Freedom Communications and Easy Reader enter management agreement
Easy Reader this week entered into a management agreement with Freedom Communications, the Santa Ana-based company that has cut against the grain by aggressively reinvesting in print journalism in a time of general decline in newspaper publishing.
World Series trophy visits Fat Face Fenner’s Fishshack
The line was out the door, everyone was dressed in Boston blue and red and “Sweet Caroline,” a Red Sox anthem, was pumping out of massive speakers. No, it wasn’t Yawkey Way. It was Hermosa Beach’s Fat Face Fenner’s Fishshack last Friday afternoon, where west coast members of Red Sox Nation came out in droves […]
Late January swell brings chargers to El Segundo
Photos Tuesday’s swell brought the South Bay’s top chargers to El Segundo.
Hermosa Beach jerky maker plans Kickstarter expansion
Jim Nielsen, a local resident and owner of Jimmy’s Sticky Jerky, knew he had a good product when he was in the Army and his mom would send him care packages. “Everybody would hover around me during mail call because my mom would send pounds of jerky,” said Nielsen, a Michigan native and former hunter. […]
Security cameras approved for downtown Hermosa Beach
A proposal to install 54 security cameras in downtown Hermosa Beach created a lively discussion between city council members at last Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The original proposal was made public on the Nov. 12 City Council’s consent calendar and suggested that the council authorize City Manager Tom Bakaly to sign an addendum to the […]
‘Little Dexter’ actor from Redondo Beach takes to the stage
The 11-year-old from Redondo Beach has starred in such big-network shows as Dexter (he plays Dexter as a child), Jimmy Kimmel Live, Pretty Little Liars, Bones, Mad Men, CSI, and Alias, and appears in commercials advertising companies like McDonalds and Mercedes.
In State of the City address, Manhattan Beach mayor stresses economic development
In her first State of the City address Wednesday morning, Manhattan Beach Mayor Amy Howorth highlighted the city’s sound financial state while urging proactive economic development, particularly in downtown.
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of Jan. 23
Strand Stairs The Public Works Department is holding its third public meeting regarding improvements to The Strand stairs this Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m. in the public works yard training room at 3621 Bell Avenue. Globally-acclaimed African children’s choir coming to town The Watoto Children’s Choir from Africa are making two stops in Manhattan […]
Salvation in Ink: Dying Redondo Beach woman finds peace
A heart patient facing death finds strength and solace in her unlikely bond with a tattoo artist.