San Pedro United Methodist Church is a large, unassuming building on the corner of 6th Street and Grand Avenue. Built in 1923, the church once had a large rotating beacon of light […]
“The Lord is in his holy temple, let all the earth keep silence.” (Habakkuk 2.20) “For everything there is a season…a time to keep silence, and a time to speak.” (Ecclesiastes 3.1,7) […]
One of the most consistent frustrations I see people have is not their ability to lose weight but the ability to keep it off. Most people can, for short periods of time, […]
The last five months have been hard. In fact, this just might be the most isolating and difficult season some of us have ever experienced. For many, COVID-19 has brought us to […]
Even with the realities and necessary limitations due to the pandemic, now is a time that our children need more support — and not less — given their social-emotional and academic development […]
We’ve all lost something in this pandemic: family and friends, jobs, the lockdown of restaurants, stores, churches, and other meeting places, no proms or graduations, the list goes on and on. At […]
“Make change your friend, and you will have a friend for life.” Duffy Nelson We’ve had some transitions in the faith community of San Pedro, so I’ll take a few months to […]
Early on a Sunday morning, Steve Gebhart, San Pedro High School’s new principal, is working to prepare for the first virtual school year. He has only been at the school for a […]
My goal before the quarantine was to see the ocean daily, usually Cabrillo Beach. I would either take my kayak out or walk by the beach. If I was too busy, I […]
Outdoor dining in the historic core of Downtown San Pedro is something that our town has wanted for many years. Councilman Joe Buscaino has been a driving force of the concept and […]
I’ve been told that my views concerning the social unrest currently sweeping the country come from being out of touch because I live in a bubble and am “tone deaf.” San Pedro […]