On Local Government: Sauce for the gander
I always get a kick out of small-government Republicans using government to subvert the “free market” when it suits their purposes. Such is the case involving the planned move of the Nordstrom department store from the Redondo Beach Galleria to Torrance’s Del Amo Shopping Center. A little background: The Galleria was built by the City […]
Hermosa Beach City Treasurer David Cohn testifies about massage gone bad
Since news surfaced last month that Hermosa Beach City Treasurer David Cohn had been the alleged victim of an extortion attempt following a massage, it has been unclear what exactly transpired in his home Nov. 3.
Redondo Beach 7-Eleven robbed by masked man
The 7-Eleven convenience store at 226 South Prospect Avenue in Redondo Beach was robbed by a masked man on December 12 around 3: 30 a.m. According to the police, the suspect robbed the store at gunpoint and took about $250 from the cash registers. He was described as a white adult male wearing a dark […]
A giving tradition- Cheer for Children
Merika Tu’ua’s children will wake up on Christmas morning to a tree surrounded by presents. They will open the festive packages and revel in their holiday haul. Because of Tu’ua and her family, another family in the South Bay will be doing the same thing. For the past three years, the Tu’ua family has participated […]
The Soup Review
Week of Dec. 7th-14th 2012
New name, ageless mission- The former South Bay Free Clinic keeps true to its ‘60s mission
Janette Hicks, the Clinic Service Manager at South Bay Family Health Care, will never forget a young 16-year-old girl who walked into the clinic over seven years ago.
Hermosa, Manhattan Beach upgrading downtown security barriers
The late former Hermosa Beach city councilman and civic watchdog Roger Creighton is getting his wish for better protection for pedestrians on the plaza from a runaway vehicle. The Hermosa Beach City Council last week decided to replace the lightweight barriers along Hermosa Avenue with heavy-duty barriers, which will guard Pier Plaza from the sort of […]