South Bay Business News: Word on the Street
USC Marching Band performs for Manhattan Beach birthday girl The USC Marching Band performed “Happy Birthday” on the Metlox Plaza in downtown Manhattan Beach on Sunday to celebrate the 50th birthday of USC Dental School alumna Dr. Janelle Holden. The Manhattan Beach dentist was having her party at Shade Hotel. Holden is the creator of […]
RBTA and RBUSD agree on up to 17 furlough days
After over six bargaining sessions, the Redondo Beach Teachers’ Association and the Redondo Beach Unified School District have finally come to an agreement. Assistant Superintendent Nancy Billinger said they tentatively agreed take five furlough days for the 2012-13 school year. According to the MOU between the groups, if either of the November ballot initiatives pass, […]
Dilapidated Redondo Beach car wash to be rebuilt [PHOTOS]
The old Redondo Beach Car Wash on Torrance Boulevard will finally be getting a makeover after standing abandoned for almost ten years. The car wash was originally built in the mid-1960s, but has been vacant since closing in 2002. “It’s just fantastic that we’re finally cleaning up this blight on our city,” district two City […]
Redondo Beach Events August 16 – 23
Belgium beer celebration at Select Beer Store Select Beer Store will host a special New Belgium Brewing celebration on Thursday from 5-10 p.m. The event will feature limited release beers and special keg taps. Select Beer Store is located at the Redondo Beach Riviera Village at 1612 S. PCH. Back to school at the Galleria […]
Grant to fund safe routes to schools in Manhattan Beach
The California Department of Transportation has awarded Manhattan Beach with a $447,700 grant to build safe routes to local schools. The safe routes program aims to reduce injuries to schoolchildren and to encourage walking and bicycling among students. “Safety of the children is paramount, and we want to do everything we can to identify solutions […]
Beach Shorts Film Fest to air in Hermosa Beach on Saturday
The 6th Annual Beach Shorts Films will screen 16 short films Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Hermosa Beach Community Theatre.
Hermosa Beach mayor criticizes union ‘scare tactics’
Mayor Jeff Duclos released a statement accusing the police and firefighters’ associations of using “scare tactics” when they criticized the city last week for seeking to reduce employee health and retirement benefits. “Public safety is, and will continue to be, the number one priority for the City Council,” Duclos said. “This council has never and […]
Hermosa Beach council approves polystyrene ban
The Hermosa Beach City Council on Tuesday voted to ban polystyrene takeout containers in the city, making Hermosa Beach the first community in the South Bay to enact such restrictions. The ban affects restaurants, grocery stores and food vendors that distribute prepared foods in foam containers. The ban was originally approved in March but put […]
Olympic gold medalist Abby Wambach celebrates in Hermosa Beach
Olympic gold medal USA soccer forward Abby Wambach was spotted at different bars around Hermosa Beach on Tuesday celebrating her gold medal win with her friends. “It gets me a lot of free stuff,” she said. Fans who spotted her lined up to get their picture taken with the star and her second gold medal. “Nice day […]