At the corner of Gaffey and Anaheim streets is a road sign welcoming visitors to San Pedro, long a working-class community tied to Los Angeles' massive port.
But the “welcome” will definitely be mixed when Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives for a speech about national security Tuesday night on the battleship Iowa.
Trump is surging in the polls, with some pundits saying he is winning over blue-collar voters. He is generating huge crowds at events across the country, and the Iowa event is likely to continue that trend.
But in San Pedro, interviews Monday found many remain wary of Trump.