Old Downtown San Pedro — Judi Kanaster Haase
Judi Kanaster Haase give an amazingly detailed accounting of all the shops, department stores, and other establishments that made up the old downtown San Pedro shopping district in the 1950s and 1960s.
Opening a Store in Wilmington — Christine (Aguirre) Zambrano
Christine Aguirre tells the story of how her father opened Sal’s Market in Wilmington and recalls all the memories of working in the store from the time she was a young girl.
Immigrating from Greece to the Streets of San Pedro — John Papadakis
San Pedro community icon John Papadakis tells the story of how his grandfather, Nick Papadakis immigrated to San Pedro from Greece around 1907. Nick arrived penniless and through street smarts and hard work created a great life for himself and future generations of the Papadakis family.
Going to School in San Pedro — Mike Lansing
Longtime executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of the LA Harbor, Mike Lansing recalls his own years of going to school in San Pedro.
Cleaning the Port of LA — Camilla Townsend
Former LA Harbor Commissioner Camilla Townsend tells the story of the tumultuous fight to deindustrialize the West Channel of the Port of Los Angeles and create a plan to clean the harbor’s environment.
Wild Times at Peppy’s — Rick Pielago
Longtime San Pedro community leader Rick Pielago’s dad was the owner of legendary Harbor Area restaurant Peppy’s. Rick tells the hilarious story of how a waiter’s paperclip that accidentally clipped a customer’s blouse caused a crazy moment that left the waiter, the customer, and Rick’s dad all red-faced (for different reasons).