Ariana’s dream
Five years ago, a Redondo family followed their child’s heart to Haiti. Their orphanage, Maison de Lumiere, has served as a triage and a beacon of hope since last week’s earthquake.
Letters January 21, 2010
A squirrely community
Dear ER:
Since the article about the squirrel wars was published (“Neighbors embroiled in squirrel quarrel,” ER Jan. 7, 2010), we have received numerous calls, emails, and hand written notes from friends, family, neighbors and people from the community we didn’t even know. People have been leaving bags of peanuts at our doorstep. One rather large bag had the following note attached, “A gift from the Irena Street Squirrels to the Spencer Street Gang. Hang in there! Bon Appetit.”
Harbor Lights: Recycled drinking water
It wasn’t the first time I’d raised a glass (or plastic cup) in a toast. It was the first time I’d toasted with a hard hat on my head and water in my glass that had been in someone’s toilet just a few days ago. Fortunately, I couldn’t really tell the difference between it and […]
Enjoy the ‘ohana at Slack Key Fest
And what better way to start the New Year than with the song, dance, food and crafts of aina folk during the 2010 Southern California Slack Key Festival at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. Sure, music and hula are the main attractions of the day-long event Sunday, but bring an appetite.
Community Calendar Jan. 21 – 27
Thursday, January 21 Haiti Disaster Relief sites Immediate Haiti Disaster Relief donations can be made through Congregation Tikvat Jacob in Manhattan Beach — the funds will be forwarded accordingly — or online, as Rabbi Mark Hyman also suggests, through The Joint Distribution Committee (www.jdc.org) and the American Jewish World Service (www.ajws.org), experienced, safe and […]
South Bronx to South Bay: Opportunity in the rubble
Poor Haiti. It almost makes you think the country has been cursed by God, or by some voodoo spirit, or by the ghost of Papa Doc. The first modern Black nation, independent of colonial rule in 1804, Haiti was born in hope but for most of its history has been battered both by the elements of nature and by human avarice.
Barfly: Good restaurants go, Blake’s back
by Deb L
Bad News First: The South Bay began the year with the loss of two restos Brix, PCH, HB and Le Saint Raphael, PCH, RB. Neither were a surprise but for very different reasons. Brix’s owner had heart, soul, ideas, visions, friends, a great chef, and a sommelier but it wasn’t enough.
New group calls for mucho murals
A dozen or more western Hermosa buildings would sport large painted murals depicting the city’s history and culture, if a newly forming nonprofit group with three ex-councilmen has its way.
Fighting the flooding in Hermosa
As a series of storms pounded the South Bay, city workers once again concentrated their attention on keeping open the large outfall pipes that carry rivers of rainwater from the roads to the beach.
New ballot measure awaits City Hall
A new Hermosa school board signaled it is unlikely to ask voters for more money unless City Hall signs on as a partner for a fresh ballot measure.
Rivals split basketball showdowns
After Mira Costa’s girls basketball team thwarted a Redondo comeback with a 40-29 victory over the Sea Hawks Tuesday at Redondo, the Redondo’s boys team used a 10-4 run to open the fourth quarter in its game, increasing its 44-41 lead to defeat Mira Costa 70-46. Brandon Boyd appears to have fully recovered from the […]
Nunn makes the most of final prep game
Competing in his final game as a high school football player, Mira Costa’s Kyle Nunn made the most of his opportunity. Playing on his home field with the top senior players in the South Bay, Nunn was named the Offensive Player of the Game at the 45th Annual West Torrance Lions Club Senior All-Star Game. […]
Beach Cities Sports
Football The Coed Flag Football on the Beach Sunday season kicks off Feb. 14 at 10th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. The two-guy/two-girl teams will battle it out in a 7-week season followed by two weeks of playoffs. Registration is $265 and offered as a team only and may be made at the […]
Remembering a local legend
Legendary baseball coach John Stevenson — who coached in El Segundo for a half century — passed away last week.