Longtime San Pedro community leader and CEO of AltaSea at the Port of Los Angeles, Tim McOsker recounts the story of how his dad, a tough San Pedro kid, met his mom, a nice girl from Mary Star, when they both worked at the Warner Grand Theater.
General Peter Gravett recalls various memories of growing up in San Pedro and the experience for African Americans during an era when blatant racist policies were still the norm.
Wilmington community leader Sergio Carrillo tells the story of a gay rights march in the harbor town, which was a precursor to the famous protest at Stonewall in New York.
Anthony Pirozzi shares from his childhood about his immigrant maternal grandfather from Ischia who came to San Pedro for a better life and was a part of the venerable fishing community.
Former San Pedro Honorary Mayor John Bagakis compares his Italian and Greek heritage and tells the story of how his family immigrated to San Pedro from the two sides.
Florence (Alba) Kleinjan tells the story of how her grandparents met and the Sundays she spent at her great grandmother’s house where the stack of tortillas being made were a constant presence.