Redondo Beach Sportfishing pier to be replaced
The Redondo Beach Sportfishing pier will be reincarnated as a modern concrete pier, following a unanimous vote of Redondo’s City Council to replace the decaying timber pier. However, the future of the popular cafe Polly’s on the Pier remains unclear, as there are no clear plans to replace the pier’s existing buildings. “It didn’t make […]
Business & Beaches: El Segundo: the Little City that Did
El Segundo on the rise
Globe finds home in Hermosa Beach with brand’s first U.S. retail store
Having decided to open their first U.S. retail store in Hermosa Beach, Globe CEO Matt Hill found himself confronting one question over and over: Would the store keep the clock? The large red, circular timepiece jutting out from the roof has long been a fixture on the Pier Avenue storefront, which was formerly home to […]
Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrates St. James 125th anniversary Mass
Los Angeles County Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrated Mass for over 700 St. James parishioners Saturday morning. The occasion was St. James’s 125th anniversary. The church was founded in 1892, the same year the City of Redondo Beach was incorporated.
Lunada Market builds on past, with eye toward future trends
Lunada Market and Deli location have been “operating as a market under various names and owners for more than over 50 years,” according to Palos Verdes Estates records. The site was formerly Frontier Market, Moore’s Market, and Fresh & Easy. After the closing of Fresh & Easy, the site was vacant for more than a […]
Hermosa Beach Sister City program celebrates 50 years
A mixture of Spanish and English filled the alley. Delivery trucks inched forward, nervously trying to reach their destination among a throng of kids. Spandex clad cyclists muttered under their breath as they found an unexpected crowd on their cut-through route. Some three dozen middle school students had assembled near Hermosa Cyclery Monday morning, preparing […]