Since September is National Chicken Month, this is the best time to write about some of my favorite options in town.  For as long as I have lived in San Pedro, Slavko’s […]

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. […]

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, […]

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” […]

Mexican restaurants dominate the Latin American food choices in San Pedro.  Besides two Salvadoran restaurants in town, other Central and South American cuisines remain painfully unrepresented. Just like me, you have probably […]

When I moved here 14 years ago, I took note of the butcher shops in town because I like interacting with an experienced butcher and asking questions about various cuts of meats, […]

From the time of the Tongva, the land we call San Pedro has had a symbiotic relationship with its waterline, the cause and effect getting more dramatic as the port began to […]

In the past year, I have spent time at our local parks for exercise and takeout or picnic adventures. These experiences have made me appreciate our town even more because we are […]

As a San Pedro historian and enthusiast, I am always looking for new ways to experience the town, so I jumped at the chance to join Sanam Lamborn on her outdoor eating […]

“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 […]