September 12, 2014

AES submits 9,600 signatures in support of Harbor Village initiative

Yesterday, AES submitted 9,600 signatures in support of a rezoning of the Redondo Beach power plant site to accommodate 600 new residential units, 250 hotel rooms, and 85,000 square feet of commercial space. The Harbor Village Initiative was announced in July, and if it is approved by voters on the March 2015 ballot, the mixed use “village” will replace the power plant that has dominated the Redondo Beach waterfront for a century.

Surf Sleds: Dennis Levine’s 64 Pontiac GTO

The surf sound of the early 60s (not be confused with the instrumentals of Dick Dale, The Venture’s, and others) became more on the topic of hot rods and drag races by the mid-60s. The sweet harmony of vocals and upbeat rhythms pioneered by the Beach Boys and Jan and Dean began to sing about “Little Deuce Coupes,” and “Drag City” while Ronnie and The Daytona’s praised Pontiac’s newest factory hot rod in “Little GTO.” On the 50th anniversary of the GTO, Dennis Levine’s rag top with a four-on-the-floor, 389, and tri-power is the perfect example that inspired that generation and generations to come.