CRAFTED Preps for Inaugural Quilt Show This Weekend
From newbies to experts, dozens of quilt design enthusiasts will converge at the first annual Los Angeles Quilt Show and Fiber Art Festival when it begins Friday at CRAFTED at the Port of Los Angeles.
San Pedro Beacon’s 2014 Prep Football Preview
Prep football fans are counting down the days until the 2014-15 season begins in September.
Facebook Posts Contained Warning Signs Before Suicide Victim’s Death on Vincent Thomas Bridge
Erik Bosques’ recent social media posts contained warning signs before he took his life Sunday, July 20, by jumping off the Vincent Thomas Bridge.
Despite Loss in China, Giant Rubber Duck Will Float its Way into Tall Ships Festival Next Month
Florentijn Hofman, the artist, provided the designs of his rubber duck for event organizers to build their own for the Tall Ship Festival, which was always the original plan.
An Appreciation: Prep Softball Coach Tony Dobra Retires
When Tony Dobra started his high school softball coaching career in 1981, not many expected what would follow, no one knew how long it would go, and many wouldn’t even come close to predicting how successful that career would be.
No Plans in Sight to Open Empty Harbor Division Jail
Plans to open the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) Harbor Division jail remain elusive as officials grapple with no dedicated resources to open the jail, which has remained unused since its completion in April 2009.
Mary Star’s Vitalich, POLA’s Miranda & Short Achieve High Honor From Cal-Hi Sports
Three of San Pedro’s finest in prep softball were chosen to the 2014 Cal-Hi Sports All-State Softball team for all small schools.
Mayor Garcetti Taps San Pedro’s Ralph Terrazas as L.A.’s Next Fire Chief
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today he has selected veteran firefighter Ralph M. Terrazas to permanently fill the vacancy in the Los Angeles Fire Department’s top post.
FuturePorts Conference: Heavy on Growth, Light on labor
FuturePorts hosted it’s annual conference on Monday, June 23, at the San Pedro DoubleTree Hotel.
Rare Find Returning to USS Iowa
A piece of one of the USS Iowa’s gun barrels will soon be reunited with the battleship, where it was used during World War II. The museum has launched a fundraising campaign to display the piece permanently, hoping to raise $15,000 by September 2.
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