The Latest Breaking News from San Pedro

Ayahuasca and toad poison seized as police raid spiritual retreats in Spain

Three arrested and San Pedro cactus plants also found at rural properties that hosted lucrative ‘astral journeys’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2025

AFCON 2023: Full tournament schedule

The complete list of fixtures for the Africa Cup of Nations 2023 in Cote d’Ivoire.

Al Jazeera · Jan 14, 2024

Afcon schedule: Today’s Africa Cup of Nations fixtures, start times and TV channels

Ivory Coast host the rearranged 2023 Africa Cup of Nations as Senegal aim to defend their crown

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024

In Africa's fields, a plan to pay fair wages for chocolate withers

Ivorian cocoa bean farmer Edouard Kouame Kouadio expects to die poor, despite rising demand for the raw material that feeds the world's insatiable appetite for chocolate.

Reuters · Apr 4, 2023

At least 5 people shot at San Pedro beach

LOS ANGELES — At least five people were injured in a shooting Saturday night at a San Pedro beach, authorities said.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 5, 2023

Southern California ports are losing to East Coast rivals, threatening LA-area jobs

From the peaceful vantage point of Angels Gate Park, high above San Pedro Bay in San Pedro, California, a huge floating traffic jam of cargo ships was clearly visible when it reached its peak of 109 vessels in January, stranding toys, clothing, semiconductors, cars and a long list of items…

Los Angeles Times · Dec 19, 2022

White landowners in Hawaii imported Russian workers in the early 1900s, to dilute the labor power of Asians in the islands

On Feb. 19, 1906, the mail steamer China pulled into the harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. It had made the voyage from San Pedro, California, many times before, but this trip made front-page news. Local newspapers heralded the arrival of “one hundred and ten white men, women and children, the vanguard…

The Conversation · Nov 29, 2022

Ports reveal unprecedented surge in harmful emissions; officials blame COVID-19 logjam

LOS ANGELES — When Janet Schaaf-Gunter peered through the window at San Pedro Bay last year, she saw so many cargo ships it looked as if Southern California was on the brink of an invasion.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022

David Wharton: How a group of rogue skaters got L.A. City Hall on their side

LOS ANGELES — No one wanted to claim responsibility for the old parking lot. A small patch of rutted pavement, dank and filthy, it sat forgotten beneath a freeway overpass near the San Pedro docks.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 31, 2022

San Pedro park shooting stemmed from dispute, involved over 50 gunshots, police say

LOS ANGELES — Days after two people were killed and seven injured in a shooting Sunday at San Pedro’s Peck Park, authorities released new details about the violent incident amid festering concerns from residents over park safety and accountability from city officials.

Los Angeles Times · Jul 28, 2022