College Board may end Italian AP test Sep 21, 2008
Jessica Aguilar, 17, exulted after giving a correct answer as she studied with teacher Ida Lanza in the advanced placement Italian class at San Pedro High in Los Angeles ... Nayelli Casarrubias, for instance, whose family is Mexican-American, took four years of Italian at San Pedro High School, including the AP course leading to the test she passed in May. (Boston Globe)
Are feds on track on fence? Sep 14, 2008
Fence construction recently started on the west side of the San Pedro River ... The Arizona Sierra Club, a grass-roots environmental organization, is not pleased with the current construction of border fence near the San Pedro River. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Dog severely beaten Sep 11, 2008
The investigation began on Aug. 27, when authorities received an anonymous tip from a resident on North San Pedro Road about someone beating a Chihuahua, said Carrie Harrington, spokeswoman for the Marin Humane Society. An animal control officer arrived to find the Chihuahua, whose name is Scooby, needing emergency treatment for bruises, limping and lethargy. (Pet-Abuse.com)
The Oatman Tragedy (2) Sep 10, 2008
2008 San Pedro Valley News-Sun Send feedback to ... View the San Pedro Valley News-Sun's. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Minor League Roundup - 9/9 Sep 10, 2008
The DSL Rangers1 won the Dominican Summer Leagues San Pedro division, but lost in the first round of the playoffs. DSL: DSL Rangers2 SEASON OVER 26-45, 21. (Texas, TheInsiders.com)
Long Beach aims to boost output from Wilmington oil field Sep 10, 2008
Forty years later, General Petroleum, an ancestor of Exxon Mobil Corp., drilled the first of more than 6,000 wells in the 39-square-mile Wilmington field, which stretches from San Pedro to offshore Seal Beach. The field has been in continuous operation since 1932 and has created millionaires, fueled real estate booms and helped transform Southern California from a collection of sunny, sleepy towns to a world-class metropolis. (Yahoo News -- Oil and Gas)
20 Questions with Zack Heberer Sep 7, 2008
74 Offensive Guard 6-5, 300 RS Sophomore San Pedro, CA. Favorite Professional Sports Team. (WeAreSC.com)
Remembering a life through her daughter's eyes Sep 5, 2008
She was the second of four daughters born at home in San Pedro to a young mom and dad who emigrated from an island in the Adriatic Sea. She didn't speak English when she started school, but became an excellent student. (Daily Triplicate)
After a long slide, dollar on the rebound Aug 20, 2008
"In San Pedro Bay [the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach], loaded exports increased 22.5 percent for the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period last year," Mr. Cottrill says. "The stronger dollar will not work its way through until 2009.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Fashion District Gets $64 Million Project Aug 16, 2008
Stanford Wholesale Mart's opening comes as the area east of San Pedro Street is gaining a strong foothold on the women's fashion market, said Kent Smith, executive director of the Fashion District Business Improvement District. Though some wholesalers in the area also do retail business, the new facility will be strictly wholesale, Zakaria said. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
County Lines for August 10, 2008 Aug 10, 2008
Peter Joseph Rubino, 33, of San Pedro, and his passenger Katrina Martin, 32, of Rancho Palos Verdes, who was not wearing a seat belt, escaped with minor pains and cuts, CHP officials said. The 2004 maroon Toyota pickup was found on its roof after slamming against a utility pole on the right shoulder of southbound Highway 101, and the passenger had been ejected through the vehicle s sunroof, officials said. (Santa Maria Times)
Tijuana's trauma Aug 8, 2008
Emilio San Pedro BBC Radio 4's Crossing Continents. A Mexican soldier stands guard over packages of seized drugs. (BBC News -- Americas)
The RIGHT Places: Where California’s Critters are Hiding Aug 8, 2008
To kick off the whale migration season, wildlife viewing enthusiasts can attend the Whale Fiesta in San Pedro, held every January, where families and sandcastle craftsmen alike celebrate the season of the Pacific gray whale by building life-sized whales out of sand. Every January, the Shasta Cascade Region offers the Snow Goose Festival in Chico, where tens of thousands of these majestic birds winter in Northern California. (Human Events Online)
ESCONDIDO: Minister training for quest of marathon on water Aug 3, 2008
The Escondido pastor is training in an attempt to row from San Pedro to Catalina ... The Escondido pastor is training in an attempt to row from San Pedro to Catalina Island ... He hopes to accomplish his quest Aug. 22, when he and a support crew of three in an accompanying boat set out in the early morning from San Pedro Harbor bound for the island's Avalon Bay. (North County Times)
Feds pushing crackdown on wells tapping into Colorado River water Jul 29, 2008
As a result, well owners are drawing water away from the Verde, San Pedro and other rivers with few consequences ... Environmental groups have argued for years that the wells have damaged the rivers' health, and a federal judge agreed in southern Arizona, ruling that excessive groundwater pumping by the Army dried up stretches of the San Pedro. (AZCentral -- News)
You'll always be my best friends Jul 27, 2008
to Salem to Los Angeles, San Pedro, Palos Verdes and back took 10 days. On the last leg of my journey, my drive home from Salem on Tuesday, I stopped in Bandon for an iced tea and to stretch my legs. (Daily Triplicate)
8-year-old girl shot to death in South LA Jul 24, 2008
The girl was shot near East 76th and South San Pedro streets at about 8:45 p.m. Wednesday. Los Angeles police Capt. Dennis Cato tells Fox 11 News that a group of children were playing in the courtyard of their apartment building when two males opened fire. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Today I'll take the present and future over the past Jul 23, 2008
Friday I'll be in San Pedro, the town I was born in. I'll see my mother's sister, my only surviving aunt, and three of my cousins. (Daily Triplicate)
Mexican navy seizes cocaine sub Jul 19, 2008
But the BBC's Americas editor, Emilio San Pedro, says that despite celebrations at the military barracks in Tijuana, this seizure - no matter how large - is mostly a symbolic victory as it is far from a death blow to the cartel bosses. Authorities say the traffickers are extremely organised and far from willing to give up their lucrative enterprise, which earns them tens of millions of dollars every year. (BBC News)
Obits: Janisch, Berget, Hornseth, Dolney, & Olson Jul 17, 2008
Ramy was born March 23, 1992, to Roger and Kim Olson in Midwest City, OK, and lived in Albuquerque, NM, and San Pedro, CA, until moving to Slapout, AL, in second grade. She moved to her current home in Palmer, AK, in eighth grade. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
'Woodie' buses Jul 14, 2008
It's a fraction of the $20,000-$30,000 Chris Messano Woodworks in San Pedro, Calif. charges to restore a woodie's woodwork. (USA Today -- News)
If You Build It, They Won't Come Jun 27, 2008
On Monday, the Supreme Court refused to take up the appeal lodged by environmental groups that focused on a two-mile stretch of border fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. The fence, which has been built since the petition was filed, is a vital part of the Bush administration s drive to secure the border between the United States and Mexico. (Human Events Online)
Next Battle Over Border Fence May Be Texas Jun 25, 2008
The case rejected by the high court Monday involved a two-mile section of fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff waived 19 environmental, conservation and cultural laws in October to resume construction of the fence section after a federal judge halted it because there had not been enough environmental study. (Newsmax)
High Court OKs Fast Track For Border Fence Jun 24, 2008
The case rejected by the court involved a two-mile section of fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. The section has since been built. (CBS News)
Santa Strangler confessed 'four sins' Jun 24, 2008
No, for all those years, the riddle played hard to get along the docksides and among the blue collar watering holes of L.A.'s port town: San Pedro ... Richard Bengston: And the other common denominator was all these ladies were known to hang out in the bars in the San Pedro area, so we had another common link besides all being females between the ages of 40 and 60 ... A story about a serial killer in the harbor town of San Pedro. (MSNBC -- Crime)
High court OKs border fence Jun 24, 2008
The case involved a two-mile section of fence in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area near Naco, Ariz. The section has already been built. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Justices to debate if Navy sonar harms whales Jun 24, 2008
The fenced area in Monday's dispute is in the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, a biologically diverse region in Arizona that contains hundreds of species of birds. The REAL ID Act of 2005 gave the Homeland Security secretary authority to void laws that would interfere with the building of a fence along the borders of Arizona, California, New Mexico and Texas and limited judicial review of his actions. (USA Today)
Heat Wave To Continue Into Weekend Jun 21, 2008
In suburban Inglewood, ice sculptor Clifton Hibbert was buying dry ice to keep his creations solid during delivery, including a double-heart sculpture he reinforced for an outdoor wedding in San Pedro. "You have to make things that will hold up in this weather," Hibbert said during a telephone interview. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Eunice Theresa Cooper Jun 19, 2008
She also enjoyed a very special lifetime relationship with her cousin, Capitola Brown and her family of San Pedro, CA.. A memorial service was held April 26 at Skyview Memorial Chapel in Vallejo, CA. Interment was private at Skyview Memorial Lawn in Vallejo, CA.. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)
Mexican group seeks USPP alliance Jun 12, 2008
SIERRA VISTA The head of a consortium of ejidos in Sonora, Mexico, says the Upper San Pedro Partnership is advanced when it comes to addressing protection of the San Pedro River ... nchez, has a question about the funding of water conservation practices during the Upper San Pedro Partnership meeting at the University of Arizona South in Sierra Vista on Wednesday ... (Ed HondaHerald/Review) Because parts of Arizona and the Mexican state of Sonora are part of the Upper San Pedro Basin, both... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Algal Blooms May Cause Seizures In Sea Lions Jun 10, 2008
28, 2007) The staff of the International Bird Rescue Research Center in San Pedro, California braces for the dead and dying birds they know will come, every spring. This spring is different. (Science Daily)
Only rats, pigeons like developer's Fresno efforts Jun 8, 2008
One is VUE, a $175 million, 16-story condominium project on the San Pedro waterfront. The other is blu, an opulent 37-unit apartment high-rise in Beverly Hills with one-bedroom units starting at $4,200 a month. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Famous in foreclosure, too Luxury edition: Athletes, entertainers and even... Jun 7, 2008
Her Sacramento home was sold at a foreclosure auction in March, while her properties in Long Beach and San Pedro went into default, according to press reports. She caught up on payments for the Long Beach house and qualified for a loan modification on the San Pedro property. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Southern Arizona hotel deals Jun 7, 2008
The inn is also near the San Pedro River, so guests can enjoy bird-watching, hiking and sightseeing, as well as a scrumptious breakfast. The deal: Get $20 off the normal $160 nightly rate on Sunday through Thursday nights. (AZCentral -- Travel)
28 vie for positions with county Jun 5, 2008
He also acts as the county liaison to the Cochise County Recycling Committee, Fort Huachuca 50 and the Upper San Pedro Water District Organizational Board. He is a member of the executive board of the Upper San Pedro Partnership and is the organization s vice chairman ... She has lived in the San Pedro Valley for 20 years and has two teenage children. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
On Your Mind May 30, 2008
There s been much written and talked about saving the San Pedro ... Isn t it true that if the Mexicans decide that they need more water for their operation in Cananea they can build another dam and cut off water flow to the San Pedro. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
California seawater has improved, pollution survey finds May 22, 2008
Other "beach bummers" with the worst water quality were the waters at Santa Monica Pier, Poche Beach and northern Doheny State Beach in southern Orange County, Marie Canyon at Puerco Beach in Malibu, Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro and various locations in Long Beach. Drier-than-average weather helped keep most ocean waters cleaner; in rainy conditions, however, more than half of Southern California beaches tested fair to poor for traces of fecal bacteria. (Los Angeles Times)
Immigration raids terrify kids, House is told May 21, 2008
When federal agents raided a San Rafael apartment complex in the early morning hours of March 6, 2007, searching for 30 undocumented immigrants, they left behind a lot of terrified children, Kathryn Gibney, the principal at nearby San Pedro Elementary School, said. The agents shone flashlights in the children's faces. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Former BLM official sees San Pedro riparian area as critical May 10, 2008
SIERRA VISTA In November 1988, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area, the first ever such federal designation to protect an environmentally sensitive area. Although it is six months early, the 20th anniversary of the conservation area will be celebrated today in conjunction with the annual International Migratory Bird Day at the San Pedro House ... Advertisement One of the midwives in seeing to the birth of the riparian area was... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Sleeping giantLatino voters start pulling their weight in the US election May 3, 2008
By Emilio San Pedro BBC News, Washington. In 2006, as a debate over immigration reform was raging in the US, the country's Latino voters played a major role in helping the Democratic Party regain control of the US Congress. (BBC News -- Americas)
Free: SoCal Grocers Give Away Reusable Shopping Bags Apr 22, 2008
Henry's Farmers Market at 820 N. Western Ave., San Pedro ... Ralphs at 4760 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles; 12057 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles; 19871 Rinaldi St., Northridge; 1050 N. Western, San Pedro; 21909 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills; 10901 Ventura Blvd., Studio City; 10861 Le Conte Ave., Westwood; 14049 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks; 17250 Saticoy St., Van Nuys; 10400 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills; and 645 W. Ninth St., Los Angeles ... Vons at 2511 Daly St., Los Angeles; 20440 Devonshire St.,... (NBC4.tv, CA)
Tale of Ekati, Colonel John Preps Apr 18, 2008
San Pedro Stakes -- Santa Anita -- 6-1/2 furlongs ----- Gayego, Sea of Pleasure, Cardinal Zin -- 1:13. 07 -- Jan.20. (Suite101.com)
Gender-related Differences Found In Development Of Colon Cancer Apr 18, 2008
The study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health, the San Pedro Guild Research Fund and Charles Bittick. Journal reference: Oliver A. Press, Wu Zhang, Michael A. Gordon, Dongyun Yang, Georg Lurje, Syma Iqbal, Anthony El-Knoueiry and Heinz-Josef Lenz. (Science Daily)
Teamsters Rally for Workers' Rights; Join in 'Hollywood From The Docks' March Apr 16, 2008
Jim Hoffa to Speak and Lead Teamsters in March SAN PEDRO, Calif. April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa and other Teamster leaders will hold a rally for workers' rights on Thursday, April 17, at the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, California ... Hoffa will be among the speakers at the main rally that starts at 6 p.m. Hoffa is tentatively slated to speak at that rally at 7 p.m. WHO: Teamster General President Jim Hoffa Teamster International Vice Presidents Jim... (PR Newswire)
Crew Sweeps Second at USC Invitational Apr 13, 2008
San Pedro, CA - LMU showed great improvement from its performance at last week's San Diego Crew Classic as the men rowed to second place finishes in all three events at the USC Invitational Saturday at Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, CA.. The day got started with the George Gordon Cup, contested by the varsity 8 boats from USC, LMU, and UC Santa Barbara. (Lmulions.com)
Pyro tries for clincher today Apr 12, 2008
Gayego, trained by Paulo Lobo and to be ridden by Mike Smith, won the San Pedro Stakes in January and was second to the since-injured Georgie Boy in the San Felipe a month ago at Santa Anita. Earlier this week, Lobo said his major concerns were the full field and the possibility of a bad post position. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Union Rescue Mission Gets Parolee Funding Apr 12, 2008
The Union Rescue Mission on San Pedro Street last week obtained approval to allocate 80 of its 810 beds specifically for homeless parolees. They will be reserved for nonviolent women, said Carrie Gatlin, vice president of government relations for the mission. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Kiyoko 'Kiyo' Nishimoto Apr 12, 2008
She was born Kiyoko Ozaki on February 11, 1921, in San Pedro ... She returned to San Pedro to attend and graduate from high school. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Van with 32 passengers roll on I-10 Apr 11, 2008
Published: Tuesday, April 8, 2008 6:45 PM CDT Thelma Grimers/San Pedro Valley News-Sun ... 2008 San Pedro Valley News-Sun Send feedback to ... View the San Pedro Valley News-Sun's. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
Workers to Begin Three Day March From Hollywood to the Docks of San Pedro Apr 9, 2008
Many from various industries including janitors, actors, longshore workers, port drivers and college professors will begin a three day march (April 15-17th) that will take them from Hollywood, where actors represented by Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) face a joint contract negotiation, to the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro, where Longshore workers represented by the International Longshore Warehouse Union (ILWU) face contract... (PR Newswire)
Runaway teen learned ranching from a legend Apr 9, 2008
Twelve-year-old Austin Moss, accompanied by his younger brother John and a friend he remembers only as "the Martinez kid," had run away from home, headed for his father's old homestead on the banks of the San Pedro River. John got discouraged during the long trek and turned back, but the other two hoofed it 40 miles from Tucson to Mammoth where they got bread and sardines at the store, made sandwiches and fell asleep under a tree. (Nogales International, AZ)
Carving my name in my grandmother's table Apr 6, 2008
My mother was born in San Pedro in 1913, the second of four daughters. She was named Bona, which means "good" in Italian. (Daily Triplicate)
Newsweek: Fighting the border fence Apr 5, 2008
A federal district court judge in the San Pedro case rejected the theory last December, and the Supreme Court is weighing whether or not to hear the case. Segee, the Defenders of Wildlife attorney, says the legal team will file a notice with the high court about this week's waiver. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Inspiring scripts Apr 1, 2008
Inspired by this, I started devoting myself to scriptwriting as I felt the potential for expression was the greatest thing, said Towne, who was born and raised in seaport town of San Pedro in California. Apart from having carved a name as a notable film scriptwriter, Towne is also touted as one of Hollywoods finest script doctors, having contributed crucial scenes to Francis Ford Cappolas The Godfather (1972), Bonnie and Clyde (1967) and Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (1989). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
More of this story Mar 29, 2008
The Cherry Blossom Festival takes place on San Pedro Street between First and Third, and on Second Street between Los Angeles and Central. Admission is free. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
St. Francis Xavier Lancers play at Staples Center Mar 28, 2008
The game held on Wednesday, March 19, was a prelude to the CYO title game, which was won by Holy Trinity of San Pedro. Trinity defeated Marina Regina from Gardena to win the title. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Editorial: Bypass looms as solution to growth, traffic Mar 26, 2008
After more than a year of study, the State Transportation Board eliminated two routes suggested through the San Pedro Valley in the Benson area. Opponents railed against them for environmental reasons. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Before the recycle bin, scrub it or forget it? Mar 24, 2008
Q: What is the history of the Fig Garden Cafe that used to stand at Bullard and San Pedro avenues. -- Keith Gibson, FresnoA: The Fig Garden Cafe was the subject of a sketch by former Fresno Bee artist Doug Hansen in 1991, and is in his book, "Fresno Sketchbook," a collection of drawings of Fresno points of interest. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
SHIP TRAFFIC Mar 22, 2008
Saturday, March 22, 2008. Stock quotes, portfolio, funds and more. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Devil's Slide behaves itself as tunnels grow Mar 17, 2008
Since starting the long job of excavating the 30-foot-wide, 22-foot-tall tunnels in September, crews working six days a week have burrowed about 600 feet into San Pedro Mountain for a tunnel that will carry northbound traffic, and about 300 feet on the southbound tunnel. It will take until late 2010 or early 2011 to complete the tunnels, whose portals are designed to look as natural as possible with faux rock faces. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
SoCal Terrains Usher In Heavy Winds, Snow Mar 17, 2008
The National Weather Service said sustained winds of 25-30 miles per hour, with gusts up to 35 mph, will be raking the San Pedro Channel between the mainland and Santa Catalina Island Sunday. Gale force winds were predicted for waters further offshore. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Windy Weather Pounds SoCal Weekend Mar 16, 2008
Gale warnings were posted Saturday for mariners in the inner waters, including the San Pedro Channel between San Pedro and Santa Catalina Island. Sustained winds of nearly 30 miles per hour, and gusts up to 40 mph, were forecast for the water off Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego counties. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Kentucky Derby prep races Mar 15, 2008
1/20 San Pedro Stakes (Santa Anita Park) (6 1/2 furlongs) (1:13. 07) Gayego -- Sea of Pleasure -- Cardinal Zin. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Volunteers sought to use high-tech border cameras over Internet Mar 15, 2008
(Use arrows above to view more photos) This is the San Pedro River there, he said, pointing to a screen. When you look down there at night with this camera system, if there was a person down there, they would stand out like a Christmas tree light at five miles away. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
I Dream Of Baja Mar 9, 2008
To your right rise the serrated foothills of Baja's Sierra San Pedro Mrtir range, with the usual Baja stubble of ocotillo, mesquite and scattered cardon cactus. On the left it's all flat. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
