Waxman prevails over Bloomfield
Congressman Henry Waxman was elected to his 20th term in Congress Tuesday night, outdistancing opponent Bill Bloomfield 54 to 46 to represent the newly formed 33rd District. Waxman, a Democrat, was new to the South Bay after serving 38 years representing a district that hewed closer to his Beverly Hills home. The newly redrawn district […]
Voters ‘plant trees’ for future students with ECC bond vote
For the second time in a decade, El Camino College has won voter approval for a nearly $400 million facilities bond measure. In 2002, voters approved a $394 million bond measure. On Tuesday, by a dramatic two-to-one-margin, voters approved a $350 million bond measure. Tuesday’s vote was 95,149 in favor of the bond, labeled Measure […]
“Seminar” [THEATER REVIEW]
Theresa Rebeck is a smart, hip writer, with an ability to create ensemble pieces á la “Carnage,” as we previously witnessed in “Poor Behavior” and now in “Seminar.” What all of these works depict, in a kind of high-brow soap opera-ish manner, are alert, with-it and well-to-do people being tested and coming apart at the […]
RBUSD administrators breathe a sigh of relief after Measure Q passes
Hoots of happiness were heard around 8:30 on Tuesday night after school board members, staff and parents opened the Los Angeles County Registrar’s website to see that 63.35 percent of the Redondo Beach community voted yes for Measure Q, above the 55 percent threshold required to pass. “I think we all had an anxious night […]
Donald Takayama Memorial & Paddleout Nov. 10th at 10am
Donald Takayama Memorial & Paddleout Remembering an Icon of Surfing When: Saturday, November 10, at 10 a.m. Where: Oceanside Pier, Junior Seau Pier Amphitheater It’s time for the surfing community to get together and remember Donald Takayama, the Hawaiian born surfing legend and master surfboard shaper/designer that moved to California in the 1960s and […]
Redondo Beach fire fighters and paramedics bring a 46-year-old man back to life [UPDATE]
“They packaged him up on the backboard and stabilized him. When they got him into the ambulance his heart stopped and he quit breathing. The rescuers started CPR and ‘worked him up’ until he had a pulse and was breathing again,” Hyink said.
Redondo Beach will vote on outlawing power generation at AES site
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to put a measure that would outlaw power generation at the existing 50-acre AES power plant site on the March ballot. Over 7,000 local residents signed a petition in support of the ballot measure, which according to the City Attorney’s non-partisan summary would rezone the land […]
Free holiday parking in downtown Manhattan Beach extended to 4 weeks
For the first time since 2008, City Council decided Tuesday to allow free holiday parking in downtown Manhattan Beach for an entire month, from Nov. 26 to Dec. 26.
Battle of the Shops @ Vanguard Results from Nov 4th
To get the full report, check out showmethehomies.com. Keith Oshiro, author/reporter/lifestyle advocate of showmethehomies.com, is fully documenting the current movement of skateboarders in the South Bay area with a heavy concentration in the Torrance area. Torrance is rich in skateboarding history with many classic skateboard magazine spreads shot at the area’s local schools, parks, and skate parks. The industry […]
Costa, Redondo girls enter second round of volleyball playoffs
After winning the Bay League title last week with its 27th consecutive victory, the top-ranked Redondo’s girls volleyball team received a bye in Tuesday’s opening round of the CIF Southern Section/Ford Division 1-AA Championships presented by Farmers. Redondo (32-3) hosts Newport Harbor (16-9) at 7 p.m. on Thursday. The Sea Hawks defeated the Sailors 25-21, […]
Muratsuchi defeats Huey to represent the South Bay in Sacramento [UPDATE]
Democrat Al Muratsuchi won with 73,505 votes or 53.8 percent compared to Republican Craig Huey’s 63,217 votes or 46.2 percent.