Community Voices
Auto Consternation & Port Automation
Western Avenue takes a turn for the worse; dockworkers find an unexpected ally

If I come off a little more curmudgeonly than usual, please excuse me, but I’ve been driving up and down Western Avenue a lot the past several months while Caltrans does all […]

Saying Goodbye To The Brouwerij
The upcoming closure of Brouwerij West leaves behind a cultural gap in San Pedro

By now, you should have heard about the impending closure of Brouwerij West, one of the most San Pedro spots in all of San Pedro.  To say this is a blow to […]

Comfort of Community
San Pedro Waterfront Arts District presents their annual staged reading of Sir Patrick Stewart’s adaptation of 'A Christmas Carol'

“Speak comfort to me, Jacob!”  “I have none to give,” the Ghost replied. “It comes from other regions…” –Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol Like many of you, I turn to literature in these […]

Meaningful Meals
San Pedro Meals on Wheels feeds RPV landslide victims

The recent landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes left many residents without gas or electricity.  One of the unfortunate hardships of this tragedy was the ability to prepare food. San Pedro Meals on […]

From Landmark to Living Space
The evolution of Harbor View House

Harbor View House, located at 921 S. Beacon Street, has stood as a San Pedro landmark for over a century.  This iconic building’s transformation, from a state hospital to a contemporary apartment […]

Good Reads & Local Angles 
Try a horror novel by a San Pedro native or a book of poems for some holiday cheer

Traditionally, I use the December column to recommend books for Christmas stocking stuffers written by San Pedro natives or about San Pedro.  This year, I have two suggestions that fit the bill […]

Sittin’ at Sirens
The Downtown San Pedro coffee shop is the perfect office alternative

With retirement pending and now working remotely to allow new CEO Pete Settelmayer and the leadership team at the Boys & Girls Club an opportunity to bond, for the first time in […]

Nine-Year-Old Talks Day of Thanks 
Allegra Sheikh Ginsberg shares her experience at the Harbor Connects event 

We’re switching things up this month.   My nine-year-old daughter, Allegra Sheikh Ginsberg, is taking over my column. Allegra recently attended the Day of Thanks event with me, hosted by the nonprofit […]

Crime & Punishment
Pair of 1970s murders with San Pedro ties subject of new streaming shows

Two murders involving San Pedro are the subject of three film productions, two on Netflix and one on Peacock.  One is The Serpent, a miniseries on Netflix from 2021 dramatizing the notorious […]

Your Turn to Help
Measure A helps us do even more of what works

One of the many reasons our San Pedro community has effectively supported solutions to end homelessness in our region is 1.) our ability to work together, 2.) learn from what we’ve done, […]

First Thursday ArtWalk Turns 27
Recalling how it started by those who were there

On November 7, San Pedro will celebrate the 27th anniversary of the First Thursday ArtWalk. In the U.S., the history of the First Thursday ArtWalk evolved organically across different cities, often starting […]