Guns didn’t take the fun out of Hometown Fair for most
By the time local band Thin Ice took the stage at the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair last Saturday, fair-goers were enjoying themselves too much to notice the two dozen people proudly carrying unloaded guns. But that didn’t stop lead singer and longtime resident Russ Lesser from belting out his latest song, “Packin,” which he wrote […]
Sand Dune: Some say new rules are just right, CORE says ‘too tight’
After more than a decade of battling over the fate of the sand dune at Sand Dune Park, neighbors say restrictions put into place two months ago have finally made the problems that came with heavy traffic disappear. But Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise (CORE) — a group formed out of the dune debate […]
About Town
Planned power outage Southern California Edison will conduct a planned power outage from noon Saturday until 2 a.m. Sunday. Affected areas will include the regions bounded by Polliwog Park, Manhattan Beach Boulevard and Marine and Pacific avenues. All-City Computers in Manhattan Beach recommends that residents affected by the outage turn off and unplug all computers […]
Songwriters in the round
A varied cast of musicians share their songs at a rare gathering at Saint Rocke How, when, where, and to whom songs arrive is a mysterious thing. Take the case of Lucy Schwartz. She came from a musical family and played piano since she was 4, but had never dreamed of writing her own song […]
Christian school awarded RBUSD lease
The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday night awarded the lease of the district’s property at 320 Knob Hill to an aspiring Christian high school. Ambassador High School won the lease with a dramatic last minute bid increase to $528,000 annually over 30 years. The bid surpassed that of a proposed affordable […]
BBR law firm seeks $355,000 from city
The law firm that represented Building a Better Redondo in its successful lawsuit against the City of Redondo Beach has filed a motion seeking $355,000 in legal fees from the city. Angel Law on Sept. 24 filed a motion for attorney fees in the amount of $354,978 relating to the Superior Court case in which […]
Council ready to close lagoon
The City Council on Tuesday night sent a clear message to the regulatory agency that oversees the water quality of the Seaside Lagoon’s outflow: either relax standards, or the lagoon’s water feature will be closed in 2013. Councilman Pat Aust urged the council to let the Los Angeles Regional Water Control Board know the city […]
Ground broken for innovative house
Officials from City Hall and representatives from Washington, Sacramento, energy utilities and environmental groups gathered on Tuesday to break ground for a Hermosa family’s innovative “Green Idea House,” which will be rebuilt to produce more energy than it uses. Standing on a small, makeshift wooden stage in the driveway of the Prospect Avenue home that […]
Songwriter in the round: Justin Hopkins’ long journey home
Baby Nico doesn’t know what she’s done. She’s a little shy of a year old, but because of her, songs will be sung. Not so long ago, her father was an unlikely candidate for parenthood. Justin Hopkins had a glint in his eye alright, but it usually meant trouble. He was almost murdered in Sweden […]
Grace Clark paddleout
A paddleout will be held Sunday at the Hermosa pier at 11 a.m. for Orpheila Grace Clark. The former Redondo Union High student died two weeks ago of natural causes in Florida at age 27. Clark is the daughter of long time Hermosa Beach resident and surf instructor Mary Setterholm. ER
Shovels turn at innovative house
Officials from City Hall and representatives from Washington, Sacramento, energy utilities and environmental groups gathered on Tuesday to break ground for a Hermosa family’s innovative “Green Idea House,” which will be rebuilt to produce more energy than it uses. Standing on a small, makeshift wooden stage in the driveway of the Prospect Avenue home that […]
Honors for Mexico aid
The Hermosa Beach Sister City Association has presented an International Humanitarian Award to firefighters Paul Hawkins and Kim Bridges, and Capt. Mike Garofano of the Hermosa Beach Fire Department for decade-plus efforts to establish a paramedic training program in sister city Loreto, Mexico. Eleven years ago the trio – all paramedics – started the program […]
About Town
Green Fiesta The South Bay Business Environmental Coalition has given the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Bureau an Environmental Leadership award for new energy-saving techniques at the Fiesta Hermosa street fairs held over the Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. The Chamber implemented a bicycle valet lot that corralled 1,000 bikes per day, […]
Letters
Shots fired Dear ER: The quotes I have read recently from the advocates of so-called open carry have no relation to the reality of guns in America [“Guns cleared for annual festival,” ER Sept. 30, 2010]. The July 17, 1989 issue of Time magazine published a long article titled 7 Deadly Days listing the names […]
Some say new rules are just right, CORE says ‘too tight’
After more than a decade of battling over the fate of the sand dune at Sand Dune Park, neighbors say restrictions put into place two months ago have finally made the problems that came with heavy traffic disappear. But Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise (CORE) — a group formed out of the dune debate […]
Throwback look prevails in Manhattan Beach
Manhattan Beach native Patrick Sweeney notched another win in his 2010 distance running competition by capturing the 33rd Manhattan Beach 10K with a time of 32 minutes, 43 seconds. The Mira Costa alum trains barefoot and forewent modern-day footwear while running in Luna sandals to win the event. Kirsten Leetch, of Redondo Beach, won the female division with a mark of 36:16.