Through this collaborative effort, the City and CISAAP work together to provide educational programs, prevention campaigns, and community events that raise awareness about the dangers of substance abuse.

It’s September, but it still feels like summer. On a recent Sunday evening, I had a hankering for some barbecue. So I went to My Father’s Barbecue on the corner of University Drive and Avalon Boulevard in Carson. Sure, it’s a storefront in a strip mall, but welcome to Southern California, right? Welcome to barbecue. Even the most high end barbecue restaurants aim for a gritty ambiance, which is encouraging because it means they have everything riding on the barbecue.

By Joseph Baroud, Reporter The owner and head chef at My Father’s BBQ teamed up with Carson councilmembers to distribute more than 300 meals outside...