Beach cities go back to school [PHOTOS] This week, South Bay students grabbed their binders, sharpened their pencils, and headed to their first day of school. Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Manhattan Beach commissioners approve bike plan, will present to council Manhattan Beach commissioners approved the South Bay Bicycle Master Plan, a conceptual proposal identifying how to bring a connected bike network to seven cities in the area. Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Cupcake Wars: Manhattan Beach bakers victorious in TV batter battle “Cupcake makers, let’s do this!” yelled host Justin Willman on last Sunday’s episode of Cupcake Wars, themed “Surf’s Up.” Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Nicole Wesley: new principal at Redondo Union H.S. When Nicole Wesley, the new principal at Redondo Union High School, walked into the student loan office before starting law Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Water Sports and Film Shorts In which we paddle out for a conversation with Barry Hatchett “The official title is Beach Shorts Film Fest. My Bondo Wyszpolski September 1, 2011
Development project could threaten historic tree A 20,840 square foot shopping mall and “eco-friendly” carwash proposed at 901 N. Catalina Avenue has been appealed to the Mark McDermott September 1, 2011
A La Carte: The Strand House, HT Grill, Chez Melange, The Counter Highs and Lows… Last week I had the best and worst meals of the year so far, a pair of Richard Foss September 1, 2011
Civic Light Opera evicted from Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center This wasn’t the curtain call anyone had in mind. The City of Redondo Beach on Monday severed its relationship with Mark McDermott September 1, 2011
South Bronx to the South Bay: Dry Run New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg took no chances this time, for reasons as political as practical. Last winter, his administration Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
On Local Government The political war over whether or not sales promulgated on the Internet should be taxed the same as those from Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
The Imposters Maybe they’re among us. Imposters. Walking among us even here in the South Bay – studying us, helping us, or Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Surf forecast It looks like we’ll see a really nice swell on Thursday, which will just taper off slowly through the weekend. Easy Reader Staff September 1, 2011
Today: Toy Bombs concert at RB pier Thursday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. Bring your beach chairs down to the pier and enjoy these free, last two concerts Kevin Cody September 1, 2011