March 6th, 2010 by Andrea Adleman
Just a few nibbles of news to begin the month.
News briefsEmbarking Princess Cruise passengers can now bring friends and family aboard for a nostalgic
“Bon Voyage Experience.”On a related note, downtown merchants are launching a pilot program to
draw cruise passengers to their businesses.
In other news,
“[m]ore than 400 trees to be trimmed in downtown San Pedro.”The new issue of
Random Lengths News is out with a cover story on the neighborhood councils’ political power. (Not yet online; look for the print edition at the newsstand).
Arts notesThe
Daily Breeze theatre critic gave a thumbs-up to the two
“Escanaba” shows now on stage at Little Fish Theatre.
The food critic gave a thumbs-up to
Beach City Grill in downtown San Pedro.
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March 6th, 2010 by Andrea Adleman
The Northwest San Pedro Neighborhood Council meets on Monday, March 8 at 6:30 p.m. at Peck Park, 560 N. Western Ave. View the
agenda, visit
www.nwsanpedro.org or call (310) 732-4522 for more information.
The Central San Pedro Neighborhood Council meets on Tuesday, March 9 at the Port of LA High School, 250 W. Fifth St. Refreshments are served at 6 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. The agenda can be viewed on the council’s
home page. Call (310) 918-8650 for more information.
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March 4th, 2010 by Twitter / PortofLA
PortofLA: Current edition of Los Angeles magazine features Q&A with Port director Geraldine Knatz: http://tiny.cc/ruXHF
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March 2nd, 2010 by Twitter / PortofLA
PortofLA: and business improvement district work toward bringing more cruise passengers to downtown SP: http://tiny.cc/NfiR1
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March 1st, 2010 by Twitter / PortofLA
PortofLA: New Cruiseship Gangways at Port of Los Angeles Improve Passenger Flow, Increase Comfort
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February 27th, 2010 by Andrea Adleman
Related to the city budget:“Harbor Area museums could lose curators in city of LA budget cuts”“LA animal control officials step up dog licensing efforts”“Some neighborhood council leaders concerned over DONE merger plan”Find a city budget commentary by Doug Epperhart of the Coastal San Pedro Neighborhood Council in the current issue of
Random Lengths News.In other news:“Port of LA sinks USS Iowa”“LA board approves reform plans for San Pedro, Gardena high schools”
From the business page, a profile of
Ancient Arts, a stained glass company in downtown San Pedro.
The hapless pelicans made the news again: Officials have determined
“[p]elican illnesses attributed to weather, food scarcity”
If you hunger for more news, find the March issue of
San Pedro Today in print and
online, with a cover story on renovation of the Angel’s Gate Lighthouse.
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February 26th, 2010 by Andrea Adleman
See a show or visit an art gallery to get your mind off this week’s weighty news. Here are some options:
Little Fish Theatre Company is staging two versions of “Escanaba.” The
Daily Breeze has all the
details.Get some fresh air, plus art, music and fine food at
First Thursday this week (March 4). See the
website for a rundown of highlights and a printable map. Take advantage of the free guided tour to galleries and more, beginning this month at Rafaello’s at 6:30 p.m.
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February 26th, 2010 by Andrea Adleman
Rise and shine – it’s dollars and cents time!
Known for telling it like it is, City Councilman Bernard Parks is speaking at a city budget forum this morning organized by the Harbor Area neighborhood councils. The forum takes place at 9:30 a.m. on Feb. 27 at Rolling Hills Preparatory School, Palos Verdes Drive North west of Gaffey Street.
Hear from Parks, chair of the budget committee, along with union leader Julie Butcher, neighborhood councilmembers and others to learn how the city budget crisis can and will hit home for San Pedro residents and all Angelenos. (Some hints can be found in the Week in Review stories below.)
View the
flyer for more information.
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February 26th, 2010 by Twitter / PortofLA
PortofLA: continues to lead way in security tech. Police will soon pull live video from security cameras onto smart phones: http://tinyurl.com/ycn7m57
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February 24th, 2010 by Twitter / PortofLA
PortofLA: Court ruling allows Ports Clean Truck Program concessions to remain in effect: http://tinyurl.com/y8ambvq
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