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Origins of the SPHS Victory Arch — Stephanie Mardesich

Nov 7, 2019

Stephanie Mardesich tells the story of how her grandfather, a proud booster of San Pedro High athletics, found and donated the school’s victory arch, which is prominently featured at Pirates Stadium.

Immigrant Grandfather Builds a Fish Empire — Stephanie Mardesich

Jun 27, 2019

LA Harbor International Film Festival Director, Stephanie Mardesich tells the story of how her grandfather emigrated from Croatia to California and built a tuna canning empire on Terminal Island in the Port of Los Angeles.

Nostalgic Stroll through Golden San Pedro — Stephanie Mardesich

Apr 4, 2019

LA Harbor International Film Festival Founding Director, Stephanie Mardesich takes the audience on a fond stroll through the San Pedro neighborhood and era she grew up in.

Fishermen Fiesta and the Smell of Money — Stephanie Mardesich

Sep 27, 2018

LAHIFF director, Stephanie Mardesich recalls the greatest of all San Pedro fiestas, the Fishermen’s Fiesta, and how the smell of freshly caught tuna meant economic prosperity for so many San Pedrans.

Other Stories

  • Going to School in San Pedro — Mike Lansing
  • Old Downtown San Pedro — Judi Kanaster Haase
  • Growing up in San Pedro and Going to Mary Star — Tommy Amalfitano
  • Sunday Family Meals — Florence Kleinjan
  • The Great Cioppino Prank – Ann (Good) Menard
  • Growing Up in Wilmington — Martin Chacon
  • Making Banning Park a Cultural Monument — Simie Seaman
  • Throwing Bananas on the Docks — Danny Miranda
  • How Baseball Saved the Life of a Croatian Kid — Nicholas Lovrich
  • Busted Buying Beer — Steve Kleinjan
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