Nov 14, 2024

Dawn patrol at the fish market

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For the next installment of our "Tricks of the Trade" series, we wake up in the wee small hours to see what's fresh at San Pedro Harbor's fish markets.

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by Mitchell Hartman

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Consumer inflation was pretty moderate in October, with prices overall rising 2.6% year-over-year. But car insurance bills have climbed by 14%—more than five times the rate of inflation overall.

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Tricks of the Trade

For the best fish market deals, get there before dawn

by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

Nov 14, 2024

Once a week, wholesale fishing operations in San Pedro open their doors to the general public. But you'll need to get there early.

Mike Stahl runs one of the fish market stalls that open during the wee hours of Saturday morning every week in San Pedro.

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The team

David Brancaccio Host

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC

Kelly Silvera Executive Producer

Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer

Alex Schroeder Producer

Erika Soderstrom Producer

Ariana Rosas Producer

Nic Perez Director/Producer

Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer

John Bruington Media Producer

Jesson Duller Media Producer

Brian Allison Technical Director

James Graham Producer, BBC

Jo Critcher Producer, BBC

Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC

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