Kiya encourages women stand-up paddlers
When prone paddleboarder Kathryn Tubbs, 45, first saw another woman on a paddleboard, she was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Seeing another woman by herself on a board was such a rare occurrence she thought it was an apparition. “I yelled ‘helloooo’ as loud as I could until I got her attention,” said […]
Beach Action Fashion in the South Bay [PHOTOS]
Photos and Production by Pete Henze (PeteHenze@gmail.com) High couture certainly has gained a foothold as the area has gentrified and distinctive boutiques and designers set up shop in the South Bay. At the other end of the spectrum, the Beach Cities were the epicenter of West Coast punk’s explosion, and though that scene peaked decades […]
Redondo Beach initiative petitions filed, controversy over Waxman statement and AES power plant
The NoPowerPlant movement on Wednesday morning submitted petitions with over 9,000 signatures, which if found valid are more than enough to qualify as a ballot initiative that would propose removing power generation as an acceptable use on the Redondo Beach waterfront and potentially prevent the AES power plant from continuing to operate.
Beachwear dress code crackdown at Redondo Union High School
Living near the beach in sunny Redondo Beach automatically facilitates the shedding of layers of clothing and the dawning of beachwear undergarments for most people. Not anymore for Redondo high school students.
Hermosa Beach green lights more officers on weekends
The City Council on Tuesday approved $20,000 for additional police resources on the weekends in the wake of a fight on the plaza left two men hospitalized for stab wounds Sept. 1.
Hermosa Beach looks to cap number of late night bars at 36
In an effort to reduce the city’s late night nightlife, the Hermosa Beach City Council is looking to cap the number of late night bars at 36. The council officially will vote on Thursday, Sept. 27 to amend the municipal code and establish the “No Intensification of Late Night On-Sale Alcoholic Beverage Establishments” policy.
Project style finale at the Galleria, Nick Verreos, Sean Dennison and Jeannie Mai to judge
The South Bay Galleria’s Project style contest finale has finally arrived. Fans will have the chance to meet and mingle with fashion celebrities at the live style-off event on Saturday at 2 p.m. Project Runway designer Nick Verreos and celebrity stylist Jeannie Mai, the host of The Style Network’s “How Do I Look?” will be at the event to judge the final contestants.
Manhattan Beach library celebrates 100th birthday
It started with what now might be considered a women’s book club. In 1910, the Neptunian Society, a women’s club involved in community and philanthropic work, began taking turns reading a romantic adventure book to each other called “Cardillac” by Robert Barr. This was two years before the city of Manhattan Beach was founded and […]
September Redondo Beach community events; plays, film premier, beach clean-up, clothes drive, fashion contest and more
Redondo Beach community events for the end of September including walking moai sign-ups, a meet and greet with Project Runway designer Nick Verreos and stylist Jeannie Mai, a TEDx evening and an evening of community input.
Redondo Beach Police News; South Redondo trespasser, car theft, motorcycle chase
A rundown of Redondo Beach’s recent police news from September 9 – September 12
Hermosa Beach won’t outsource parking duties
The Hermosa Beach City Council voted 3-2 against moving to outsource the community services division that maintains the parking meters in town. Mayor Pro Tem Kit Bobko spearheaded the initiative, introducing the proposal to outsource in June and saying at Tuesday’s council meeting there’s no harm in taking a look at competing offers. Mayor Jeff […]