Features
Continuing the Tradition: ‘The Nutcracker’ Returns
San Pedro City Ballet introduces its next generation of performers.

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 […]
Homecoming
Golden State Pops Orchestra and Chorale return to the Warner Grand.

How many days does it take for the world’s best musicians to put together a holiday concert? That’s not the setup for a joke, although the answer is practically a punchline: just […]
Researching San Pedro’s Jewish Community

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, […]
Students with Disabilities Thrive at Willenberg

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 […]
The Purrfect Spot
Hyla’s Heart to Home cat lounge opens in DTSP.

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 […]
A Healthy Business Marriage 
Physical Therapy San Pedro and All Fit combine forces.

In the basement of a two-story brick building across the street from the Warner Grand Theatre on the corner of 6th and Pacific streets, Dr. Ja’nae Brown and Ernie Avina have decided […]
The San Pedro Bautzers

In 1898, San Pedro had only been incorporated for ten years, but it was about halfway through its short run as an independent city. San Pedro was growing, and word of its […]
Dog Days in Downtown
The dog groomer sets up shop.

Adrian and Erica Garcia have been keeping happy tails wagging since 2007. Originally known for their local mobile dog grooming service Fantasy Spa Mobile Pet Grooming, the long-time San Pedrans recently celebrated […]
Playing Among the Ruins

San Pedro has always been Hollywood’s favorite location for its proximity and versatility. Productions have dressed the town up, down, and every way in between to play a slew of far-off locations. […]
Baseball Brothers in Arms

They grew up together as kids on the ballfield and are entering adulthood as champions.  For five San Pedro High School baseball players — Mikey Brucelas, Jake Harper, Dylan Kordic, Cain Lusic, […]
You Deserve a Medal

When we first announced our campaign to honor Charles Bukowski with a statue, the community support was overwhelming. Two years later, we’re still dedicated to making our dream of “Bukowski in Bronze” […]