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When newly elected Congressman Steve Kuykendall arrived in Washington, D.C. in January 1999, the Palos Verdes Republican made a point of visiting Tom DeLay as soon as possible. DeLay, a Republican from the Houston area then entering his eighth term in the House of Representatives, had served as the majority whip since 1995. In a legislature, the whip is responsible for ensuring that party members fall in line for upcoming votes. For those on the fence, DeLay would threaten to support primary ch...

Our Lady of Guadalupe School in Hermosa Beach breaks ground, breaks tradition with Robert Kerr design SHARE A cantilevered roof offers protection for students leaving class and parishioners leaving church. Rendering courtesy of Robert Kerr Architecture Design A cantilevered roof offers protection for students leaving class and parishioners leaving church. Rendering courtesy of Robert Kerr Architecture Design Architect Robert Kerr has designed a dozen school additions for the Catholic ...

5 Hobbies that Won’t Break the Bank SHARE We all need a hobby or two. Both as a past time activity, but mostly to take our minds off of things that are stressing us, or we don’t really want to think about. See, hobbies are great, but sometimes we just can’t afford to do those things, mostly because they’re too expensive. But, if we’re smart about it, hobbies shouldn’t be something that breaks the bank. The monthly family budget shouldn’t suffer for the sake of it, oh no. You sho...

There is light at the end of the tunnel, but the tunnel is long, says Torrance Memorial COVID expert SHARE Dr. David Rand, an infectious disease specialist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, receives a vaccination against COVID-19 on Sunday. Photo Dr. David Rand, an infectious disease specialist at Torrance Memorial Medical Center, receives the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday. Photo “Tell us your thoughts,” an NBC reporter shouted from a battery of television and new...

Vaccinations at Providence Little Company of Mary ‘a major moment for humanity’ SHARE Christie Baker receives the COVID-19 vaccine from fellow Registered Nurse Eunice Natividad. Registered Nurses Arlene Kidakarn and Eunice Natividad memorialize their vaccinations against COVID-19 Thursday morning at Providence Little Company of Mary. Photos Nurse Lailani Divina stood up from a plastic chair next to a folding table in a meeting room at Providence Little Company Hospital and said to...

Torrance Memorial staff, including CEO Craig Leach (right) celebrate the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine. Photos courtesy of Torrance Memorial Torrance Memorial staff, including CEO Craig Leach (right) celebrate the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccine. Photos courtesy of Torrance Memorial Providence Little Company of Mary and Torrance Memorial medical centers have received supplies of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and will begin administering the vaccine to their medical staffs this ...

Hammerland, Mavericks pictured at their best by four South Bay photographers SHARE Australian Jamie Mitchell at Mavericks last Tuesday. Photo by Richard Podgurski. RP-Photography.com Brad Jacobson said the surf last Tuesday at the El Segundo Jetty, was the best he’s shot since he made “Chasing El Nino” during the 2015-16 winter. “It wasn’t giant, but it was big, conditions were clean and the barrel rides were the longest I’ve ever seen in the South Bay,” the videographer said.. ...

The reason why people prefer Instagram (IG) over other apps is because of its user-friendly interface plus, IG, unlike other apps, is very safe to use. The primary concern for every single person on social media nowadays is their privacy and because of this very reason, a majority of people like IG. People mostly post their personal pictures and videos, while on the other hand, it can also be an excellent platform for promoting new brands and marketing new products. Plus, it’s a good way of k...

Learn The Cricket Betting Basics With This Guide SHARE Cricket is, without a doubt, one of the biggest sports in the world. In India, it is considered the biggest one, as you would expect almost every sports-savvy Indian to have at least the tiniest interest in the sport. It also has a huge following in other commonwealth countries such as England, Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand. Interestingly, a huge number of people are not even aware of how cricket works and what sport even is, e...

Former Manhattan Beach fire chief Daryn Drum. Photo courtesy City of Manhattan Beach   Former Manhattan Beach Fire Department Chief Daryn Drum is appealing the city’s termination of his contract over his alleged use of insensitive language shortly after Black Lives Matters protests erupted nationally early last summer. The first appeal hearing, scheduled for December 3, was postponed when attorneys representing the city declined an Easy Reader request to observe the Zoom hearing.  “This i...