San Pedro, Calif. — Kelly Misetich, 19, buses tables at the fish luncheon of the Dalmatian-American Club in San Pedro, where local movers and shakers gather twice a month to share home-style meals of soup, swordfish and mostaccioli.
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San Pedro, Calif. — Gojko Spralja, a prominent member of San Pedro's Yugoslav American community, bows his head in prayer before the start of the luncheon. Immigrants who formed the backbone of the local fishing industry began the tradition roughly 50 years ago.
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San Pedro, Calif. — Pat McOsker, left, Doane Liu and Rudy Svorinich share a laugh before the start of the meal. McOsker, a longtime Los Angeles firefighter, is running for the 15th District City Council seat against Svorinich, a former councilman who represented the area in the late 1990s.
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San Pedro, Calif. — Candidate Joe Buscaino, center, works the room before the start of the fish luncheon. The San Pedro native is one of 11 contenders for the seat vacated by Janice Hahn.
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San Pedro, Calif. — City Council candidate Jayme Wilson, center, a San Pedro native and restaurant owner, shakes hands at the luncheon.
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Wilmington, Calif. — Pleasure boats moor at the Wilmington Yacht Haven across the channel from a container ship unloading cargo at the Port of Los Angeles. The port is a vital part of Council District 15, which will hold a special election in November to fill the seat vacated by Janice Hahn, who now serves in Congress.
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San Pedro, Calif. — Cranes and the Vincent Thomas Bridge can be seen from Knoll Hill in San Pedro, which has long been the political center of the 15th District.
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Watts, Calif. — A man cycles past the Watts Towers. The Los Angeles City Council's 15th District stretches north from the habor in San Pedro to Watts.
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San Pedro, Calif. — San Pedro is the most affluent community in the 15th District. In the upcoming election, San Pedro voters may have a hard time deciding between a line-up of hometown candidates, a neighborhood council member says.
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Wilmington, Calif. — Homes along E Street in Wilmington, part of the 15th District, are built in the shadow of the sprawling ConocoPhillips oil refinery.
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Wilmington, Calif. — Candidate Joe Buscaino has promised to build more parks in Wilmington.
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