Terelle Jerricks

1 week ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

Union Remembers Fallen Workers in Ceremony and StruggleOn May 15, the ILWU Locals 13, 63 and 94 showed up at John S. Gibson Park to remember Dickie Parker and John Knudsen, two longshore workers who had been martyred and more than a hundred others who died on the waterfront doing their job since the founding of the ILWU in 1934. Greg Mitre served as the master of ceremonies in place of Local 13 president Gary Herrera.

1 week ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

Have you heard about the new restaurant on 9th Street called the Neon Sun? The buzz it’s been getting as of late has been deafening. The restaurant feels like a curated art experience, from the walls to the eating utensils, which I later learned were designed by a local artist who goes by the name Kurtis. I ordered the warm cabbage salad, a vibrant dish featuring chili crisp, mint, cilantro, garlic, ginger, and delicate slivers of Chinese sausage served over sautéed purple cabbage.

3 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

Did you know there are 11 liquor-related holidays in May? That ties the month with July, likely due to Memorial Day and Independence Day, both popular for summer celebrations. One of those holidays is National Caesar Day, named after the Caesar cocktail, not Julius Caesar or any historical figure. The distinctly Canadian drink was invented in 1969 by Alberta bartender Walter Chell. It’s similar to a Bloody Mary but uses Clamato — a blend of clam and tomato juice — instead of plain tomato juice.

3 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

The Sardine in San Pedro is the place to be to get the pulse of music scenes across genres and across regions, as artists increasingly make the local adult playground a stop for their tours. I was perusing their online calendar when I saw just how many shows were coming to The Sardine, each of them important in their own right. Sardine’s Todd Congelliere told me off the bat the Detroit Cobras (set to perform on May 25) are going to be a special show.

3 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

LA Pays Tribute to Mexican Hollywood’s LegacyOn June 7, the City of Los Angeles will commemorate the memory of Mexican Hollywood at the Cruise Ship terminal, where the beloved neighborhood was located from the 1920s to the early 1950s. The Mexican Hollywood Culture Society, a committee of residents committed to preserving the memory of Mexican Hollywood with a monument, future cultural events, and possibly documentary media and books, was formed.