Beacon Street

Searching for the Yellow Brick Road

There remains  a certain allure of the authenticity of the past, a reverence if you will, that attracts both artists…

3 years ago

South Pacific Avenue, Part 2

The demise of Beacon Street and beyond  When I first arrived in San Pedro, the local chamber of commerce celebrated…

3 years ago

South Pacific Avenue

A Metaphor for Post-industrial America In the boom years of San Pedro, from the tween years of  the two world…

3 years ago

Suspect Threatening Mass Shooting of Worshippers Sought, and Scammers Caught

The individual is suspected of making phone calls to churches and threatening to kill worshipers by unknown means.

3 years ago

Cultural Erasure

From Beacon Street to Star-Kist It would seem like we are once again in a rush into an uncertain future. …

4 years ago