Last week Congresswoman Janice Hahn opened her new congressional district office in San Pedro. Several hundred people attended the opening at 140 West 6th Street. Hahn wants the office to be very accessible to her constituency "this is a great opportunity to have an open house and let people know that we are on their side and any problems they have they have in the Federal Government, we are here to help them," she said. Call the office with any question: (310)…

At the recent community dinner held by the Occupy San Pedro group a number of people got up to speak.  There were two main themes that came out of the speakers.  We are fighting for JUSTICE and we are concerned about our community, San Pedro.  There were three who stood out in my mind. 

One speaker was Sherry whose home is threatened, she said she usually sits back but is tired of seeing the banks win and knows that SHE has to DO something to help get justice.  Her story is…

The Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council is looking for community members to fill two vacant at-large board seats.  Candidates must submit a Candidate Application Form to be considered for these positions.  The deadline to submit an application is December 27, 2011 and the Board will select the two new members at its January 10, 2012 Board and Stakeholder Meeting.  Submit application to Central SPNC, 1840 S. Gaffey Street, Box 212, San Pedro, CA 90731 or by email to the Administrative…

A new representative for the Los Angeles City Council 15th District will be elected on January 17, 2012. As constituents, we will expect our new Councilperson to be assessable, listen to our concerns, and take action to resolve issues. Most importantly, he’ll need to “hit the ground running”. In my opinion, Joe Buscaino is the best candidate for the job.

Joe Buscaino is committed with his heart and soul and has the vision and focus to work on the important issues facing our district.…

Los Angeles City Firefighters put out a fire at a Single family home on 2nd St. and Hanford in San Pedro, Ca. According to Chief Chris Logan, one person and three pets were in the home when the call came in at 9:19pm on Dec. 6, 2011. The fire was extinguished in thirty-four minutes and nobody was injured.

Video by Branimir Kvartuc / SanPedroNewsPilot.com…

San Pedro has it's own little piece of the Occupy movement,  the group Occupy San Pedro.  They have already held three demonstrations at local banks.  First, Wells Fargo, followed by Bank of America on Pacific Ave. and finally, Chase.  There's no doubt that San Pedro residents are being hit hard by the financial crisis.  The number of foreclosures is a clear indication of that.  Since it is a San Pedro group, made up of locals, there is an interest in helping those who are struggling in our…

San Pedro High School is anxiously awaiting the opening of our additional campus, the John M. and Muriel Olguin Campus of San Pedro High School.  In August 2012, the Campus will open with 500 students, a combination of Marine Science Magnet students, Police Academy Magnet students, and 40 resident San Pedro High School students that are chosen by lottery.  The state of the…

Following the detachement of 600 feet of Paseo Del Mar in San Pedro on Sunday, November 20,  City of Los Angeles engineers assessed Monday morning. A geological survey will begin immediately and last six month.

Don't expect for this issue to be resolved anytime soon. It looks like the timeline could be many years.

Congresswoman Janice Hahn visits the…

Photo courtesy Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe

Look at this photo of Paseo Del Mar in taken about 4:30pm on Sunday by Nicole Sardisco Druskovich. It looks like the road is now totally gone :(

Aerial photo of…

Los Angeles City and County officials including Supervisor Don Knabe, LA City Attorney Carmen Trutanich and LA City Council candidate Joe Buscaino visited the Paseo Del Mar landslide in San Pedro Wednesday morning and were briefed by Mark Pestrella, Assistant Director of Public Works and Hector J. Bordas, Area Engineer for the Flood Maintenance Division of Public Works.

"The whole area is unstable," Pestrella told the visiting…

San Pedro defeats Narbone 49-42 Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 remains undefeated 9-0. Quarterback Kenny Potter seals the win with a 71-yard run late in the fourth quarter. Branimir Kvartuc, Jamaal K. Street and Jim Hill with the post-game summary.

BY NOAKI SCHWARTZ, ASSOCIATED PRESS

This Jan. 21, 1921, image shows the SS Montebello being launched in East San Pedro, Calif. On Dec. 23, 1941, the S.S. Montebello was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Cambria, Calif., sinking the 8,272-ton tanker carrying…

President Barack Obama’s statement on the Apple co-founder, released via a White House blog post:

Michelle and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Steve Jobs.…

The renovation of the structure housing the Korean Friendship Bell in San Pedro was celebrated Thursday, September 29 with traditional Korean music and ceremonial ringing.

The event was attended by Yeon-Sung Shin, the consul general of Korea, Ricardo Hung from Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's office, Judith Kieffer, Executive Director…

Rehearsals begin at Croatian Cultural Center!

Ages 6-13 begins this Thursday at 3:00, September 22

Adult Program begins Saturday 10:30am, October 1

Come to the beautiful Croatian Cultural Center to sign up!

Check website:

http://www.musicstandfoundation.org/sanpedromusicproject.html

or call Lisa Crawford for more information

310.863.6422