My neighbor had a visitor over the weekend, who left his car unlocked. With his laptop and check book in sight. Needless to say it only took a couple of minutes for someone to come by and take them. 30 minutes later the thief was already attempting to cash one of his checks for a hefty amount!

*NOTE* - the "victim" says he is pretty sure this was a young female (as he saw a female near his car) and that the thief is a smoker,…

February 12, 2012

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time:  Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Cor 10:31-11:1; Mk 1:40-45

Throughout its history, leprosy has been feared and misunderstood. For a long time leprosy was thought to be a hereditary disease, a curse, or a punishment from God. Before and even after the discovery of its biological cause, leprosy patients were stigmatized and shunned. For example, in Europe during the Middle Ages, leprosy sufferers had to wear special clothing, ring…

We have had an exciting 2011 at San Pedro News Pilot. Starting with the launch of the website in April, the rest of the year proved to be eventful. The San Pedro High football team had a great season, the visit of the USS Abraham Lincoln brought in tens of thousands of visitors and the Paseo Del Mar landslide was international news.

Here are the top TEN viewed videos we produced during the year. Enjoy!

#10  Janice Hahn wins…

November 20, 2011

Readings for The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ The King: 1 Ez 34:11-12,15-17; 1 Cor 15:20-26,28; Mt 25:31-46…

Led Zepagain, a Led Zeppelin tribute band, opened the 2011 Taste in San Pedro at the Port of Los Angeles.

We want to know what you are looking forward most to at the Taste In San Pedro THIS WEEKEND! What do you think about the move from Pt. Fermin to Ports O' Call.

Are you a Led Zeppelin fan? If you are, you might be interested in "Led Zepagain" a tribute band. They will be performing at the Taste in San Pedro on August 5, 2011.



Here is what music reviewer Aniruddh "Andrew" Bansal wrote for metalassult.com about Led Zepagain after seeing them at the House of Blues in West Hollywood in January 2010.



"At around 11.15, the wait was finally over when Jerry Greenberg, former president of Atlantic Records and a man who, as he told us,…

Kicking off a  great Fourth of July weekend in San Pedro was the Third annual Cars and Stripes Forever show sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles. Check out some of the highlights!

Video and Text by Jamaal Street

Once the final out was recorded, it was time to rejoice for the small school from San Pedro, California. In its first year competing in the CIF-Los Angeles City Section playoffs, the Port Of Los Angeles High softball team claimed their, and the school's, first City Section title with a 2-0 win over Northridge Academy in the Small Schools Division finals at Birmingham High in Lake Balboa. Wednesday, May 25, 2011 will forever be known as the day the Polar…

Have you ever been to a Grunion run? Do you know what a Grunion is? The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium in San Pedro has been introducing the public to the Grunion since the 1960's.



The next Grunions runs sponsored by the Aquarium are Friday, June 3 at 8pm, Friday, June 17 at 8pm and Saturday, July 16 at 8pm.

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MISHI'S STRUDEL BAKERY CAFE PRESENTS THE FLAVORS OF HUNGARY FESTIVAL at the CROATIAN CULTURAL CENTER IN SAN PEDRO



FEATURING:



*The renowned "Karpatok" Folk Dance Ensemble performing

the famous "Bottle Dance" and others!



*The Hungarian Scouts Chorus…

Are you ready for summer in San Pedro??



The Port of Los Angeles has planned a great number of summer events this year to entertain and delight the entire family.

June 4th: Grand Opening of the 30-acre Wiomington Waterfront Park (10am-4pm)

The grand opening celebration will feature entertainment, games, park tours and free lunch. The new park…

San Pedro High softball catcher Taylor Garcia belts the first pitch she sees for a long double to right field, driving home Koral Costa and Trista Chavez to power the host Pirates to a 4-3 win over Granada Hills in this CIF-Los Angeles City Section quarterfinal game from Thursday, May 19, 2011. This was Garcia's second walkoff hit of the 2011 season, and San Pedro's third. Video by Jamaal Street

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Los Angeles County Lifeguard Captain Mike Inscore pumped his left fist triumphantly in the air, signaling that the humpback whale carcass had finally come loose from the rocks at White’s Point in San Pedro on Thursday, May 12. High tide was drawing near and the mass of flesh, blubber and bones had given no indication that it was willing to budge, despite the insistent tugs from a powerful Baywatch Cabrillo rescue boat. But now it was floating free from the jagged rocks for the first…

A new pastor was out visiting his parishioners one Saturday afternoon. All went well until he came to one house. Although it was obvious someone was home, no one came to the door, even after he had knocked several times. Finally, he pulled out his card, wrote,…