Longtime San Pedro community leader, June Burlingame Smith talks about how helping out as a mom in her kids’ schools and children’s church choir led her to getting involved in charities and various issues that affect families of the San Pedro community.
Perri Veganes has the fairly unique distinction of having grown up on Catalina Island. A big part of being an Islander is getting great opportunities to play in the ocean. Perri talks about kayaking with her sister and the ever present sharks that are on their playground.
Christina (Jalomo) Wilson native of Wilmington, California and second generation American vividly recounts story of her grandparents emigrating to California from Mexico on the rails — and her Aunt Julia, the Pancho Villa revolutionary. They settled in Wilmington where the family has had a strong presence since the early 20th century.
Florence Kleinjan tells stories of baking Italian cookies and Easter bread with her grandmother.
Steve Kleinjan tells the story of how his father worked as an electric lineman for Bell and requested a transfer to anywhere warmer than the frigid winters of Chicago, where he worked. A job in San Pedro became available and using a new GM truck as downpayment, he got the family a house in town.
Former San Pedro Honorary Mayor John Bagakis comes clean on his love of the great dive bars of San Pedro.