Postal problems
Inconsistencies in mail delivery at the United States Postal Service’s Redondo Beach office have resulted in businesses and residents of certain neighborhood blocks reporting that they have, at times, not received mail for up to four consecutive business days.
Manhattan Beach City Council continues pause on downtown development
The Manhattan Beach City Council has imposed a one-year moratorium prohibiting any conversion of existing uses in businesses as the city grapples with establishing a long-term vision for its downtown commercial district. Under the interim zoning ordinance, downtown retailers, restaurants, offices and banks may not convert to another type of business until next July when […]
Redondo Beach City Council endorses AES Harbor Village plan
The Redondo Beach City Council has endorsed AES’ plan to replace its power plant with Harbor Village, a ballot initiative that proposes a 50-acre commercial, retail, and residential development that would bring 600 new single-family homes, 250 hotel rooms, and 85,000 square feet of commercial development to the waterfront power plant site.
Letters to the Editor, 8/21/14
Peerless farmer’s market Dear ER: In coastal cities all over the world, from Nice, France to Santa Monica, California, there are bustling Farmer’s Markets in the heart of the town. Farmer’s Markets serve the everyday needs of the residents, but the best ones actually influence what we eat. Chefs on the Westside of Los Angeles […]
Arts and Entertainment Calendar: August 21-27, 2014
Thursday 21st POLISH YOUR MUG If you haven’t been to King Harbor Brewing Company’s tap room for “Bring Your Own Beer Mug” night then you’re missing a heck of a good time. Show up with your own mug and five bucks will fill it with KHBC beer. Currently on tap: two versions of the […]
“We Will Rock You” – Tossing and turning in a Queen-sized bed
Shall we talk about a musical that may not be worth talking about? “We Will Rock You” is a dystopian, futuristic tale that weaves in and out of 24 songs written and recorded by Queen from the early 1970s through the 1980s. With the apparent blessings of guitarist Brian May and drummer Roger Taylor, Ben […]
South Bay Community Calender 8/21/14-8/26/14
Thursday 21 MUSIC Summer of Music on the Redondo Beach Pier. Crimson Crowbar (Classic Rock) Free and open to the public. 6 – 8 p.m. 100 Fisherman’s Wharf, Redondo Beach. For a complete schedule go to RedondoPier.com. WOMEN’S HEALTH Marina Del Rey Hospital is inviting the Los Angeles community to a free women’s health seminar. […]
Restaurant review: Habana Vieja
Cuban food isn’t a fancy or complex cuisine, and it never has been – the royal governors who ruled the place lived like the Spaniards they were, and usually disdained local ingredients. It was left to the peasants and the tiny merchant class to develop national dishes, and the result is hearty, flavorful, and unpretentious. […]