Week in Review: Grocery Workers, Killer Shrimp and Prostate Cancer

Here are the editor's picks of the top stories from the past week.

Grocery workers at Vons/Pavilions, Ralphs and Albertsons store earlier this week reached a tentative labor agreement with their employers after an around-the-clock bargaining session that ended a looming strike threat. The workers voted on the proposed contract a few days later and the new 3-year labor agreement was ratified Saturday.

Boating columnist Paul M.J. Suchecki had a potentially life-saving article on two common boating problems: hypothermia and carbon monoxide poisoning.

Killer Shrimp has made a triumphant return to Marina del Rey with an expanded menu, a full-fledged spacious bar and stunning marina views. Learn more about this locals' favorite right here.

Our Viewfinder photo feature this week focuses its lens on vacant, abandoned buildings in lower Playa del Rey. What would you like to see there?

Dr. Grant Stevens, founder of Marina Plastic Surgery in Marina del Rey, was joined by special guest Patti Stanger, best known as television's "Millionaire Matchmaker," during a recent party celebrating 25 years of business.

In recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, we talked with Dr. Mark Scholz, prostate cancer specialist in Marina del Rey. He said a new treatment called Provenge offers hope to advanced prostate cancer patients and offered some advice for men worried about the disease. Details right here.

Patch blogger J.W. Nelson has embarked on a multi-part series focusing on 10 kayakers from UCLA's Marina Aquatic Center who are preparing for an Oct. 1 open sea 26-mile kayak voyage to Catalina Island. The introduction to the series is right here.

One of my favorite stories this past week appeared in Eagle Rock Patch. It's a look at Eagle Rock resident Spencer Elden who was the naked baby swimming after a fish-hooked dollar bill on the cover of the unforgettable 1991 Nirvana album Nevermind. Check it out right here.