Lifetime time San Pedran, Rachel (Angon) Viramontes, president of the San Pedro Wednesday Club, tells the story of how both of her grandparents emigrated from Mexico to San Pedro where they met and married.
Eve Perisich tells the story of discovering her roots when she went to study in Croatia, the birth country of her immigrant parents.
Educator Lora Caudill, native San Pedran, shares how as Principal of Leland Street Elementary School she was able involve and serve the large population of military family students at the second oldest elementary school in San Pedro; and explains some of the unique needs these students have.
Longtime San Pedran Danny Kadota talks about how he promoted his sports fishing industry by hosting seminars at trade shows that showed the wives of fishermen how to make fabulous sushi dishes that they could prepare for their next dinner party.
Born and raised in Wilmington, Christine (Aguirre) Zambrano tells the story of how she became an ILWU casual after retiring from the Social Security Administration in 1999 and later becoming part of the union’s elected executive board.
Renowned restaurateur and football player for USC John Papadakis recalls memories of growing up in the San Pedro 15th Street Vista Del Oro neighborhood by Averill Park and playing sports in the street, memories of all parents looking out for all of the boys (and there were some girls – I was one of them! Our family home 1513 W. 15th St. and JP refers to brother Joseph M. Mardesich, III aka “Mike”).