The Hunt for KSM
Local journalist Terry McDermott tells the inside story of the manhunt for 9/11’s mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed.
Redondo Beach Council moves to oppose power plant
The battle to rid the Redondo Beach harbor of the AES power plant moved one step further towards decision at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The council voted 4-1 directing city staff to draft a resolution, to be adopted May 1, opposing the repowering of the power plant. Councilmember Steve Diels, who opposed the resolution, argued […]
Longer kindergarten days sweep Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach kindergartners had a long day today, and they’ll have more long days next year. This year’s pilot program at Hermosa View School — which extended kindergarten’s old half-day to about six hours, complete with lunch and recesses – is being met with parental praise. And almost all the parents of 123 kids signed up […]
Principal takes helm of Hermosa Beach school district
Last year, longtime resident Patricia Escalante returned to town, professionally speaking, to become principal of Hermosa Valley School. Now she has climbed the ladder to the school district’s top post. The school board last week unanimously named Escalante superintendent of the 1,300-student Hermosa Beach City School District, to replace interim Superintendent Alan Rasmussen on July […]
Hermosa Beach firefighters praised for saving life
Hermosa Beachfirefighter-paramedics Aaron Bush and Jim Bruccoleri were credited with leading roles in saving a life under difficult circumstances, after a 58-year-old Hermosa man suffered a heart attack from a completely blocked artery. Bush and Bruccoleri responded to the man’s home via ambulance after he complained of chest pain and shortness of breath. A state-of-the-art electrocardiogram […]
Around Hermosa Beach
Fiesta! Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic School and Church in Hermosa Beach will throw its annual fiesta Friday, April 27 through Sunday, April 29, with rides and games for all ages, live entertainment, authentic Mexican kitchen featuring homemade carne asada tacos and hand rolled taquitos. For the first time, traditional Nurnberg Bratwurst will be served […]
Redondo Beach pier jumper still missing
The search for a missing pier jumper was called off Sunday afternoon after rescuers were unable to find the missing man. David Thompson, 22, from Redondo Beach, and an unnamed woman were seen jumping off the Horseshoe Beach area of the Redondo Beach Pier Saturday around 11:08 p.m. “They gave another female friend their shoes, […]
Tasting, slurping, and talking tea in El Segundo
Sheri Schnabl may never drink tea the same way. She plans to slurp. “It’s acceptable to do that,” Schnabl said after a tea tasting at the El Segundo Library last week. “That actually helps give flavor to the various parts of the palate…First you sniff, and then you slurp. And then you sip.” Schnabl was […]