Lee Williams

If you’ve driven down Pacific Avenue lately—from 1st Street to 14th—you’ve probably felt it.  The empty storefronts. The worn facades. The graffiti that pops up almost daily, gets removed, and is back […]

Neighborhood councils are the backbone of grassroots democracy, bridging San Pedro residents and the City of LA.  These councils help our town become better informed on various projects, voice our concerns about […]

By now, you should have heard about the impending closure of Brouwerij West, one of the most San Pedro spots in all of San Pedro.  To say this is a blow to […]

Harbor View House, located at 921 S. Beacon Street, has stood as a San Pedro landmark for over a century.  This iconic building’s transformation, from a state hospital to a contemporary apartment […]

Looking out the window of my home office, I can see a couple of cruise ships along the waterfront, a containership making its way under the bridge to WBCT, and another offloading […]

In celebration of San Pedro’s rich industrial history and at risk of a mountain of angry letters to the editor, I have to say that I love the industrial design of West […]

As a kid growing up in Washington, illegal fireworks from nearby reservations were cheap and plentiful. We would gather in the horse pastures or the middle of the high school football field […]

The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2024 Business Award recipients, and it is a list packed with businesses and individuals making a difference here in San Pedro.  First up, […]

San Pedro schools need our help. Many know that funding for vocational training, creative arts programs, and other essential courses has diminished (or been canceled altogether). The San Pedro Education Foundation aims […]

San Pedro is a town built by people who weren’t afraid of rolling up their sleeves, working hard, and getting dirty.  Be it whaling, moving cargo, building ships, commercial fishing, or canneries, […]