The small island village of Komiza, Croatia played a big role in the population of San Pedro starting in the 1920's. San Pedro and Komiza are so connected that San Pedro is mentioned in the first few sentences in Komiza's Wikipedia page. While there are currently about 500 permanent residents in Komiza, approximately 5000 residents of San Pedro have roots in Komiza!
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Readings for The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time: Jer 20:7-9; Rom. 12:1-2; Mt 16:21-27
There is a story about a major ad agency that was hired by a church to improve attendance at their services. The ad agency did their research and suggested to the church that the first thing they needed to do was to remove all of the crosses in the church. The crosses were thought to leave a negative message to prospective young worshipers.
California State University, Dominguez Hills President Mildred García announced today a $1 million gift from the Annenberg Foundation to establish the university’s first endowed professorship.
The Wallis Annenberg Endowed Professorship for Innovation in STEM Education position will lead the university’s many programs focused on growing the number of teachers in the fields, and oversee the creation of the Center for Innovation in STEM Education (CISE), which will serve as an incubator…
The blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on this planet. And for a long time what that meant to humans was that it yielded great mass of meat and blubber. Whalers pursued the blue whale without mercy and the slaughter only ended when their numbers where so low that it became unprofitable to hunt them. There was a time when hundreds of thousands of these giants roamed the oceans of the…
August 21, 2011 Readings for The Twenty-First Sunday of Ordinary Time:
Is: 22:19-23; Rm. 11:33-36; Mt. 16:13-20
By the Grace of God as you read this we will be home. However, I am writing this as we leave Zardar on the way to Plitvice Lakes. We have spent time in Split, Vis, Komiza, Dubrovnik, Medugorje, and we will celebrate Mass at Marija Bistrica then depart from Zagrev. This has been a wonderful trip discovering the roots of the Croatians who live in San Pedro. I…
Series combines live music performances, presentations by visual artists, and exhibitions at the Croatian Cultural Center of greater Los Angeles starting: September 25th, October 1st, and October 8th 2011.
The award-winning Michael White Quintet UNIT2 inaugurates their new initiative, tour the ARTS.MWQ, with a weekly series running Saturday, September 25 through Sunday, October 8 at the Croatian Cultural Center of Greater Los Angeles…
The South Bay Down Syndrome Association (SBDSA) is proud to host an Individualized Education Program
(IEP) training on Wednesday, August 17th, 2011 at 7:30pm.
This will be a two part series with the second half being offered in October. Christofer Arroyo from Area Board 10 will be presenting on the following topics during this evening's portion of the training:
Next Tuesday, County redistricting comes before the Board of Supervisors for our review.
I know that many of you have been very active throughout this process, attending the Boundary Review Committee meetings and sending in over 1,000 letters, which had a tremendous impact. However, we must keep the momentum going, as we head into the final phase of review.
After the BRC reviewed 19 plans, we’re basically down to two. The BRC approved…
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.
Recently elected Rep. from the 36th District, Janice Hahn of California stands behind Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona as she made a surprise return to Washington Monday to vote in favor of an agreement to raise the debt limit.
"I am so moved to have stood with my colleague, Gabby Giffords, in Congress today. @Rep_Giffords, your courage and…
LeBron James made a surprise visit to the Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro on July 25, 2011. His Foundation donated $120,000 to the club.
LeBron James' Q rating placed him in the top five most popular athletes in America before his decision to leave the Cavaliers and "take his talents to Miami. Since the one-hour ESPN special to inform the world of his decision, James' "brand" has suffered a sharp decline among basketball fans and sports aficionados.
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On November 16, 2024, join the L.A. Conservancy for a day at San Pedro’s historic Harbor House! “From YMCA to Home” is a special tour that explores the adaptive reuse of this historic building, from YMCA to army hotel to apartment living. The event will also feature the panel discussion "Adaptive Reuse and Preservation’s Broader Role in Housing”: a panel of distinguished guests will discuss how this beautiful Spanish Colonial Revival landmark shows how historic buildings can be…See More
Brouwerij West's newest concert with MBF Productions and Tangent Productions will feature Metalachi this Fourth of July weekend! Supporting the L.A. based metal and mariachi band is Poco Pocho and Spaghetti Cumbia, two…See More
Come experience car-free open streets at CicLAvia’s 52nd event on Sunday, May 19; between 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. The public is invited to enjoy this compact neighborhood route as a pop-up park for the day connecting Wilmington Waterfront Park and Banning Park. For all ages and abilities, CicLAvia - Wilmington offers walkers, joggers, bikers, roller skaters, and those who simply want to play with one’s favorite people-powered way to enjoy this 2.25-mile temporary park. Always free, CicLAvia…See More
Defendant Michael Taylor in Case GA1111-32, along with other civilians, were denied access to and from the Hollywood courthouse on May 2nd, 2024 after Taylor...
