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Steve Marconi

San Pedro native Steve Marconi began writing about his hometown after graduating from high school in 1969. After a career as a sportswriter, he was a copy editor and columnist for the News-Pilot and Daily Breeze for 20 years before joining the L.A. Times. He has been writing monthly for San Pedro magazines since 2005, and in 2018 became a registered longshoreman. Marconi can be reached at spmarconi@yahoo.com.
Vietnam Vet Recounts Death-Defying Wartime Experience

This year’s Christmas recommendation for a literary stocking stuffer, something written about San Pedro or by a San Pedran or former San Pedran isn’t big, but it packs a big punch. A Soldier’s […]
Feeling Old? Just Wait for Your 50th Reunion

You can only fool yourself for so long. My wife, just a few months younger than I, says – when we’re having one of our rare differences of opinion – that I […]
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San Pedro Over The Years, One Wedding at a Time

The current San Pedro Bay Historical Society exhibition at the Muller House on San Pedro weddings got me digging deep into my own family archives and in the process, uncovered a little-known […]
Old San Pedro Comes to Life in Two New Books

There are two new books that San Pedrans should put on their summer reading list. Both books were written by former San Pedrans and both are about San Pedro — old San […]
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Athletic Halls of Fame Make Long-Distance Calls

San Pedro High School and L.A. Harbor College have had a symbiotic relationship ever since the junior (now community) college opened in 1949.  Pirate athletes who didn’t have the grades, finances, or […]
SP Families Put Faces On Memorial Day

In writing about San Pedro’s Korean War deceased last year, I mentioned Pivo Fallorina, who remains MIA after 68 years, and Edmond “Micky” McDowell, whose background was unknown to me at the […]
Return of the Classics, Literally & Orally

I wrote last year about a number of significant anniversaries that were occurring in 2018 and included my senior year at San Pedro High School. A quirk of timing put me in […]
A Football Game for Several Ages

The Super Bowl marks the end of the football season, but I have a bonus “game” this month for San Pedrans, courtesy of Richard “Whitey” Campbell. This story was originally posted on […]
New Year’s Resolution? Don’t Make Me Laugh

“If you want to make God laugh, tell Him about your plans.” -Woody Allen Keep that quote in mind if you made a New Year’s resolution. Exhibit A is my 2018. I […]
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Veterans Get Short Shrift in Holiday Confusion

It’s either a failure of our educational system or the fault of preening politicians who can’t say no to a photo op, but when did we begin confusing Veterans Day with Memorial […]