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Celebrating Freedom

What do lamb, mostaccioli, beer, wine, music, and dancing in the street have to do with democracy? Well, not much actually, but all of those things are key

Letters to the Editor (May 2010)

Warner Grand Theatre Troubles The San Pedro Chamber of Commerce would like to go on record as taking a strong position on keeping the Warner Grand Theatre open and

Ready… Camera Roll… Take 7… Action!

It seems like just a couple months, but it’s been closer to eight years ago that the seeds for the 7th Annual L.A. Harbor International Film Festival (LAHIFF)

The Proverbial “Hi Mom”

Throughout the years we have all seen the athlete who says, "Hi Mom," when put in front of a camera on national television. Today, we see the love

To Mom

I have known a lot of wonderful and loving mothers in addition to my own Mom. My wife, my grandmother, my sisters, my mother-in-law, my aunts, and numerous

The Window

We own a 1917 house and there is always something that needs to be done. These projects came to a standstill when two bigger priorities came along: our

Economics, Education and the Quality of Life

Recently, I was discussing the state of the economy with a friend. Of course, we talked about struggling businesses, unemployment, home foreclosures and all the topics that fill

Spring Cleaning is in the Air

These days, we can all use some good news. And here in San Pedro, we have some. After years of working to clean up our air and reduce

Degrees of Separation

Just as a rock thrown into a puddle of water sends out ever-expanding ripples, a story about someone from San Pedro inevitably reaches out and touches other lives,

Letters to the Editor (April 2010)

Angel’s Gate Lighthouse Base In your March 2010 edition of San Pedro Today, your article about the [Angel’s Gate] Lighthouse appears to have a mistake. In the third paragraph