The “Ghost Fish” sculpture, a 40-foot blue fin tuna hung from a galvanized steel frame over the water at Berth 73 near Sampson Way, will incorporate aluminum and glass cast objects and artifacts gathered from local fishermen. A solar-powered camera and video screen in the fish’s eye will illuminate, according to an email they sent me.…

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News Update – May 10, 2011



With the manuscript currently under final review, the release of the "The Life of an Oarsman" is scheduled to coincide with this year's Sea Fair at the end of October. Books will be available at $30.



The price is $26.95 if you order your copy prior to the end of July.



The authors will attend the Sea Fair and will sign… Continue

I didn’t hear the phone ring Sunday morning, but I slowly started to let go of my dreams as I heard fragments of a conversation that ended in “…we’ll be right there. Thanks for reporting it.” My eyes weren’t open yet when Diane said; “that was Matt (Christopherson); a Cabrillo Marine Aquarium volunter reported a dead marine mammal at White’s Point; larger than a sea lion but he can’t tell what it is.”

 

As we…

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As soon as we got to the ocean from scenic Alamitos Bay we found a pod of long-beaked common dolphins on last year’s See the Sea, Si? trip aboard the 118-foot RV “Challenger.” Soon we were surrounded by dozens of leaping dolphins.

 

As fun and exciting as a dolphin encounter is, the experience was not difficult to top during the remainder of the three-hour trip. We pulled up many different species of very…

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Come and meet Joe in a beautiful garden breathing the fresh ocean breeze while enjoying your afternoon TEA. There will be entertainment and cariacture drawings (drawings at a small fee).Tea Sandwhiches, Fruit Salad, Quich Pastry,Sconces, Assorted Teas and Orange Juice will be served. Cost: $25.00 pre-paid. May 1st, 2011 Sunday.12noon to 3pm. Where: Ma Griffe 3624 S. Gaffey St. San Pedro, Ca. 90731 (310)547-2154.  For reservations contact: Marilee Spargur (310)918-7626, Sandra Riedy(310)832-4361… Continue

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San Pedro Croatians "shocked" by United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) verdict which found Croatian generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markač guilty of war crimes, sentencing them to 24 and 18 years in…

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The 8th annual LA Harbor International Film Festival kicked off Thursday morning at the Warner Grand Theater in San Pedro, with local schools being invited for a viewing of Treasure Island. The students participated in the Festival's "Read the Book, See the Movie" program.

 

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I saw seven gray whales on Sunday.

 

It is widely believed that the gray whale migration in our area ends in late March or early April, but the truth is that grays pass by our shores through May and occasionally into June. Most local whale watching ceases after the first week of April because usually the numbers of migrating whales drop off, but also…

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Participation, family and togetherness played out this entire weekend in San Pedro where lots of events got everyone out.

 

First Thursday kicked the weekend off early, followed by a comedy fundraiser for local non-profits at Croatian Hall where Mike Marino entertained. On Saturday, the Corner Store had an Easter Egg…

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