On local government: Electric utilities ballot box power grab
On this June’s primary ballot will appear what, on the surface, seems like an innocuous question. Should voter approval be required before a municipality decides it would rather supply electrical power than be part of an existing commercial delivery system, such as from Edison? The requirement for referenda on decisions normally made by a City […]
South Bronx to South Bay: A new Reformation
by Roger Repohl In 1902, Alfred Loisy, a French priest and biblical scholar, wrote with evident disillusionment: “Jesus came preaching the Kingdom of God, and what arrived was the Church.” What would/does Jesus think of what became of his utopian religious vision over the centuries? To Jesus, the Kingdom of God would turn all […]
Letters: April 15, 2010
Get those workers some java
Dear ER:
First of all, I am totally behind the entire Pier Avenue Renovation Project. As owner of Java Man I look forward to all the wonderful improvements on Upper Pier.
I am severely disappointed with the snail-like progress on the construction. Parking, already a premium, has been taken away for days at a time, while little is done.
Tomorrows Bad Seeds prepare for a new tour, new record
Dune to reopen for exercise, 20 at a time
The City Council at a special meeting on Tuesday directed staff to move forward with plans to reopen the sand dune at Sand Dune Park to limited use by adult exercisers during regulated hours and to unlimited use by children.
Frederick’s of Hollywood comes to town for women’s conference
President of Frederick’s of Hollywood Group Linda LoRe will running a company in a male-dominated world and more at Friday’s Manhattan Beach Women in Business Conference.
School performs ‘Who’s on First’ for Lou Costello’s daughter
After living in Manhattan Beach for 45 years, the daughter of legendary Lou Costello never imagined she’d be attending a performance of her father’s most famous comedy routine at an elementary school in her neighborhood.
Theater: Mira Costa’s off to see the wizard
From the smallest munchkin to the wickedest witch, every character plays a starring role in the Mira Costa drama department’s soulful, funky production of The Wiz.
Architecture: Warm and green living in Manhattan Beach
“The buyers were looking for a cool house and the green thing is what pushed it over the edge.” – Daniel Salzman, builder and owner of Evergreen Design Build Inc.
Tomorrows Bad Seeds take on today
Their forthcoming and second full length album Sacred For Sale explains it all. “What is sacred should never be for sale…” lead singer and front man, Moises Juarez, expounded in an interview this week. “What is priceless, most dear to you, something you cannot sell…your soul, your life, your love…stuff that you feel, but you […]
Manhattan Beach Lions Club names Helen Duncan ‘Woman of the Year’
Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Helen Duncan was congratulated by former Manhattan Beach councilman Walt Dougher after being named the Manhattan Beach Lion’s Club Woman of the Year.
High-end headaches
While insiders hail a recovery of the overall housing market, questions linger about whether the high-end homes covering the beach cities can take part in the rebound. On the up side, median home prices are rising in the beach cities, a major indicator of a strengthening market, while interest rates for new loans are low, encouraging people to buy. On the down side, large loans for new homes remain hard to get, and owners of high-end homes face steep payment increases for their “jumbo” loans, which could force many of them into foreclosure.
Surf club set to mentor waterkids
Noted watermen and waterwomen are leading an effort to revive the surf club, a 1960s-era tradition that mentored young people in the ways of the water.
Council members decry Pier delays
City Council members drilled construction contractors Tuesday night over delays on an ambitious project to remake upper Pier Avenue, the town’s iconic main drag. Council members, and two avenue merchants, complained that customers were being driven away from the stretch of avenue where the work is being done, and said construction vehicles are being parked […]
Hope Chapel students pilot robot to win
Hope Chapel students continued their dominance of competitions robotic, as they steered a low-slung, four-wheeled creation named 32 to victory in a frenetic, soccer-like tournament, vanquishing 57 other school teams from the greater Los Angeles area. Hope Chapel Academy’s win in the FIRST Robotics competition at the Long Beach Arena marked its fifth regional title, […]
About Town
Eatery hours State officials have sided with the owners of Il Boccaccio on the Pier Plaza, allowing the restaurant to remain open past the midnight cutoff city officials proposed. The police chief, backed by the City Council, asked the Alcoholic Beverage Control agency to impose a midnight closure on the transfer of a liquor license […]