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April Adewole, a pottery maker at Crafted, sees Black History Month as imperfect but necessary — a placeholder in a society where whiteness remains the default. Until Black creativity and authority are normalized rather than marked as exceptional, February serves a purpose. But she refuses to let it define her work. Her presence is not seasonal. It is structural, consistent, and self-determined. Photo by Chris Villanueva.
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Letters to the Editor: Remembering Reverend Jesse Jackson, Piazza Miramare Curiosities, and Comments on “Broken From the Top” Cover Story

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Mourning the Passing of Reverend Jesse Jackson Supervisor Janice Hahn Reverend Jesse Jackson was a giant of the civil rights movement who not only demanded change—he...

ICE is in Retreat

Trump’s Gettysburg and His Gulag

California Gets A “C” On Environmental Scorecard

The City That Showed Up

The Hidden History of LA Harbor series-

California

Unburying the Truth

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David Calloway’s “If Someday Comes” Traces America's Unfinished Reckoning With Its Past Retired film and television producer David Calloway, a San Pedro resident for more...

Maj. Gen. Gravett to Silent Americans

Hidden History of Black San Pedro

Sam Flood: A Church Leader, Labor Advocate, and Champion for Justice

100 Years of Keeping the Faith

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Activism

ICE is in Retreat

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The current standoff in the US Congress over funding of the Department of Homeland Security is due to these egregious actions of masked ICE agents. This may be partly why the alleged “drawdown” of forces in Minnesota, Terminal Island, and elsewhere is happening. If that is true, then the Democrats should have stood up to the Orange Felon’s secret police and done what should have been done last July 4th with the Big Ugly Budget. One can only hope the agents involved will ever be indicted for murder.

Random Happening: Port of Los Angeles Hosts 12th Annual Lunar New Year Festival Feb 21

Riviera Romance on 7th Street Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Compagnon Wine Bistro and the Whale & Ale

Random Happenings: AGCC Events—Teen Mural Club’s Unveils “Vā Manuia” and Sustaining Ourselves Workshop & Catalog Release of Sustainers of Life Exhibition

LAHIFF Festival Returns March 5 to 8, for Its 23rd Annual Celebration of Global Cinema

San Pedro News

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Random Happening: Port of Los Angeles Hosts 12th Annual Lunar New Year Festival Feb 21

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The Lunar New Year in 2026 begins the “Year of the Fire Horse,” a symbol of adventure, vitality, and momentum.
Business

Riviera Romance on 7th Street Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Compagnon Wine Bistro and the Whale & Ale

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Thomas and Loni Compagnon have brought the spirit and ambiance of the Riviera to downtown, along with superb cuisine and a well-curated wine list.

Random Happenings: AGCC Events—Teen Mural Club’s Unveils “Vā Manuia” and Sustaining Ourselves Workshop & Catalog Release of Sustainers of Life Exhibition

LAHIFF Festival Returns March 5 to 8, for Its 23rd Annual Celebration of Global Cinema

More Than February

Next Generation of Pedro Punks Set 7th Street Ablaze at First Thursday

Carson City Limits

Activism

Assemblymember Gipson on Donald Trump: You Caused the Death of Alex Pretti

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Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) and Speaker Robert Rivas (D- Salinas) held a press conference Jan. 26 with fellow members of the California Legislature to firmly declare that arrests must be made, starting with those responsible for ICE’s oppressive work.

City of Carson Recognized for Leadership in Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

LASD Carson Station Seeking Additional Victims

City of Carson Recognized with Top Benefits Award from Mployer

Holiday Celebrations Light Up the Los Angeles Harbor Area

Long Beach News

Announcements

Pier B Rail Facility Project Update Meeting Set for March 4

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  The Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project team will update the public on the status of the Port of Long Beach project during...

UPDATE: Shoemaker Bridge Ramps to Be Rescheduled

Daytime Lane Closure of Vincent Thomas Bridge for Pothole Repairs Feb. 12

Uncertainty Aside, State of POLB is Nothing but Good … According to the Port, at Least

Two Queens, One Harbor: Historic Reunion in Long Beach

Culture

Random Happening: Port of Los Angeles Hosts 12th Annual Lunar New Year Festival Feb 21

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The Lunar New Year in 2026 begins the “Year of the Fire Horse,” a symbol of adventure, vitality, and momentum.

Riviera Romance on 7th Street Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Compagnon Wine Bistro and the Whale & Ale

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Thomas and Loni Compagnon have brought the spirit and ambiance of the Riviera to downtown, along with superb cuisine and a well-curated wine list.

Random Happenings: AGCC Events—Teen Mural Club’s Unveils “Vā Manuia” and Sustaining Ourselves Workshop & Catalog Release of Sustainers of Life Exhibition

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In Sāmoan culture, Vā is the name of the space between us, and Manuia is the word for blessing. The stories woven into AGCC’s newest mural speak to the honoring of spaces in between

LAHIFF Festival Returns March 5 to 8, for Its 23rd Annual Celebration of Global Cinema

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  Get ready for the 23rd LA Harbor International Film Festival, opening March 5, in San Pedro. The film festival aims to entertain, enlighten and educate...

More Than February

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It’s no secret that Black History Month has become a masterclass in corporate reputation laundering. The same institutions that maintain pay gaps, discriminatory hiring practices, and boards nearly devoid of Black leadership spend February performing allyship with the precision of a marketing calendar. The return on investment for these campaigns is measurable. The return for Black communities is not.

Next Generation of Pedro Punks Set 7th Street Ablaze at First Thursday

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Pedro is a town steeped in punk history and legend and if Never Say Bye are anything to go by, that tradition is still going strong on the sidewalk mosh pits of Pedro's First Thursday Art Walk.

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Harbor Area COVID-19 Stats

  • • Carson — 31,728 Cases/ 333 Deaths
  • • Harbor City — 8,575 Cases/ 53 Deaths
  • • Lomita — 5,420 Cases/ 60 Deaths
  • • Long Beach — 150,031 Cases/ 1,323 Deaths
  • • Los Angeles — 3,244,694/ 31,637
  • • RPV — 6,682 Cases/ 86 Deaths
  • • San Pedro — 23,935 Cases/ 183 Deaths
  • • Torrance— 30,391 Cases/ 322 Deaths
  • • Wilmington — 21,970 Cases/ 136 Deaths
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Pier B Rail Facility Project Update Meeting Set for March 4

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  The Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility project team will update the public on the status of the Port of Long Beach project during...

Port of Los Angeles January Cargo Eases Compared to Elevated 2025 Levels

Letters to the Editor: Ship Fire, Tough Lessons, ICE & Health Worker Strain

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