembered

Hal Hiner, a founder of Easy Reader in 1970 and gifted artist, passed away Sunday, July 12 at his home in Yucca Valley from cancer.
Neighbors challenge proposed Gelson’s

An El Segundo-based developer has proposed building a Gelson’s Market on the vacant lot on Sepulveda Boulevard between Sixth and Eighth streets. But at least some in the community don’t want it.
Candidates pull papers for Hermosa Beach council election
Two days into the official campaign for the Hermosa Beach City Council race, five candidates — three familiar faces on the dais and two newcomers — pulled papers from the city clerk’s office, signalling their intent to run for the two council seats that will be open in November.