What's Up: Blues & Hip Hop in Hermosa, Oil Talk, Lakers vs. Clippers, Paperback Books

"We all live under the same sky, but we don't all have the same horizon."~Konrad Adenauer

Here are five things for your Tuesday morning in Hermosa Beach: 

1. Tuesday, July 29 is Paperback Book Day, according to daysoftheyear.com. What's your favorite paperback book? Tell us in the comments.
2. Blues hip hop artist ZZ Ward will headline the first of four summer concerts on the sand in Hermosa Beach on Sunday from 5 to 8 p.m. on the south side of the pier. 
3. If you'd like to know more about the Chevron Refinery in El Segundo [and perhaps you would since there is an oil project proposed for Hermosa Beach], a Chevron Town Hall meeting is planned for Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Joslyn Center in Manhattan Beach. Open to the public, the meeting will cover topics such as "Chevron Safety Culture Overview & Safety Moment," an overview of the refinery's history, current operations and new projects, an overview of federal, state and local regulations that govern the El Segundo refinery, a review of emergency preparedness, response and collaboration with local cities, and a review of sources of information and how to sign up for the El Segundo refinery and city mailing lists. Chevron reps will field questions from attendees at the meeting.
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5. Calling all sports fan: the Los Angeles Lakers will play the L.A. Clippers on the season's opening night on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Staples Center. The teams are expected to release full schedules today. Read the full story here.