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Hometown Revolutionary
Remembering human rights activist, Yuri Kochiyama, on her centennial.

“People like to create their own image of Yuri, one that matches their own politics and comfort zone.” – Diane C. Fujino, author of Heartbeat of Struggle: The Revolutionary Life of Yuri […]
Fruit Picking Tours in San Pedro

On a recent Sunday morning, a group of eight people gather at a San Pedro home for a morning of fruit harvesting and creating seasonal cocktails made from locally grown fruit. There […]
The Hyperlocal Breakfast

Since I started Eat in San Pedro, I have discovered many people in our town who are doing remarkable things. A column idea was born last month when I found myself with […]
Tell the World About San Pedro

For a San Pedro historian, I did not have a very “Pedro” upbringing. My San Pedro awakening was so quick and immersive that I can hardly remember what I knew or felt […]
The San Pedro Identity

A century ago, in February of 1921, the Harbor and Foreign Trade Committee of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce proposed to replace the names of Wilmington and San Pedro with Los […]
March-ing into St. Patrick’s Day & March Madness

It’s surreal to think that everything about how we live and socialize changed a year ago this month when we went into lockdown. Fortunately, outdoor dining is open again, and there are […]
Charlie the Tuna: Pedro Boy

“Do you want to spend half the semester writing about tuna?” Yes, please. As with all my previous instructors, I had warned this professor about my status as a San Pedro historian. […]
Eat in San Pedro: Date Night Takeout

Last March, when our lives changed dramatically due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, a deep sense of anxiety set in, fueled by the worry for the health of my family, […]
The New Generation: The Theater’s Rebirth as a Performing Arts Venue

When Lee Sweet, a City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs employee, first came to the Warner Grand Theatre in 2000 to be its business manager, Ray Kaufman, the program manager, […]
Grand Vision Foundation: 25 Years of Care for the Warner Grand Theatre

After saving the Warner Grand Theatre, Grand Vision Foundation embarked on its first major project, restoring the historic marquee and burned-out neon blade sign. Volunteer board members Bob Clark and Stephanie Seitz […]
Stars, Ushers, & the Castle of Your Dreams: Remembering the Warner Grand Theatre’s Elegant Beginnings

HOW IT ALL STARTED The Warner Grand, originally called the Warner Bros. San Pedro Theatre, was developed as part of Warner Bros. Pictures’ 1928 expansion plan to bring new “picture houses” to […]