Redondo Beach holds King Harbor CARE Act off ballot while staff preps report

A ballot initiative that gained more than 6,500 signatures to rezone the Redondo Beach waterfront was held from placement on the March 2017 municipal election ballot by the Redondo Beach City Council, as council members mulled a decision to adopt the measure outright. Council members Laura Emdee and Christian Horvath moved to hold placing the […]

Letters to the Editor 11-03-2016

  End pays for the means Dear ER: Ugly political campaigns are nothing new to the South Bay. I covered the Congressional race that pitted Republican incumbent Robert K. Dornan against Democratic challenger Gary Familian for Easy Reader in 1976 (“Race to the bottom,” ER October 27, 2016). The mudslinging was particularly intense, fueled by […]

South Bay Community Calendar 11-03-2016

Saturday, November 5 Celebrate Pat A celebration of the life of former Hermosa Beach Woman of the Year Pat Lovewill be held from  2 to 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Kiwanis Hall, 2515 Valley Dr., Hermosa Beach. For more info, call Cathy McCurdy (310) 374-4072. Woman’s Club boutique Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach Holiday Boutique […]

Plan to rename Artesia Boulevard in Redondo Beach dies on the dais

Artesia Boulevard, which has long been considered to be renamed Redondo Beach Boulevard, will keep its name following a decision by the Redondo Beach City Council. The Artesia Boulevard name will not become a relic of the past to be replaced by another name from Redondo Beach’s history books. In a 3-2 vote, the Redondo […]

The Art of the Meal

There is a time-honored ritual for the opening of an art gallery, and every new exhibition must bring a smile to the owners of nearby wine and cheese shops. Pity the artist who is lactose intolerant and doesn’t drink, because most of the food at their own receptions will be off limits. One local art […]

A different slant to theater at Vistamar in El Segundo

A Theater Program with a Social Conscience Vistamar School presents “The Diary of Anne Frank” this weekend Where have I been? Prior to last week, I’d have received an “F” if you’d asked me about Vistamar School. On the other hand, this private high school in El Segundo with a total enrollment of about 280 […]

South Bay arts calendar for Nov. 3 – 9

Thursday, November 3 Quilt while you’re ahead “Urban Graffiti,” an exhibit of fiber art that expands perspectives of time, previews from 6 to 9 p.m. during the First Thursday Art Walk at South Bay Contemporary, in the Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., third floor, San Pedro. Reception for the artists on Saturday from 4 to […]