Donna Littlejohn

The Essex will be joined by two U.S. Coast Guard ships later in the week.

The shows, featuring 250 drones and sponsored by the Port of Los Angeles, will be dedicated to the U.S.’s 250th birthday celebration.

Fleet Week has been intertwined with some big changes in the tucked-away seaside enclave.

On hand to greet and educate the public about various displays were sailors and Marines, many of whom came into town on board the Navy ship USS Essex.

The Iowa’s immersive “Life of A Sailor” display, the product of two years’ research and work, is laid out amid several areas below the ship’s main deck and aims to bring to life the U.S. Navy, its sailors and…

More than 1,000 sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard service members participated this year and Fleet Week proved successful once again.

The Los Angeles City Council’s 15th District comprises the Harbor Area, including San Pedro.

About 8,000 participated in the event’s popular free boat tours, with the USS Essex and Coast Guard Cutters Halibut and Terrell Horne all in port for the annual festival.

MMCC is Los Angeles’ only year-round marine mammal rehabilitation center and rescues more marine mammals per mile of coastline than any other organization in the U.S., according to the facility.

MMCC is Los Angeles’ only year-round marine mammal rehabilitation center and rescues more marine mammals per mile of coastline than any other organization in the U.S., according to the facility.