Promenade on the Peninsula mall looks for new strategy
Though business isn’t bad these days, for Macnguyen and many of the other owners in the open-air mall, things could be better.
Skatepark PV to shore up ground at Rolling Hills Estates site
Ellen November, who’s been pioneering a skatepark on the peninsula for the past four years, said her group Skatepark PV has decided to go forward with the necessary ground remediation at a site selected by the City of Rolling Hills Estates at Ernie Howlett Park.
Police look for clues in Rancho Palos Verdes murder case
Last week the burned remains of a Long Beach man were found in an old-model SUV in the 30100 block of Miraleste Drive.
Outages slated for Edison upgrades
Southern California Edison began a $2.2 million project to upgrade aging infrastructure in Rancho Palos Verdes last month, which is expected to last at least through the month of May.
2 Hawthorne men sentenced for Pier 1 armed robbery in Manhattan Beach
A Torrance Superior Court judge on April 23 ordered two Hawthorne men to state prison for their armed robbery attempt at a Pier 1 Imports store in Manhattan Beach last year.
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of May 2
Upcoming events in Manhattan Beach include the city’s final workshop on Veterans Parkway’s master plan, the Manhattan Beach Women in Business Conference and the Kiwanis Toy Drive.
Dr. Nancy Kelly leaving Redondo Beach Unified School District
Dr. Nancy Kelly, who recently won statewide recognition for being the Human Resources Administrator of the Year, has been appointed to the job of superintendent of Upland Unified School District and will leave Redondo Beach Unified School District in June. She will replace Gary Rutherford, who left Upland in January to become Desert Sands Unified […]
Longtime Redondo Beach locksmith locks up
Yesterday, one chapter of Don Ponder’s hometown success story came to a close. Thirty-five years ago, Ponder, 67, opened Aviation Lock & Key, LLC. The Redondo Union alum (class of 1963) was working in the restaurant business at the time, and saw a niche that needed filling. “At that time, everybody had keys in their […]
Redondo Union national merit scholars announced
The highest number of students in recent Redondo Union history qualified for the National Merit Scholarship Program this year. Seventeen juniors were eligible for the honor because of their National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT) results and program requirements, placing them among the 50,000 highest-scoring students from a pool of around 1.5 million entrants. “RBUSD […]
About Town in Redondo Beach: Week of May 2
Day of Prayer Today, May 2, is the nationally recognized Day of Prayer. At noon, Redondo Beach will be hosting a public prayer at the Redondo Beach Civic Center. Hazardous Waste If you are a Redondo Beach resident, bring your hazardous waste to the Performing Arts Center on Manhattan Beach Boulevard between 8:00 a.m. and […]
This week in #hermosabeach… #april26 – #may2
For the third week in a row, the Easy Reader News collected images with local hasttags from around the area. This week’s images celebrated the beginning of spring and the excitement 0f an upcoming summer. Email chelsea@easyreadernews.com to submit #hermosabeach images.
Leveling the Playing Field
Beach City schools stand to lose millions under Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to create a more equitable education system