ANGELA & THE WARNER GRAND by Liz Schindler Johnson & Taran Schindler In 2007, Grand Vision Foundation was focused on the Warner Grand Theatre’s revitalization and had just finished a major campaign […]
Mirna Paiz, a local massage therapist, had dreamed for years about opening her own business selling handmade items made from artisans in Oaxaca, Guatemala, and other areas in the Mesoamerica cultural area. […]
On January 6, firefighter Jonathan Flagler lost his life in the line of duty while battling a house fire in Rancho Palos Verdes. The husband, father of two, and San Pedro native […]
The year is 1983, and Cinde Car poses triumphantly for a photo with a first-place trophy and a model covered head to toe in black and white stripes. “I painted my sister […]
West Street was only a few long city blocks from the main channel and served as the western limit of the young city of San Pedro. Beyond it was the rolling hills […]
The skeletons seated near the door eye me, their bony hands clutching golden spyglasses. Far from feeling unwelcome, I’m enticed — it’s clearly a pirate’s life for owners Antonio and Aracely Scerra […]
This holiday season is extra special for Pat Hannah and her family. She might not be here to celebrate this year if it wasn’t for the quick thinking of a Meals on […]
San Pedro City Ballet’s The Nutcracker is back, and this year, it’s a family affair. After taking a break last year due to the pandemic, the company returns this December with live […]
I love my job. Being a San Pedro historian feels like working in a giant library. I know I will never learn everything it has to teach me, but day after day, […]
There is something very special about LAUSD’s Willenberg Career and Transition Center located here in San Pedro. From the colorful murals around campus to the friendly staff who answer the phones, the […]
In 1998, the first cat lounge, Cat Flower Garden, originated in Taipei, Taiwan, starting a global trend that has been growing ever since. Now San Pedro has a cat lounge of its […]