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 […]

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 […]

“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. […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

June 18, 1930 – More than 500 citizens gather on 6th Street for a momentous groundbreaking ceremony for the Warner Bros. San Pedro Theatre. The young Jack Warner, Jr. is there to […]

This is a true story, made better with a few longshoremen lagers.  It all started over a beer at the Brew Co. with Paul McDonald, a former USC All-American and NFL quarterback. […]

Once upon a time, a young man from San Pedro aspired to protect his hometown. Now Manuel Jimenez is the CEO and president of Black Knight Patrol, a private security company celebrating […]

Never underestimate the ingenuity of an artist.  While most small businesses in L.A. County had to quickly adapt to new rules in order to open their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, the […]