Update from Donna Littlejohn of the Daily Breeze - Paseo del Mar section now closed to foot traffic and bicycles as well. There may be a community forum coordinated with the Oct. 17 Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council meeting.
Doug Epperhart, who lives nearby and has been long active in both the nature preserve and the neighborhood council:
"Realistically, this (street) is not going to open any time soon, if ever." He suggested it could be viewed as…
As soon as I got back to my car after getting off the Voyager from Friday afternoon’s whale watching trip, I called Diane with a full report. Great trip. We started out with a pod of Risso’s dolphins, then found the first blue whale less than a mile from the harbor entrance. In all we saw four different blue whales, including one that made a close approach coming closer and closer to the boat until it dove just fifty yards away.…
“It was bigger than this ship,” yelled five-year-old Nicholas Carrozza. “It was bigger than this ship! Oh my God!”
Nicholas was a fellow passenger on the “Voyager” on Saturday morning, September 10, 20111, and we had just been surprised by a blue whale that surfaced from a…
Supervisor Don Knabe honored San Pedro Art Association President John Stinson; and Vice President Steve Magee at today’s Board of Supervisors meeting. The San Pedro Art Association is celebrating their 75th anniversary this year.
In 1936, the San Pedro Art Association was formed by a small group of local artists to bring together creative people…
Twenty-five years ago … 10 years ago… it has been a time of remembrance here in the Fourth District and across our nation.
Last Wednesday, we held a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Cerritos Air Disaster. I was the Mayor of Cerritos at the time, and the horrific images and life-changing…
Kristin Smart was abducted in May 1996 from the campus of Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. The prime suspect is Paul Flores and this model citizen recently purchased a home in your hometown: 938 West Upland Ave, San Pedro. See all the details at…
In 1996, Kristin was a freshman at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo. She was last seen with Paul Flores, a student living in the dorms at Cal Poly. He has been the prime suspect since Day 1 of this case.
He has taken the 5th and refuses to cooperate.
*********Through his lawyer, an offer was made to the State of Califonia: 'Reduce the charges against…
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:
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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...
