Hello San Pedro

Continuing in our series on local history, in honor of the late Angela Romero, we sit down with Emma Rault, a writer, literary translator, a newbie to San Pedro and the originator of the petition that sparked a local movement to help Walkers Cafe be recognized as a local historical landmark. This past August Walkers Cafe was voted a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument. Since Emma had only moved...

Hi friends! We are continuing our series on local history this week in an episode with John Bagakis, the new owner of The Corner Store which just celebrated its 75th anniversary in July. As new owner he is continuing its legacy as the neighborhood staple in the San Pedro palisades area, not only a place to grab coffee and snacks but he also envisions it someday as a place to have wine, a Mediterra...

In the first week of September, we heard about the professional works of Angela Romero and the significance of her work to the San Pedro community. In this episode we wanted to give you a more personal introduction to her in celebration of her birthday on September 16th.  You'll hear from a handful of those who were closest to her, including her sisters Regina Ritter and Emily Romero, and fou...

As mentioned in our previous episode, September is our History Month in honor of Angela Romero, and in this first episode of the series Amanda visits her childhood church Trinity Lutheran Church which just celebrated its centennial this summer. Pastor Nathan Hoff who has  been with the church for seventeen years as head pastor and Sue Scott, retired Deaconess and long time member, share with...

A few months ago in April, our  community lost an amazing woman to health complications after fighting cancer for nearly a year, Angela “Romee” Romero.  She was an active learner and preserver of our local history, a story teller of the history she discovered and an educator to anyone with a curiosity about this town.  Her work will continue to impact how we move forward i...

In this episode we want to introduce you to a huge supporter of the podcast and good friend of ours,  Rock Ashfield. You can see him through the window of his office across from Hojas drinking a coffee and getting things done. Rock has been generous enough to invite us to use Palm Realty Boutique in downtown  San Pedro as our hub during the week for recording and other podcast business. Rock is a...

In this final episode of our mini series focusing on small pop-up vendors in the San Pedro community we speak with Kelly Main, the creator and operator of Common Soul Collective, an aromatherapy product company. Like many others small vendors we have spoken to, this business was also born out of the pandemic and has been an endeavor that has brought her and family closer together. Kelly runs this...

As we continue our series on amazing pop-up vendors that have emerged out of the pandemic, it is  our pleasure to introduce to you the creators behind the local pop-up business What the Succulent: Brittany Herrera, Antonina Herrera and  Angela Andrews. Unfortunately, only Brittany and Angela could join us for this episode but their stories will hit home with many of our European imm...

In our continued series featuring San Pedro vendors, we welcome Amber Onorato, a local crafter and owner of Twenty-Two Crafts. In this week’s episode, we learn about Amber’s San Pedro upbringing plus her multi-generational roots in this town. Amber and Amanda inform newbie Jess about the sunken part of Paseo Del Mar’s iconic ocean-view drive that connected Royal Palms to the other side of White Po...

This week we continue our series on local makers and vendors that have participated in San Pedro's local pop-up markets. Today's guest is Trisha Hanudel-Lopez, the creator behind San Pedro Soapworks. San Pedro Soapworks makes bath, body, and hair care inspired by the sights and scents of sunny San Pedro, CA. Trisha shares her journey from North Carolina, where she was born and raised, to New York...

This week we continue in our series of small vendors that have been participating in the local pop-ups all over town. In today's episode we chat with Brenda Apolinar of Salsas Chingona and her sister Bella Caballero of Sweet but Toxica Aguas Frescas.   Brenda shares how she found herself out of a job for the first time in years during the pandemic and was left wondering what to do next, until one...

In this episode we sit down with Melissa Hay of Homemade by the Hays.  She wears many hats such as candle maker,  yoga teacher, mother, wife as well as the organizer of the local small business pop-ups we’ve seen in the last couple years. We discuss the burst of creativity from local budding entrepreneurs since the pandemic despite the collective feelings of anxiety and stress many of us have all...

DESCRIPTION: Brandon Evans – a licensed clinical social worker from San Pedro’s local hospital, Little Company of Mary Providence – brings a wealth of information about their three programs dedicated to serving people with behavioral, mental and addiction struggles. In this episode, we discuss the hardships any person can face that may lead to experiencing homelessness, addiction and/or mental hea...

DESCRIPTION: In this episode, we sit with Nicky Saunders who is bringing a bit of Spain to San Pedro with his pop-up restaurant experience, Bodega Raval. Nicky explains where the name comes from and how he recognized the similarities a neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain had to San Pedro. We also chat about his journey to San Pedro and how he has fully embraced the town’s culture and diversity. Share...

In the official relaunch of Hello San Pedro, we sit with Lee Williams to talk about the mural he commissioned titled, “After the Plague, Came the Renaissance” and what it means for San Pedro. In this episode, Lee explains what neighborhood councils are and his thoughts on what they should be. We also chat about housing, why he believes home-buying doesn’t have to be a far-off dream, and how to bet...

After nearly TWO years, the Hello San Pedro Podcast is back! This is our get-to-know-us episode before we relaunch the weekly regular episodes which will return in two weeks. In this episode you'll get to know Amanda, the original host, and Jess, our brand new co-host. Hear our stories and why we love this town so much.  We're so excited to bring to you brand new episodes with amazing guests...

In this episode I am joined by Cindy Bradley owner of San Pedro City Ballet and Julianne Thompson owner of The Dance Factory.   We discuss the rapidly changing climate for small businesses and the need for continued adaptation.  Due to the pandemic more and more small businesses are closing every day, but Cindy and Julianne have found that the best way to move forward is together.&n...

It's been a minute since our last Pedro & Corona episode edition of the podcast. In this episode, Joshua Stecker and I catch up on recent Coronavirus changes and updates.  We emphasize how important it is that we maintain social distancing and wear our masks.  In our conversation we discuss what schools might look like when they reopen as well as imagine what the holidays might look like in the ne...

Hi Friends!  I'm out of town this week but no worries, I promise you'll love my amazing co-hosts subbing in for me.    Amber Sheikh-Ginsberg, an LA based non-profit consultant who has years of experience working with and advocating for our homeless community, sits down with (virtually) Lee Williams, the Board of Directors Chairman for the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce.  In their conversation they...

June flew by, we're now in July, what happened to PRIDE? That was my little Dr. Seuss moment but in all seriousness, did we really skip PRIDE? A year ago San Pedro held its very first PRIDE On the Port event right on Harbor Blvd, in front of our beloved Battleship USS IOWA. But this year, due to the pandemic and civil unrest, PRIDE across the nation has taken a back seat. Today on the show, n...

Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!  Today on the show Joe of Joe's Vegan Shop is telling his story. Hear how he has overcome personal health problems by changing his water, his diet and lifestyle. His amazing health journey inspired him to share his food with others in hopes of helping others in their health journeys.  Now he is the most popular vegan food pop-up shop currently occupyin...

In today's episode of Hello San Pedro's "Pedro & Corona" edition of the podcast, Joshua Stecker joins me in discussing Phase 3 reopenings.  We catch up on life during the pandemic and how crazy of a year 2020 has been and we're not even half way through.   SPONSOR:  San Pedro Today  http://sanpedrotoday.com/

In this episode I bring on local leader, Chairman of the Board for the San Pedro Chamber of Commerce and repeat guest, Lee Williams. Together we discuss the events that spark a national and global wave of protests in support of Black Lives Matter (BLM) and how San Pedro responded.  Some key topics? Big Nick's apology, "All Lives Matter", White Privilege and this past weekend's Unity March put...

Over the weekend, protests and riots broke out across the nation over the death of George Floyd.   In the intro I give some context to all that followed his death and address how it has impacted us locally. I've turned to spiritual leaders in the South Bay community for some guidance in the midst of this chaos, Pastors Josh & Bunmi Canales, senior Pastors of Mission Eben-Ezer Family...

On today's episode Joshua Stecker and I check in with each other to see how we are doing.  Josh is still recovering from deadline week with the magazine but on the bright side the June issue of San Pedro Today is out and ready to be read! Our local economy is slowly opening up and we ask that everyone supports their local businesses. We also go over. the current case numbers for our community...