Get out your calendar. Here are a few of the interesting local events and fundraisers that will be taking place at the Corner Store or in our neighborhood.

• Tuesday, June 8: Bungy Hedley shows a movie of the history of Royal Palms and talks of her memories growing up there
• Saturday, June 12: The 4 year anniversary of Bruce and Peggy Lindquist owning The Corner Store.
• Sunday, June 13: Sprint for White Point Home Tour. Tickets on sale at the Corner Store’s front counter.
• Saturday, June 19: Soda Tasting for the L.A. Maritime Museum Children’s Exibit. More info to come. Tickets will be on sale at the front counter.
• Saturday + Sunday, June 19 + 20: Art Sale buy local Angel’s Gate Cultural Center artists Andrea and Phoebe. Unique and beautiful wares.
• Sunday, July 4: Tickets for the fireworks show and private VIP beach party to benefit the Cabrillo Beach Boosters on sale at the front counter.
• August, date TBA: Sidewalk Chalk contest for the local kids in front of the store.
• Sunday, October 3: Wine Tasting fundraiser for the Cabrillo Marine Aquarium.
• November, date TBA: Wine Tasting fundraiser for the Marine Mammal Care Center.
• Friday, December 17: Miracle on 37th Street with Santa Claus, caroling in the neighborhood and free eggnog.

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Save the Date! The Angels Gate Cultural Center will be holding their annual open studios next month. They usually have lots of activities for families and some very interesting artwork just a hop, skip and a jump away from home.

WHAT: Angels Gate Cultural Center Open Studios
WHEN: Sunday, May 16, 2010, 10am–4pm
WHERE: 3601 South Gaffey Street, San Pedro

We will post more information as it becomes available.

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LAUSD will be providing updates on construction at South Region High School #15 (SRHS#15) and answering community questions at a meeting this Wednesday.

WHAT: SRHS#15 Construction Update Meeting
WHEN: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 6:00 pm
WHERE: White Point Elementary School Auditorium, 1410 Silvius Ave
DETAILS: Download a copy of the flyer here: srhs15meeting0414101
CONTACT: Tito Corona at tito.corona@lausd.net.

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The 2010 celebration of the Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942 will happen this Saturday at Fort MacArthur Museum. There will be live music, dancing, vintage costumes and cars and food and drink.

WHAT: The Great Los Angeles Air Raid of 1942
WHEN: Saturday, February 20, 2010, Noon–8 pm
WHERE: Fort MacArthur Museum, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
TICKETS: $20 Pre-Sale (ends today at 5 pm) or $30 the night of the show

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There was a fire in one of the buildings housing artist’s studios early morning this past weekend at Angels Gate Cultural Center.

From the Daily Breeze:

“A building that houses eight art studios in the Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro is expected to reopen Wednesday in the aftermath of a weekend fire that damaged one of the studios.

The fire, reported at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, was extinguished quickly after flames and smoke were spotted by a member of the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, which oversees the property.

The blaze burned one studio and caused minor smoke damage to the remainder of the 1940s-era building, a former U.S. Army barracks at Fort MacArthur located at 3601 South Gaffey St.

Sculptors, musicians, painters, writers and others who work in the building were not allowed inside while Los Angeles fire inspectors assessed the damage, said Deborah Lewis, director of the center. Though the building is old, there were no issues with asbestos, she said.

“We are airing the building the out, and we’re making sure that everything is safe,” she said.

One art class that meets in the building was moved to another building this week, Lewis said. The cultural center is comprised of five buildings with work-studio space for 52 artists.

A spokeswoman with the Los Angeles City Fire Department said the cause of the fire is under investigation.

CORRECTION: An article Wednesday about a fire at Angels Gate Cultural Center misstated the number of buildings on the site. There are a total of 11 buildings, including administration offices, constructed in the 1930s.”

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We have received an update from LAUSD regarding the construction at South Region High School #15 (SRHS#15).

The construction project hotline for SRHS#15 has changed; the new number is 213/ 241-8736.

Mass grading is tentatively scheduled from late January through June 2010. “Mass grading will include the excavation, leveling and other earthwork in preparation for building the foundations for the school buildings. Work will commence with the relocation of underground utilities. While these activities involve the movement of significant quantities of soil, the contractor performing this work will strictly observe the LAUSD Best Management Practices, Design Standards and the mitigation measures adopted by the Board of Education and identified under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).”

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The California Coastal Commission (CCC) will be ruling on the Coastal Permit Application by Verizon Wireless for the “installation of wireless telecommunication equipment on new 29-43 foot high (grade level) wood utility poles in five various locations. The equipment will consist of six foot double extension arms, two panel antennas, microcell, power meter mounted on the five single poles, and one 25’ x 7’ underground transmission equipment vault” at four locations in the Palisades and one in Point Fermin. Application No. 5-09-125 is item number 20a on the agenda.

The locations of the proposed installations are:
* 2531 S. Western Avenue (west side of street in the ‘S’ curve south of 25th Street)
* 820 S. Paseo Del Mar (north side of street just down the hill from the Korean Friendship Bell)
* 4101 S. Pacific Avenue (corner of Pacific Avenue and Sheppard Street in Point Fermin)
* 3627 S. Gaffey Street (west side of street on south side of entrance to the Korean Friendship Bell)
* 3135 S. Gaffey Street (west side of street just south of 30th Street by the new entrance to SRHS#15)
To see pictures of some of these locations, please click the Related Articles link at the bottom. A map can be found in Verizon’s proposal.

Download a copy of Verizon’s proposal, including maps, diagrams, and two letters of opposition, by clicking Here (downloads a 1.3MB pdf) or click on the agenda link above and look for Verizon.

The CCC meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at the City of Oceanside, City Council Chambers, 300 North Coast Hwy., Oceanside, CA 92054

If you wish to speak at the meeting, you will fill out a “Request to Speak” form and give it to a staff person at the meeting.

Letters and written comments may be submitted to the CCC no later than three working days before the hearing. In the upper right hand corner of the first page of your submittal please identify the agenda item number (W22c), application number (5-08-251) & your name. Please summarize your position in two or three pages. You may attach any exhibits you feel are necessary. Please Note: You are discouraged from submitting written materials to the Commission on the day of the hearing, unless they are visual aids. Letters can be sent to:

If you are unable to be present at the meeting you may view and listen to this meeting gavel to gavel live on the web. When in session, see:
* Just the webcast
* Webcast and the agenda in a frames page
* Just the audio

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The Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council is hosting a free pancake breakfast at Angels Gate Cultural Center on November 8. The public is encouraged to come visit the Cultural Center and enjoy pancakes and sausage while meeting members of the board to discuss topics and issues of local and citywide interest.

The Council will be giving away free tote bags and will be conducting free raffles throughout the breakfast.

WHEN: Sunday, November 8, 2009, 10:00 am to Noon
WHERE: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
DETAILS: For more details, call (310) 290-0049

Angels Gate Cultural Center is also having a studio artist art sale called the Crafty Vixens Holiday Sale in Bldg H from 11:00 a.m. to 5p.m. and a new art show, Plain and Simple, will be opening in Gallery A from 2 pm. to 4 p.m. that day as well.

WHEN: Sunday, November 8, 2009, see above for times
WHERE: Angels Gate Cultural Center, 3601 S. Gaffey St.
DETAILS: Details available at www.angelsgateart.org.

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This Thursday night, October 29, head on over to Angels Gate Cultural Center for some scary stories around the campfire. Bring a chair and dress warmly!

WHERE: Angels Gate Cultural Center amphitheater (old gun emplacement)
WHEN: Thursday, October 29, 6:30 pm
DETAILS: $5 per person, Free for children 6 and under. No reservations required.

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Angels Gate Cultural Center has a new executive director, Deborah Lewis, and she and the staff are working on the advancement of the Master Plan that was so many years in the making. The center will be expanding their programs, performances and classes and would like a little feedback from you. They have an online survey that takes less than three minutes of your time. Your feedback will communicate your desires for the future of Angels Gate Cultural Center.

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