Features
2022 Prep Football Preview: A New Era Begins for San Pedro

It’s time to strap on the pads again. The 2022 high school football season is here, and San Pedro High couldn’t be more excited about it. The Pirates finished 10-2 last year […]
Rotary Club of San Pedro: A History

Founded in 1922, the Rotary Club of San Pedro held its first meetings at the long-demolished Robal Inn, a workingman’s hotel on Harbor Boulevard that catered to shipyard workers as well as […]
Service Above Self
Students Find Inspiration to Give Back Through Rotary

The San Pedro community has helped me become the young adult I am today through its welcoming ambiance and great resources. For this reason, I tried to look for ways to give […]
When Women Could Finally Join
Helene Pizzini recalls the early days of women joining the club.

When I joined the Rotary Club of San Pedro in 1991, I was not the first woman to be a member, but I was still one of only three (and one left […]
From Neighbors to Neighborhood
The Alma Park Neighbors build a community within a community.

Nestled on a hillside behind Leland Street School is Alma Park, a small, unassuming plot of land bisected by 21st Street. Built in 1925 by George Peck for his daughter Alma, it’s […]
The Sister Corita Kent Effect

Do you remember the LOVE postage stamp that came out in 1985? The one with the bright strokes of color? That stamp was designed by Corita Kent, a former Catholic nun who […]
Picture Perfect Prom
Maria’s Closet uplifts girls with free prom dresses and much more.

On a recent school day, Willenberg Career and Transition Center in San Pedro was preparing for its first-ever prom. Maria’s Closet, a nonprofit agency, had transformed the gym into a beautiful space […]
Healing Body & Soul
Divine Elysian Wellness brings naturopathic medicine to San Pedro.

Stepping into Divine Elysian Wellness, the outside world melts away. The sound of music replaces the din of traffic, and concrete buildings give way to lush plants set against cream-colored walls. Nancy […]
Remembering Romee: Angela’s Legacy
Friends and colleagues pay tribute to Angela Romero (September 16, 1978 - April 8, 2022)

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 […]
Keeping Customs Alive
Mirna Paiz brings Mesoamerican culture to Crafted.

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. […]
Friends & Colleagues Remember Firefighter Jonathan Flagler
(October 9, 1974 - January 6, 2022)

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 […]