Continuing in our series on local history, in honor of the late Angela Romero, we sit down with Emma Rault, a writer, literary translator, a newbie to San Pedro and the originator of the petition that sparked a local movement to help Walkers Cafe be recognized as a local historical landmark. This past August Walkers Cafe was voted a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument.

Since Emma had only moved to  San Pedro in 2019 you might wonder why someone  so new to San Pedro would fight so hard to have one of its cherished local businesses preserved.  In this episode Emma shares with us her many travels throughout Europe and the United States and why Walkers Cafe mattered so much to her, causing her to take action as soon as she heard it had closed its doors.

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Thanks for listening,

– Amanda + Jess

Our website

https://www.hellosanpedro.com/ 

Save Walkers Cafe Website

https://www.savewalkerscafe.com/faq/

Permission by Saskia Vogel (book based in San Pedro)

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/42372417-permission

https://www.amazon.com/Permission-Saskia-Vogel/dp/1552453804

First Hearing for the historical designation of Walkers Cafe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO4pb5AkuyI

Daily Breeze Article

https://www.dailybreeze.com/2021/11/25/san-pedro-icon-walkers-cafe-may-or-may-not-be-closed-for-good-this-time/

Random Lengths Article

https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2022/02/03/walkers-cafe-may-live-on/37874

Thank you to Rock Ashfield at Palm Realty Boutique for the generous recording space at Palm Realty Boutique.

Palm Realty Boutique San Pedro

255 W 6th St.

San Pedro, CA 90731