San Pedro Today | March 2026 – San Pedro turns 138 today (March 1), and the March issue leads with the story of Kris Ursich-Pielago, the woman who refused to let thieves erase the town’s fishing heritage when bronze plaques were stripped from the Fishing Industry Memorial in 2023 and 2024. Her years-long effort to restore them culminates in an April 25 rededication ceremony, 27 years to the day after the original dedication.

ALSO INSIDE: the new Outer Harbor cruise terminal and what it means for San Pedro’s future, a profile of the volunteer-led alley cleanup effort that has removed over 100,000 pounds of trash from Central San Pedro, this year’s Women’s History Month honorees, real estate and the Olympic housing crunch, a hidden food gem at the Catalina Express terminal, March events, and much more!

Read it all at www.sanpedrotoday.com. (cover photo: @johnmatteraphotography)

Put down your smartphone, turn off the big‑screen TV, and grab a book—there’s a rich world of San Pedro stories waiting on the shelf. Dive into this curated list by columnist Steve Marconi. Link in bio. ⁠
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‘The San Pedro Bookshelf’⁠
Writer + Photo: Steve Marconi ⁠
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In honor of Black History Month, we’re celebrating the art of Los Angeles-based painter Floyd Strickland, whose work blends memory, identity, and hope by centering Black and Brown children in his powerful figurative portraits, reminding us why representation matters. Check out his work and Q&A. Link in bio.

‘Painting Childhood with Power and Grace’
Writer: Linda Grimes
Photo: Floyd Strickland

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