The Sacred Garden: The Garden Church in San Pedro feeds the body and the spirit
by Chelsea Sektnan Tucked inside a formerly vacant lot on 6th Street in downtown San Pedro, behind a large, green wrought iron gate, is a dinosaur with a crown of thorns holding a quote from the Gospel of Matthew that says, “I was hungry, and you fed me, I was a stranger, and you […]
Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay 59th Annual Senior Recognition Event
Assisteens®, the teen auxiliary of the Assistance League® of San Pedro-South Bay, has had an eventful month, to say the least! The most notable occasion was the 59th Annual Senior Recognition Event on March 9th at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Assisteens and their families raved about the gorgeous view and amazing food provided by […]
Compagnon Bistro classic cuisine in style
When I talk with newcomers to the Peninsula about San Pedro, I find many have impressions of the city based almost exclusively on the Gaffey corridor of chain stores, fast food joints, and little of cultural interest. Most know that there’s an old downtown area but are hard-pressed to name any destination there except for […]
Nature lover Cicoria founded The Landscape Concern
Longtime Peninsula Conservancy volunteer Rebecca “Becky” Celeste Cicoria died peacefully in her beloved breakfast nook at her San Pedro home near Averill Park on Thursday, May 25. Cicoria was born January 21, 1959, the youngest of five children, Michael Anthony, and Virginia May Cicoria. She attended La Cresta Elementary School by walking through the canyon […]