Weekly News Roundup – Sept. 30, 2013
H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival Marks Fourth Year in San Pedro Fans of the weird and macabre gathered at the Warner Grand Theater over the weekend for the fourth annual H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival. The festival, which celebrates the famed early twentieth century sci-fi and horror writer, featured screenings of In the Mouth of Madness, The Unnameable, and Dagon in addition to short films, trivia and panel discussions. The festival is also held in Portland, Ore., each year. Peck Park Trails Named After Ray Patricio San Pedro’s Peck Park canyon trails were officially named after the late Ray Patricio last week….
Buscaino Proposes Reward for Fatal Hit-and-Runs
In the past five years, there have been an estimated 20,000 hit-and-run crashes in the city of Los Angeles, of those, nearly 1/3 were fatal, according to an analysis done by the police department.
Downtown SP Hasn’t Shaken its Vacancy Problem
But despite all the momentum, there remains an undeniable, and quite visible problem in downtown: a number of “For Rent” signs still hang in shop windows up and down Sixth and Seventh streets.
The Beacon Crime Blotter: Sept. 10-15, 2013
On Friday (Sept. 13), a man exposed himself to a student outside of San Pedro High School. The incident prompted school officials and parents to advise students of the importance of being “alert” when walking both to and from school. Police said the man was sitting in a 1990s four-door, dark green Honda. The man appeared to be on his cellphone when he yelled at a female student, getting her attention. Police said when she looked over, she saw that he was naked from the waist down. Police described the man as a Latino with brown hair, in his early…
Weekly News Roundup – Sept. 23, 2013
Residents Turn Out for Crime Forums Dozens of San Pedrans turned out for two community meetings dealing with crime last week. On Wednesday, 50 people attended the 8th Street/Weymouth Corners Neighborhood Watch meeting at Alva’s, the group’s highest turnout yet. Residents shared their concerns about property crime and increasing auto theft and were given updates from representatives of LAPD Harbor Division, the Port of Los Angeles, and the City of Los Angeles. Senior Lead Officer Art Ashcroft noted that a number of cars and homes recently broken into were unlocked. On Saturday, the Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council sponsored a…
PortTech Expo
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti told the over 200 people in attendance at the fourth annual PortTechEXPO, themed ‘Global Technology Solutions for Ports and Beyond,’ that looking around the room, he sees “success.”
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