New wastewater pipe to sea passes milestone
Los Angeles may not have an underground subway system, but engineers are getting ready for an equally herculean task of tunneling a 22-foot-wide pipeline from the county’s main sewage treatment plant in Carson to the waters off the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Nothing like it has taken place for the past 50 years, and nothing like […]
Long ride atop The White Buffalo
When Jake Smith first spoke out in song with a voice evocative of what Eddie Vedder and Richie Havens’ long lost son would sound like, little could he have foreseen the long ride he’d be taking with his new job. It’s been over a decade since his journey began as an independent artist with his […]
Lower Pt. Vicente re-envisioned
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes is officially moving on from its debacle with the Annenberg Foundation last year. Conservationists who wanted to preserve the cherished bluff at Lower Point Vicente near the lighthouse may get what they wanted. City planners are getting ready to ask the public what they envision for the site, and […]
Rancho Palos Verdes to return recycling money
The City of Rancho Palos Verdes will be returning nearly $300,000 in recycling refunds to area residents after the city council could not come to an agreement on how to spend the money earlier this year. The amount will be approximately $22 per household in annual savings, but some homeowners associations reportedly plan to recapture […]
Brooks named Rancho Palos Verdes mayor
Susan Brooks was named Rancho Palos Verdes mayor Tuesday night, taking over for outgoing Mayor Anthony Misetich. The mayor, chosen by a majority of councilmembers, is usually a formality, but not this time. Councilman Brian Campbell, who was next in line to take office, declined the job and nominated Councilman Jerry Duhovic. Councilman Jim Knight […]
Hermosa Beach looks to reduce closing time for Cafe Boogaloo
The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to roll back the late-night operating hours for Café Boogaloo from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. as a result of nine violent crimes inside and outside the establishment over the last year and an audit of the business’s sales receipts.
Volunteers recreate Bethlehem in Manhattan Beach
For the seventh year, Journey of Faith Church in Manhattan Beach is undertaking a massive effort from Wednesday to Sunday to put on Journey to Bethlehem, which shows, not tells, the story of baby Jesus’ birth.
Manhattan Beach police seeks help finding alleged cell phone creeper
Police are searching for a man who walked up behind a woman at a gas station on Sepulveda Boulevard, flashed his phone camera under her skirt and fled. “This woman has been victimized. It was hurtful for her to contact us,” said Det. Mike Allard of the Manhattan Beach Police Department. “And the crime he […]
Return to Sierra Leone
A refugee-turned-soccer coach is mobilizing local efforts to bring technology to the children of his home country.