Pedro Pride

San Pedro is known for it's independent spirit. For a small town of about 80,000. there are nooks and crannies of small communities everywhere. One of the more highly visible of these small communities is Eastview Little League. A self-run baseball league, the Eastview Little League has been a staple of the San Pedro commmunity for years. Nothing exemplifies the Pedro spirit more then the tenacity and creativeness of the Eastview Little League finding a home after the DiCarlo bakery was sold along with their baseball fields.
There was a bit of controversy over Eastview's move to Knoll Hill which displaced a nice dog park. The initial plan was that the new Eastview home would only be for three years. The ultimate plan was to provide even more container space for the Port. Now, the Port has agreed to let Eastview stay longer. Awesome!!
There are good reasons for the Port to allow the Eastview Little League to stay longer. First, a poor economy makes money tight and the Port's need for the space not as urgent. Second, the Eastview Little League is great PR for the Port. If you are going to give back to the community countering the Port's environmental impact, a nice green park for children to play on is a great way to go.
Eastview Little League is a great local institution. I am glad they will have a home for a while longer. A baseball park is better than more containers. And I know that dogs and their owners were displaced. But at some point the value of hundreds of children has got to be worth more than a hundred or so dogs that actually used the park previously. The greater good for the town has been served by letting Eastview Little League use Knoll hill.
Nothing exemplifies Pedro Pride better than Eastview Little League. Standing up for children, making our town better, and doing it against all odds. Not too shabby.

Just a guy from Pedro