Redondo wetlands complicate power plant plans
The future of the AES power plant appears to hinge on how significant the California Energy Commission deems the wetlands that existed at the site more than a century ago. That was among the central points the July 9 California Coastal Commission meeting at which a staff report on the AES site was presented and […]
A Special Opportunity: the Beach Cities welcome Special Olympians
Host Town Manhattan Beach began as a hopeful thought floating through the minds of longtime Special Olympics volunteers. John Peetz, a board member of Special Olympics Southern California, returned home from a meeting last year regarding the Los Angeles World Games. Intrigued by the idea of the Special Olympics Host Town program discussed at that […]
Boho Beach Fashion Looks With Tanya Monaghan [VIDEO]
Boho-Chic is a style of fashion drawing on various bohemian and hippie influences. Many elements of boho-chic became popular in the late 1960’s and the look has resurfaced throughout the years since. The boho-chic look is currently one of the most popular looks, so the Civic Couch Show teamed up with fashion blogger Tanya Monaghan of […]
Neighborhood Stroll – Holly Socrates and the El Segundo Art Walk
Holly Socrates hasn’t been standing still. It was only last November that she opened her own art space–the petite Holly Socrates Gallery–on the corner of Franklin and Main in downtown El Segundo, across the street from Rock & Brews and an easy lob from ESMoA. Her business enterprise hardly off the ground, Socrates corralled various […]
Restaurant review – La Sosta serves rare tastes of Venice
When my neighbors down the block talk about Italian food, I listen very closely. While neither are professional chefs, he comes from a Philadelphia neighborhood where authenticity is a big deal, and she has traveled very widely and has excellent taste. They enjoy cuisine both rarefied and rustic, and when I want to put an […]
Hermosa Beach residents brace for water bill surcharges
As Hermosa residents are told to reduce water consumption by 20 percent or face surcharges, some already-miserly water users are worried they will be unfairly penalized under the new system. They’re availing themselves of their only option to fight the fees — filing an appeal with the water company.
Moonshiners thrive on Main Street
Ole Smoky Tennessee Moonshine finds a home in El Segundo.
Letters 07/16/15
Blue Heron harbor Dear ER: It is a violation of state and federal law to trim or cut trees or shrubs while Night Herons and Great Blue Herons are nesting, but there are regular violations of these laws in the South Bay. Two years ago, palms on the Esplanade were trimmed drastically after the Night […]