Rosalyn (Furman) Leach, retired Bandini Street Elementary School Principal chronicles the early San Pedro Jewish community in the first half of the 20th Century, including building their first synagogue at 19th & Cabrillo Streets, where the Italian-American Club is currently located.
Native son of San Pedro Bob Bartlett, history teacher, veteran Los Angeles County lifeguard, son of beloved Episcopal minister Rev. Art Bartlett who was founder of Beacon House that has helped many get back on the path of sobriety.
San Pedro native journalist and public relations consultant Xavier Hermosillo tells story of how he diverted from sports reporter to cover a violent crime (that was apparently murder) in downtown SP that lead to him tesiftying in court and the perpetrator behind bars (and still is)
Rachel (Angon) Viramontes how she met her husband Bill Viramontes the “Good Samaritan” at Warner Grand Theatre, and married him!
Co-Founder Wilmington Historical Society Simie Seaman tells about her parents arriving in San Pedro from Tennessee & Oklahoma and the special harbor connection since WW II; and her track star husband being ”kidnapped” by UCLA!
Native of Ischia, Italy the island in the Mediterranean who emigrated with his family c. 1937, “Libby” DiBernardo tells the story of growing up a fisherman and studying to get his real estate license while mending from surgery taking a break from fishing lead to his starting one agency when his son expressed interest in following in the real estate business and he opened DiBernardo Realty.