Major General Peter Gravett recounts his climb from enlisted man to general in the United States Army National Guard. Gravett was inspired to the military by his father, who was a member of the famous Tuskegee Airmen.
Big Nick’s General Manager John Bagakis talks about his successful run for San Pedro Honorary Mayor, a fundraising contest for charity, which is sponsored by the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce.
AltaSea CEO Tim McOsker recalls warm memories of growing up in the South Shores section of San Pedro, especially riding bikes with his friends in the summertime and sneaking into Marineland — a foreshadowing of his role at AltaSea!
Longtime San Pedro resident, Florence Kleinjan reflects on attending mass in the old Mary Star, Sunday family meals, and the values of taking care of family members that are less fortunate.
Stories of LA Harbor Area producer, local filmmaker, Jack Baric tells the story of how his grandfather escaped a fascist Italian POW camp during WWII and how later Jack’s dad gained his freedom from Communist Yugoslavia by escaping to Italy where he was provided political asylum.
Sergio Carillo talks about how the Boys & Girls Clubs of LA Harbor saved his life when he was a kid and how he is paying it back today by volunteering as the president of the club’s board of directors.