Brand to ‘balance’ Redondo Beach commissions, plan to curb ‘favor trading’ on hold
In years past, Bill Brand has argued that Redondo Beach’s system of City Commission appointments is set up to stack commissions with members in line with the mayor’s political interests. However, a move by Brand to fill existing vacancies on City commissions at Tuesday’s City Council meeting signaled that the appointment of favored commissioners is […]
Hermosa Beach Community Center repairs, solar panels OK’d
The Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night approved a plan to repair the Community Center’s aging roof and install solar panels in the process, once again exposing divisions over the relationship between infrastructure improvements and measures designed to reduced greenhouse gas emissions in the city. The 4-1 vote, with Councilmember Carolyn Petty dissenting, approves $294,000 […]
New Hermosa Beach photo gallery a place to slow down, ‘let the day go by’
Matt Welch was in travelling in Vietnam when he realized he was going about things all wrong. He was was frantically running around and had “a list of about 50 things to do” each day. But in a vain attempt to see as much as possible, he was denying himself the ability to let anything […]
Mira Costa kids beaming after performance in sun-powered regatta
There were no waves, and wind was not a factor. But Mira Costa still managed to sail to an impressive performance this past weekend. Students from Costa notched first prize in the rookie division, and 10th place overall, at the Solar Cup, an annual competition that tasks high schools from across Southern California with building […]
Message Inn A Bottle – Pioneer Italian restaurant changes hands
When Silvio Petoletti talks about the early days of the Bottle Inn, he reminisces about a dining scene that is almost unimaginable to Millennials. In 1974 Hermosa Beach had only about two dozen restaurants rather than the sixty-odd places that flourish now, and high-style Italian food was not a big draw. “When we first opened […]
South Bay Dining News: Two Guns Kitchen opens in El Segundo, Brewport brunches, Samosa House is coming, Rob Rubens Distillery celebrates a year, and more…
A Town So Hot, Parts Of It Spout Flames… And you knew I was going to be writing about El Segundo, even though the refinery isn’t a noted dining destination. Places very close to it are, though. I’d like to tell you about the food at Brewport, the pour-it-yourself beer bistro that opened in the […]