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San Pedro Mom Helps Find Surplus Goods to Distribute to the Needy

By Diana L. Chapman   The teacher at a Wilmington Elementary School kept the two boys behind at recess. Why, the fourth grade teacher asked, were they fighting -- a little tip he'd received. The boys shuffled about until the true confessions flowed out from the smaller student.   The larger boy, he admitted, was bullying him --…See More
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman posted a blog post

San Pedro Mom Helps Find Surplus Goods to Distribute to the Needy

By Diana L. Chapman   The teacher at a Wilmington Elementary School kept the two boys behind at recess. Why, the fourth grade teacher asked, were they fighting -- a little tip he'd received. The boys shuffled about until the true confessions flowed out from the smaller student.   The larger boy, he admitted, was bullying him --…See More
Jan 26
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman's blog post was featured

Former San Pedro High Student Writes Poem About Newtown Massacre

  When Emmanuel Catalan, 23, heard about the shootings of 26 first graders and educators in Connecticut, the Floridian was stunned along with everyone else. But when his friends who lived in the impacted state began to call and text him, he detected pain so enmeshed in them that he was even more shaken. The two women, who live…See More
Jan 25
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman posted a blog post

Former San Pedro High Student Writes Poem About Newtown Massacre

  When Emmanuel Catalan, 23, heard about the shootings of 26 first graders and educators in Connecticut, the Floridian was stunned along with everyone else. But when his friends who lived in the impacted state began to call and text him, he detected pain so enmeshed in them that he was even more shaken. The two women, who live…See More
Jan 20
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Sports EditorJamaal Kellen Street promoted Diana Chapman's blog post San Pedro Grandma Decides Kids Who Have Died Here of Cancer Related Illnesses Deserve A Shot At Being Remembered Through A Memorial or Festival; She Just Needs Your Help
Jan 14

Senior WriterDiana Chapman's blog post was featured

San Pedro Grandma Decides Kids Who Have Died Here of Cancer Related Illnesses Deserve A Shot At Being Remembered Through A Memorial or Festival; She Just Needs Your Help

By Diana L. ChapmanAfter three years of visiting her 9-year-old granddaughter at her grave, Mary Lou Martinez thought both of them deserved a better deal. They should be celebrating Devin Hamilton's life with the punctuations of joy she left in people's hearts.Not in silence. Or in somberness.That's when it hit. It seemed to…See More
Jan 14
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Valerie Smith-Griffin commented on Diana Chapman's blog post Ratchet Page Not an Internet Crime Says Law Enforcement Official Dealing With the Investigation
"A re-post of my comment posted yesterday (Do not see it) Not surprised in the least - the page was absolutely disgusting and degrading, no argument there - but to remove it would seem to be Internet censorship - and there my friends, is most…"
Jan 9

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San Pedro Grandma Decides Kids Who Have Died Here of Cancer Related Illnesses Deserve A Shot At Being Remembered Through A Memorial or Festival; She Just Needs Your Help

By Diana L. ChapmanAfter three years of visiting her 9-year-old granddaughter at her grave, Mary Lou Martinez thought both of them deserved a better deal. They should be celebrating Devin Hamilton's life with the punctuations of joy she left in people's hearts.Not in silence. Or in somberness.That's when it hit. It seemed to…See More
Jan 8
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman's blog post was featured

Ratchet Page Not an Internet Crime Says Law Enforcement Official Dealing With the Investigation

By Diana L. Chapman Images that blossomed on Facebook pages of "ratchet" girls in the Harbor Area in early December were not criminal and were considered child "erotica," rather than pornography, says a lead investigator who heads a regional task force that deals with internet crime against children.However, Los Angeles…See More
Dec 23, 2012
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Ratchet Page Not an Internet Crime Says Law Enforcement Official Dealing With the Investigation

By Diana L. Chapman Images that blossomed on Facebook pages of "ratchet" girls in the Harbor Area in early December were not criminal and were considered child "erotica," rather than pornography, says a lead investigator who heads a regional task force that deals with internet crime against children.However, Los Angeles…See More
Dec 22, 2012
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman's blog post was featured

In the Wake of the School Shootings, I'm Trying to Convince Myself that Anne Frank Was Right: Good People Are Still Out There

By Diana L. ChapmanFirst a man shot his girlfriend to death in San Pedro on the street behind my house before killing himself. I knew him and his kids.I also knew that Johnny O'Kane's actions had torn away the tethers of humanity, leaving two families in utter despair.Still, I believed. Ever since I read "The Diary of Anne…See More
Dec 21, 2012
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Senior WriterDiana Chapman posted a blog post

In the Wake of the School Shootings, I'm Trying to Convince Myself that Anne Frank Was Right: Good People Are Still Out There

By Diana L. ChapmanFirst a man shot his girlfriend to death in San Pedro on the street behind my house before killing himself. I knew him and his kids.I also knew that Johnny O'Kane's actions had torn away the tethers of humanity, leaving two families in utter despair.Still, I believed. Ever since I read "The Diary of Anne…See More
Dec 21, 2012
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Stefani Baez promoted Diana Chapman's blog post Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino Works To Crush Sexual, Bullying Facebook Site Targeting Girls at San Pedro High School; Some Say He Was Wrong
Dec 13, 2012

Sports EditorJamaal Kellen Street promoted Diana Chapman's blog post Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino Works To Crush Sexual, Bullying Facebook Site Targeting Girls at San Pedro High School; Some Say He Was Wrong
Dec 11, 2012

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San Pedro Mom Helps Find Surplus Goods to Distribute to the Needy

Posted on January 26, 2013 at 10:58am 0 Comments

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   The teacher at a Wilmington Elementary School kept the two boys behind at recess. Why, the fourth grade teacher asked, were they fighting -- a little tip he'd received. The…

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Former San Pedro High Student Writes Poem About Newtown Massacre

Posted on January 20, 2013 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

 

 When Emmanuel Catalan, 23, heard about the shootings of 26 first graders and educators in Connecticut, the Floridian was stunned along with everyone else. But when his friends who lived in the impacted state began to call and text him, he detected pain so enmeshed in them that he…

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San Pedro Grandma Decides Kids Who Have Died Here of Cancer Related Illnesses Deserve A Shot At Being Remembered Through A Memorial or Festival; She Just Needs Your Help

Posted on January 8, 2013 at 4:00pm 0 Comments

By Diana L. Chapman

After three years of visiting her 9-year-old granddaughter at her grave, Mary Lou Martinez thought both of them deserved a better deal. They should be celebrating Devin Hamilton's life with the punctuations of joy she left in people's hearts.

Not in silence. Or in…

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Ratchet Page Not an Internet Crime Says Law Enforcement Official Dealing With the Investigation

Posted on December 22, 2012 at 3:02pm 1 Comment

By Diana L. Chapman

 Images that blossomed on Facebook pages of "ratchet" girls in the Harbor Area in early December were not criminal and were considered child "erotica," rather than pornography, says a lead investigator who heads a regional task…

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Breakfast with Eric Garcetti and Joe Buscaino

A day before the election, on May 20, I would like to invite everyone to meet Eric Garcetti, my choice for Mayor of Los Angeles, at a breakfast at Pacific Diner in San Pedro at 6:30AM.See More
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Breakfast with Eric Garcetti and Joe Buscaino

A day before the election, on May 20, I would like to invite everyone to meet Eric Garcetti, my choice for Mayor of Los Angeles, at a breakfast at Pacific Diner in San Pedro at 6:30AM.See More
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Proliferation of pot shops frustrate some San Pedro merchants

Just two days before voters decide the fate of medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, some San Pedro merchants are becoming frustrated with a recent proliferation of the shops in and around their historic downtown district. See More
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San Pedro care center flooded by influx of sea lions opens its doors Sunday

This year has proven particularly busy for San Pedro's Marine Mammal Care Center, which for the past several months has taken in and released hundreds of sea lions, many of them young and fighting for their lives. See More
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Sports EditorJamaal Kellen Street posted a blog post

POLAHS JV Softball 2013 Plays Like True Champions

The 2012 season was pretty rough on the Port Of Los Angeles High JV softball team.Due to many of the players on the team having sub-par grades at best, the team was not able to finish the season as it was cut short before Crosstown League play even began, and two of them would continue the season on the eventual two-time CIF-Los…See More
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