Dispatch from an ICU: “We see no end in sight.”
by Anita Sircar, MD, MPH EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Sircar is an infectious disease specialist who spent the last two decades working internationally, including work with the Center for Disease Control fighting Ebola in Africa. She works at three area hospitals, including Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center in Torrance, and at a clinic. At […]
Local ICUs are overrun, bracing for another surge
On Christmas Day, the doctors, nurses, and technicians in the ICU at Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center tried to inject a little cheer into their workplace. They held a staff potluck, but the ICU was so busy the food went largely untouched. Seven patients passed away from COVID-19 that day. “We were […]
Home Run
Residents began moving into the Beach Cities’ first ever temporary shelter for unhoused people in the early morning hours of December 28, just over a month after it was approved and barely in time to qualify for the coronavirus-related relief funding necessary to pay for it. The shelter — located off Kingsdale Avenue — […]
World War II grandmas put teens’ pandemic in perspective
by Esabella George and Micah Worner We are Generation Z, a group known for being anxious, impatient and socially awkward. Blame it on Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. We’re a tech savvy generation, demanding instant access to information and immediate gratification. It’s no wonder some of us haven’t dealt well with COVID-19 restrictions. We whine […]
Three new COVID-19 deaths, 307 new cases
Hermosa Beach reported two new COVID-19 deaths last week, bringing it’s total to 6. Redondo Beach also reported a new COVID death last week, bringing it’s total to 15. Though Manhattan has had just four COVID-19 related deaths — the most recent on Aug. 31 — it reported a record 93 new COVID cases last […]
Hermosa Beach downtown streets to make way for diners, bicyclists
Hermosa Beach downtown streets to make way for diners, bicyclists
Apparitions: James Allen’s lyrical ode to the gritty streets of San Pedro
Desperation Row “Apparitions (Ghosts on Pacific Avenue),” by James Preston Allen (Beacon Light Press) As the editor and publisher of Random Length News since 1979, James Allen has had a front-row seat observing the downtown districts of San Pedro. On this two-disc set, he’s put aside his laptop and picked up his guitar to become […]