Arts + Entertainment
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Come Walk the Art
After 14 months, a new artist-designed crosswalk at 6th and Mesa honors San Pedro’s Japanese American fishing heritage
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New ‘Soundings’ Episode Looks Past the Icon to Find the Writer Joan Didion Actually Was
LMU journalism professor Evelyn McDonnell joins host Aaron McKenzie to strip away "the Cult of St. Joan" and rediscover the disciplined reporter underneath
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New ‘Soundings’ Episode Dives Into the Global Fishing Crisis—From the Port That Started It
British journalist Rose George joins host Aaron McKenzie to explain what the collapse of the world's fish populations means for the ocean, the people who work it, and everyone who eats from it
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Hidden in Plain Sight
San Pedro artist Fran Siegel on the Metro murals, the Fulbrights, and why art is “learning and sharing”
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Bad Cop Bad Cop: Just Getting Started
Fifteen years, one near-breakup, and a new album—how the band found its voice in San Pedro
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New ‘Soundings’ Episode Sets the Record Straight on L.A. Punk
Music industry veteran Tom DeSavia joins host Aaron McKenzie to explain why the real story of Los Angeles punk runs straight through San Pedro
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New ‘Soundings’ Episode Explores the Invention That Built Modern San Pedro
Economist Marc Levinson joins host Aaron McKenzie to unpack how the humble shipping container remade the world—starting with ports like ours
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More Problems Developing for San Pedro’s Future
As redevelopment accelerates from north to south, residents face mounting concerns about density, traffic, and the future of our community
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America’s Monument Maker
His Rosa Parks is in the Capitol, and his Harry Bridges is on the waterfront. Eugene Daub has spent five decades turning American history into sculpture—much of it from his San Pedro studio
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San Pedro Today Launches ‘Soundings,’ a New Podcast Where Every Place Is a Crossroads
Our new podcast starts in San Pedro and looks outward—beginning with the myth and the man, Charles Bukowski
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There Is A Lot of History Around Here: Read About It
Plenty of books available on what makes San Pedro a special place
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The Designer Behind the Brand
Heli Swensson has spent a career turning ideas into images—and in San Pedro, she’s found her most meaningful work yet
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Author’s Day Returns to the Muller House Museum
San Pedro Bay Historical Society celebrates local literary voices with a free afternoon event
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No Walls, No Limits
After losing its Warner Grand home, fINdings Art Center has reinvented itself as a pop-up, community-driven force in San Pedro’s arts scene
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His Town, His Records, His Rules
Steady Beat’s Luis Correa has been a DJ, a label owner, a promoter, and a survivor of the Napster apocalypse. Opening a record store in San Pedro was the only thing left to do
