Why Assemblyman Vincent Thomas more than deserved having a bridge named after him – Daily Breeze
When Vincent Thomas was 16, he used his boxing skills – he earned $2.50 per fight – to…
Astronaut and San Pedro High grad Dr. Anna Fisher became the first mother to fly in space – Daily Breeze
Anna Lee Fisher decided that she wanted to be an astronaut on May 5, 1961. On that day,…
Larry Walters takes off from San Pedro for his unbelievable 1982 flight – Daily Breeze
Larry Walters told the San Pedro News Pilot that he got the idea for his July 2, 1982,…
San Pedro’s Al Larson Boat Shop has been a port fixture for more than a century – Daily Breeze
Peter Adolph (Al) Larson emigrated from his native Sweden to the United States as a 16-year-old in 1890.…