September 2010 – Digital Issue

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San Pedro Today, September 2010

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Clarence Lee signs “A Different Kind Of Preacher” at Williams’ Book Store 8/13

by San Pedro Today August 10, 2010

Clarence Lee will discuss and sign his book, A Different Kind Of Preacher on Friday, August 13, 2010, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Williams’ Book Store (443 W. 6th St., Downtown San Pedro, CA 90731). For further information call (310) 832-3631. The book will be available for purchase at Williams’ Book Store. About [...]

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August 2010 – Digital Issue

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San Pedro Today, August 2010 – Our 2nd Annual Food Issue!

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Jazz on the Coast – 7/25 at Terranea Resort

by Margaret Sharpe July 20, 2010

A drive on the Palos Verdes coast is usually extraordinarily quiet…but if you take that drive on the last Sunday of July, you might get a blast of jazz when passing the Terranea Resort.

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July 2010 – Digital Issue

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San Pedro Today, July 2010

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San Pedro Fish Market Readies For World Cup

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FIFA World Cup soccer viewing plans are underway at the San Pedro Fish Market with the recent installation of four brand new 55-inch flat screen HDTVs on the outside patio.

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22nd Street Landing Celebrates 20 Years

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22nd Street Landing Seafood Grill and Bar celebrates their 20th anniversary.

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10 Questions: SP Block by Block’s Angela “Romee” Romero

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Angela “Romee” Romero had a goal… to walk every block in San Pedro, and she wanted to document every step of the way. So she put on a pair of Vans, grabbed her trusty camera, and set off to pound the pavement in every part of town.

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June 2010 – Digital Issue

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San Pedro Today, June 2010

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Celebrating Freedom

by Jack Baric May 28, 2010

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 ingredients for celebrating democracy if you happen to be Croatian. On Sunday, May 30 the Croatian-American Club will once again host people from all over North America [...]

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May 2010 – Digital Issue

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San Pedro Today, May 2010

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Letters to the Editor (May 2010)

by San Pedro Today May 1, 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 fully operational. Due to the fact that the City of Los Angeles has made a decision to privatize the theatre, we are recommending that all efforts [...]

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Ready… Camera Roll… Take 7… Action!

by Jack Baric May 1, 2010

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) were first planted over cocktails on the deck of the Ports O’ Call Restaurant (and don’t most creative ventures seem to start best when drinks are involved?). [...]

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The Proverbial “Hi Mom”

by Anthony Pirozzi May 1, 2010

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 for Mom depicted in a recent McDonald’s commercial. Parents buy their child a Happy Meal and begin the race home running through the neighborhood stealing the Happy [...]

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To Mom

by Senior Officer Joe Buscaino, LAPD Harbor Division May 1, 2010

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 other relatives and friends come to mind. I have also known a lot of heroic single moms (and dads) who have sacrificed and worked hard for their [...]

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The Window

by Jennifer Marquez May 1, 2010

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 two sons. Most of the windows are the old-fashioned type that you push up to open. When the bedroom window wouldn’t stay up, my husband would put [...]

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Economics, Education and the Quality of Life

by Herb Zimmer May 1, 2010

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 the national news. Emergency fixes are being implemented to prop up the economy: bailouts, job creation programs, etc. They’re a start. But our discussion became more about [...]

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Spring Cleaning is in the Air

by Janice Hahn, L.A. City Councilwoman May 1, 2010

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 truck traffic in our community, we are finally seeing some real progress. In 2001, my brother, former L.A. Mayor James Hahn, formed a “No Net Increase Task [...]

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Degrees of Separation

by Steve Marconi May 1, 2010

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, sometimes in the most unexpected ways. Take, for instance, last month’s column about Greg Sharp. At the same time I was getting to know Greg, I was [...]

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Brian Perez, R.I.P.

Thumbnail image for Brian Perez, R.I.P. by Joshua Stecker April 19, 2010

San Pedro Today is mourning the passing of five-year-old Brian Perez, a special education student at Park Western Place Elementary School. Brian passed away of a sudden heart attack on Friday, April 9. Park Western is currently accepting monetary donations for Brian’s family so he can receive a proper funeral and burial.

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