The AES solution: better for Redondo Beach in every way?
President, AES Southland
A modern, significantly smaller AES power plant promises to benefit every Redondo Beach resident. Unfortunately, concerns have been raised based on factual errors.
Here are the facts, as I see them.
Entangled Pacific Gray Whale rescued off Palos Verdes
A juvenile Pacific Gray Whale was rescued Thursday afternoon after the struggling mammal was spotted off of Point Vicente Interpretive Center early Thursday morning.
CalPERS clarification forces 19 city retirees off the job
Nineteen part-time retired public employees were quickly eliminated last week after a CalPERS law was amended and the city realized the retired CalPERS employees’ pensions could be on the line if they continued to go to work.
Dirty Hippie Radio: A Custom ride with Cab 20
If the South Bay music scene lacks in anything, it’s a selection of venues beyond the boxy paradigm of the bar-club circuit, joined hand in hand by a sparsity in all age shows. Patrons and bands alike go wanting for that cool warehouse venue or art gallery scene, where common respect and a good time […]
“Goon”: it’s not what you think [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Goon” is that most surprising of movies, one where the expectations aren’t terribly high for any one of a number of reasons; but then for those very same reasons, there is that hint of possibilities. I am happy to report that “Goon” far exceeds expectation and fulfills all of its possibilities. “Goon” tells the story […]
The Nightlife: Rock & Brews Re-opening Soon
Secrecy and surprises prelude Sangria’s anticipated re-opening. Secure sources say it is getting a name change and much more. Everything should be revealed with a soft open around April 7. Grand opening scheduled for mid to late April. Chase Bank shows interest in occupying Bijou building in former Coldstone space. Gene Simmons, Michael Zislis and […]
More Mira Costa students taking summer school
Brennan Danlasky logged onto his computer the evening of March 5 to sign up for a six-week, U.S. history summer school course. The Mira Costa sophomore hoped to fulfill his junior year social studies requirement so he’d have a free period in his class schedule the following year to take music theory.
Manhattan Beach teachers negotiating for pay raise
Rebecca Allen, 16-year Manhattan Beach teacher, stood before the School Board earlier this month and recalled her “disheartening” visit to a Coinstar machine with a huge jug of change.
Head of the Class: the state of education in the Beach Cities, one classroom at a time
The first part of an ongoing Profiles in Education series begins in the classroom with three of the South Bay’s finest teachers.