Terelle Jerricks

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Mexican Hollywood―Half a Century Gone, Bonds Remain Strong

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

By Jaime Ruiz, Staff WriterEditor’s Note: On June 7, the City of Los Angeles commemorated the memory of Mexican Hollywood at the Cruise Ship Terminal, the historic site of the beloved neighborhood that thrived from the 1920s to the 1950s. The event honored the rich cultural legacy of the Mexican-American community in the Los Angeles Harbor Area. Random Lengths News is reprinting an updated version of reporter Jaime Ruiz’s 2005 story.
Unburying the Truth

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

David Calloway’s “If Someday Comes” Traces America’s Unfinished Reckoning With Its PastRetired film and television producer David Calloway, a San Pedro resident for more than 20 years, is a modern-day griot — a term of French derivation that describes a class of West African storytellers who preserved the true stories and lineages of their people.
The Murder of Andrea Hines

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

What Holtville, CA Hid While America Watched O.J.Thirty-one years ago today, Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman were brutally murdered — a crime that shocked the nation and launched a media frenzy. Race, class, celebrity, and spectacle collided on live television as the white Bronco chase unfolded. With it, the American public was swept into a drama that revealed our deepest social fissures of racism and classism.
Sunken City Coffee

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

Not Just Coffee: A Third Space for San Pedro LocalsElisa Palacios said the idea for Sunken City Coffee began while working remotely and struggling to find a quiet space to focus. “I get distracted very easily,” she said. “I loved Sacred Grounds, but I wanted to move around sometimes so it didn’t feel like the same day over and over again.”Incidentally, Sunken City Coffee opened the same week Sacred Grounds closed.
Global Chef, Local Legend

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

Chef Shalamar Lane Brings Soulful Southern Barbecue to Nigeria’s Premier Culinary FestivalChef Shalamar Lane of My Father’s BBQ will soon begin collecting pre-orders for July 4 on her website, www.myfathersbbq.com, with the relaunch of the restaurant itself set for later in the month of July. Carson’s favorite barbecue spot has been on hiatus for the past few months, undergoing internal reorganization in preparation for a stronger return to serve its loyal barbecue-loving fans.
No Help, No Home

2 weeks ago | randomlengthsnews.com | Terelle Jerricks

A Cautionary Tale: How Asbestos Contamination Shattered a San Pedro Family’s LifeFor more than 45 years, Pamela Allen worked as a home health and hospice nurse across San Pedro and the South Bay, helping people spend their final days at home, where they’re most comfortable. “You know how important that is when people get older and that familiar environment is ripped away,” said Pamela’s daughter, Debbie.
Martyrs of the Waterfront

1 month 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.
Neon Sun: Inside San Pedro’s Most Artistic New Eatery

1 month 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.
National Bloody Caesar Day

1 month 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.
Hard Acts to Follow

1 month 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.