Taste of the grape: hall of fame winemaker Richard Sanford shares stories about his business
If you have a taste for the grape and an appreciation for art, there’s a great opportunity presenting itself October 20 in “A Night in Tuscany” at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Palos Verdes Estates. There will be an art sale and wine tasting from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the church at 2200 Via […]
Citizen of the Year is bestowed on Rosemary Humphrey
After 23 years as a Palos Verdes Estates city councilwoman, Rosemary Humphrey laughs as she refers to her unofficial title as the “matriarch” of the council. “They don’t call me that to my face, but a lot of times I’ll give some history about an issue and I think the other council members appreciate that […]
No Excuses: Yvonne Bogdanovich’s commitment goes beyond boys and girls
Yvonne Bogdanovich can still recall when she got the letter. The return address on the envelope read, “Boys and Girls Club San Pedro.” Inside was a brief, but kind letter from an old friend named Mike Lansing, asking a favor. “Mike was a teacher at Holy Trinity for years when all of my kids went […]
Flameco fire: Festival Flamenco Gitano comes to Redondo Beach
The Spanish word duende cannot be explicitly translated to any one English word. In fact, even Spanish definitions of the word vary from person to person, meanings ranging from “elf” or “goblin” to “magic.” However, according to Spanish folklore and its usage in the Spanish arts, duende describes the mysterious, looming presence of heightened emotions […]
Purpose – Got Yours?
Join us at our Purpose Workshop this Wednesday. Read the interview below with Richard Leider, author of “The Power of Purpose,” to learn more about why living your passion is so powerful! The original can be found here. Purpose Workshop Date: Sept 26, 2012 Time: 1-3:30pm Where: Salvation Army 125 W. Beryl St Redondo Beach, […]
High tech golf proposed at The Lakes at El Segundo
A futuristic driving range that combines microchip-embedded golf balls, a sensor-laden field, and a lounge area featuring gourmet food and drinks has been proposed at The Lakes at El Segundo. TopGolf, a company based in Dallas, Texas, hopes to operate the 20-year-old driving range that is attached to the 9-hole municipal golf course. In late […]
20-year teaching team retires with a smile
Room four at Alta Vista Elementary school is a special place on the school’s campus. Even from the outside you can tell something magical is happening behind the doors of the colorful corner classroom.
Manhattan Beach does not want sand dredged, taken to Malibu’s Broad Beach
The city of Manhattan Beach wants to hold its ground—literally—against a Malibu project to dredge sand. Mayor Wayne Powell sent a letter to the State Lands Commission three weeks ago stating the council does not want Malibu to dredge Manhattan Beach sand. The project would involve removing 600,000 cubic yards of sand from off of […]
McCormick Ambulance defends response time in Hermosa Beach
McCormick Ambulance this week acknowledged that it should have notified the Hermosa Fire Department that its ambulance would be later than initially thought for a medical call on Sept. 7.