Mustangs lose gridiron shootout at West
Mira Costa saw its football season come to an end after the Mustangs failed to hold lead on three occasions in a wild 49-42 loss at Bay League rival West Torrance in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section/Ford Northern Division Championships. The game featured two of the area’s top running backs. Mira Costa […]
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words
“You know, when they won’t even look at you, they just look at the ground, what is really going on?” The South Bay community includes a small number of homeless people. Local police estimate this population is less than 50 people, with roughly 20 to 24 in Hermosa, 16 to 24 in Redondo Beach, and […]
Homeless in the South Bay: A call to action
She was a Homecoming Princess. We grew up at the same church. Her brother was in my class. I ‘m certain I lost my poker face at that moment. “What are you doing sleeping under the Pier?” “How can I help?” I hit her with about five questions that doubled as concerns.
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- Steve
“I’m not easy to talk to,” Steve says. “You have to ask me a lot of questions so I can give you good answers.”
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- ‘Casio’ Joshua
Joshua, a 27-year-old from New York, likes to be called Casio. He was given the name by friends when left his home-state of New York at 17.
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- Fred and Neil
Fred and Neil can often be found sitting on the benches at Redondo Beach’s Veterans Park sipping a bottle of vodka mixed with Gatorade.
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- Al Barrera, Jr.
Al Barrera’s slurred words are difficult to understand at first, but he carries a certain charm that progressively overwrites that minor impediment.
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- Colleen
Colleen has been sleeping in a safe spot. But because people have mentioned they know where she is sleeping, it has become unsafe. So she doesn’t like to go there anymore. Living without a home is very dangerous, especially for a woman. She has bandages on her knee and a bump on her head. She […]
Homeless in the South Bay: In their own words- Mike Hammond
Mike Hammond may be the most thankful man you’ll ever meet.
Hammond is not homeless. But he was homeless for 17 years, and he still lives among the homeless.
Redondo Beach City Council approves power plant zoning ballot language, AES submits repowering plans to CEC
Just hours after AES Southland submitted its long anticipated plans for a new 12-acre power plant to the California Energy Commission (CEC), the Redondo Beach City Council officially ordered a zoning initiative measure placed on the March 5 ballot. The ballot measure will give citizens a vote on potentially outlawing power generation at AES’s 50-acre […]
Redondo Beach News Briefs: November 22 – 29; Trash free lunch, Black Friday, Sandy Fundraisers
Super storm Sandy fundraiser, Relax during Black Friday, Riviera School success and Trash-free lunch challenge
Manhattan Beach City Council expresses skepticism for Car2Go
Council members expressed concern that the car rental service would exascerbate the longstanding parking shortage issue in downtown Manhattan Beach.
Manhattan Beach ruled out as sand source for Broad Beach
Broad Beach homeowners have withdrawn Manhattan Beach out of the running as a potential sand source for their restoration project.
Hermosa Beach police news: Late night trespassers
A man entered a residence through an open window in the 1200 block of 17th Street Nov. 17 just after 2 a.m. He told police he thought he was entering his own home, police said.
Hermosa Beach news briefs: Christmas tree lot and Chase branch opens
For the 25th straight year, the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club Christmas Tree Lot will open to the public for the holiday season at the corner of Pier Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway on Friday, Nov. 23.
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, the Lakers, running, surfing and more
Fundraiser: The Manhattan Beach-based West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation (WCSMF) will be hosting en evening celebrating the first Los Angeles Lakers championship and 33-game winning streak accomplished in the 1971-72 season. On Saturday, Dec. 8 beginning at 6:15 p.m. at Valentino Restaurant in Santa Monica, the festivities kick off with a cocktail reception and celebrity […]