GARDENA - The San Pedro High baseball and softball teams both opened off Marine League play at Gardena right next to each other on separate fields, and both debuts produced short-lived, dominant victories.

Michael Samperio…

Until someone somehow steps up and takes the challenge head on in the Crosstown League, there's absolutely no one capable of stopping the runaway freight train known as Port Of Los Angeles High softball.

Rancho Dominguez…

CARSON - The San Pedro High boys volleyball team wasn't able to break through in a high-stakes Marine League matchup at rival Carson where sole possession of first place was up for grabs.

All three sets were close up until…

The Mary Star High softball team is starting to click again, and that may not bode well for the rest of the Camino Real League.

By the combined efforts of senior second baseman Rikki Legaspi-Valdez's clutch two-run double…

Whether be it behind the plate, in the outfield, or trying to tack on the latest subject in her classes, San Pedro High softball sophomore C/OF Alexa Ponce is ready for any type of challenge.

The latest in the long line of…

The San Pedro High girls basketball team was able to persevere through a mid-season coaching change during the 2012-2013 season to garner a playoff spot in the CIF-Los Angeles City Section Division I playoffs, and were rewarded with two All-Marine League selections.…

A little over a year ago, the voters of San Pedro, Wilmington, Harbor City, Harbor Gateway and Watts took a chance by electing a political newcomer - their neighborhood cop - to represent them on the Los Angeles City Council.

I came to City Hall as an outsider with no experience in politics; just a passion for my hometown, and a desire to make the communities I represent a better…

GARDENA - San Pedro High boys volleyball continued their marvelous run in the Marine League by knocking off host Gardena, 25-1, 25-7, 25-18 in a match that only lasted 38 minutes. 

The Pirates got an added boost with…

LAS VEGAS - The Port Of Los Angeles High softball team looked to continue their wave of momentum from three straight wins at the Torrance National Tournament with two pool play games at the Spring Jamboree Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada, and they did not disappoint.…

They may not have been champions on the field, but they are once again champions off of it.

For the second year in a row, the San Pedro High girls soccer team earned a Winter Sports Award championship from the CIF-Los Angeles…

I love the use of words and how we label things.  The new Harbor Highlands development on North Gaffey is in a Tsunami Zone.  The next time you drive down Gaffey from the Target store look at the signage on the left side of the street.  Just before you get to the new development you will see an entering a Tsunami Zone sign.  As you progress further you will leave the zone.  The fact that the "Highlands" are in fact probably the closest to sea level is a hoot.

MONTEBELLO - The Mary Star High softball team relied on more than the pitching dominance of sophomore sensation Marina Vitalich to overcome Cantwell of Sacred Heart in a battle for first place in the Camino Real League.…

TORRANCE - After four grueling games in the Torrance National Tournament, the Port Of Los Angeles High softball team gained a split.

It was the final day of the tournament, and the Polar Bears got a chance to finish…

TORRANCE - The Torrance National Tournament didn't start out so well for Port Of Los Angeles High softball.

Two hard-fought losses to King of Riverside and Foothill of Henderson, Nevada knocked the Polar Bears into a slump…

DOWNEY - It's not often where you outhit your opponent and still come up a tad bit short.

That's what happened to the San Pedro High softball team in their Downey Tournament third place game against Calvary Chapel of…

The San Pedro High boys basketball team had three of their most valuable players make the best cut for their outstanding efforts in the Marine League as All-Marine League selections.

For the second year in a row, senior…

The Port Of Los Angeles High softball team isn't satisfied with just their two straight CIF-Los Angeles City Section Small Schools Division championships... they are out for high stakes and another championship.

How much…

ROLLING HILLS ESTATES - It was as exciting a doubleheader as you could get.

Tons of clutch hits, sparkling catches in the outfield, clutch defensive plays when it mattered.…

MONTEBELLO - The San Pedro High softball team wanted to make a point that they can still produce runs after leaving eight on base in their 2-0 loss to Downey two days ago.

Consider that point made.…

L.A. neighborhoods are changing: Demographics shift. Businesses open and shutter. Residents are forced to adapt and, sometimes, move. 

In February, KPCC's Crawford Family Forum went to Highland Park—a rapidly changing neighborhood—to hold an an off-site conversation focused on "Changing Neighborhoods: Tradition, Transition, and Gentrification in L.A." (Click the …