Up in the air: The passage of new zoning has left the Redondo Beach waterfront’s future in doubt. What’s next?
Nearly a month after the passage of Redondo Beach’s harbor-area rezoning Measure C, the future of the Redondo waterfront is cloudier than it’s been in years. Mayor Bill Brand has a dream for a master-planned waterfront that incorporates both City-controlled leaseholds and the land under the AES power plant site. CenterCal CEO Fred Bruning […]
McHattie catches final wave at Boneyards in Palos Verdes
Dale McHattie was sitting on his board at Boneyards in Palos Verdes, after having caught a nice wave and paddling back out to the lineup, when he fell backwards into the water. Fellow surfers Steve and Gary Randle pulled him from the water and rushed him to shore.
Hermosa Beach taps South Pasadena head as new city manager
Hermosa Beach has hired a new city manager, selecting the current City Manager of South Pasadena to fill the existing vacancy. Sergio Gonzalez, who has spent 14 years with South Pasadena, the last five of them as city manager, will take over for interim City Manager John Jalili. Gonzalez, 45, replaces Tom Bakaly, who […]
South Bay Community Calendar 4-6-17
Thursday, April 6 H.E.L.P. Workshop at Redondo library Healthcare and Elder Law Programs Corporation (H.E.L.P.) workshop on elder care. Learn about Medicare/Medi-Cal for nursing home care. 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. 2nd floor meeting room, Redondo Beach Main Library, 303 N. Pacific Coast Highway. Free & open to the public. No sign-up or registration required. […]
Manhattan Beach City Council welcomes new members
Last month’s highly contentious election cast a shadow over the typically lighthearted swearing-in ceremony for new members of the Manhattan Beach City Council, as both departing and incoming council members condemned the negative tone that characterized the campaign. Councilmembers Steve Napolitano, Nancy Hersman and Richard Montgomery and Treasurer Tim Lilligren took the oath of office from […]
Short term vacation rentals still possible in Hermosa Beach’s nonconforming units
Short-term vacation rentals taxed city employees and tested the patience of Hermosa residents over the last year as Hermosa debated and implemented a ban on the practice in residential areas. But the issue is emerging once again, this time in other parts of the city. The Hermosa Beach City Council will consider adopting a […]
Hermosa Beach schools’ book drive helps the neediest build healthy lives
The kids queued up to see what all was available. They perused the selection and made their choice.(Fairy tales and books about princesses were especially in demand.) And no one came away empty handed. Such was the scene at a Long Beach nonprofit last month, when students and parents from Hermosa Beach schools delivered […]
Skechers gets OK to expand in downtown Manhattan Beach
Skechers has received tentative approval to expand its flagship retail store in downtown Manhattan Beach, prompting concern from residents about the effectiveness of the recently approved Downtown Specific Plan before it has even been implemented. The Planning Commission’s decision Wednesday allows the store at the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and Manhattan Beach Boulevard to […]