Syria, Iran on notice, Congressman Waxman warns
by Henry Waxman, 33rd Congressional District Representative President Obama’s remarks on Syria [Tuesday night] made a compelling case for an American response to the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Syria’s use of chemical weapons is unacceptable. We have all seen the graphic images of this unfathomable tragedy and it is only human to feel the need […]
Redondo Beach bank robber at large
The search continues for a lone gunman who robbed One West Bank on Artesia Blvd. on Monday.
Redondo Beach council approves Meistrell statue
RB city council unanimously approved plans to build a life-size sculpture memorializing Bob and Bill Meistrell at the entry of Seaside Lagoon in Redondo.
‘The Dead Guy that God Sent Home.’ FDNY firefighter Bobby Senn’s remembrance of 9/11
Following is a talk given September 13, 2008, by FDNY firefighter Bobby Senn at the unveiling of the City of Redondo Beach 9-11 Memorial. Senn, twice buried alive in the rubble of the World Trade Center, helped the city obtain the 300 pound WTC beam remnant for the memorial. It was a cloudless, crisp, beautiful […]
Hermosa Beach Mayor Kit Bobko censure put to rest
Mayor Kit Bobko was rumored be making an unexpected appearance for the final agenda item concerning his recent head-to-head battle with the majority of his colleagues about an unofficial press release concerning the hiring of a full-time police chief at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. Mayor pro tem Michael DiVirgilio confirmed the rumors within seconds […]
‘Sea Starry Night’ raises $8,000 for Manhattan Beach’s Roundhouse Aquarium [PHOTOS]
Nearly 60 community members attended the Roundhouse Aquarium’s special fundraiser–titled “Sea Starry Night”–at The Strand House in Manhattan Beach Monday night to help fund the Aquarium’s educational programs for students. The cocktail event, sponsored by The Strand House, the Pitts family and Jack and Maureen Gillespie, raised more than $8,000 from event tickets, raffle tickets […]
Assemblymember Muratsuchi’s power outage bill heads to governor’s desk
Assembly Bill 66, which seeks to rectify the frequent unplanned outages plaguing communities across the South Bay, is en route to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk for approval after passing the Assembly Floor Tuesday. The bill was introduced by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi in June with strong backing from Manhattan Beach City Council and other South […]
Beach Cities Sports: Beach tennis, cycling, running, volleyball and more
Volleyball: Southern California Volleyball Club (SCVC) Coach Tommy Chaffins will be holding clinics for 8th grade girls on Sundays Sept. 15 and 22 at the Redondo Union High School Gym from 3-5 p.m. SCVC will be holding girls clinics at Aviation Gym, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Sixth through eighth graders meet Mondays and […]
Redondo boys run to cross country meet title; girls place third at Great Cow Run
Redondo Union had strong performances from its boys and girls cross country teams Saturday highlighted by the boys team championship at the Great Cow Run in Cerritos. William Tait led the Sea Hawks with a 6th-place finish on the three-mile course with a time of 15 minutes, 7 seconds, just behind 5th-place runner Nick Lofgren […]