Redondo kicks off gridiron season with a road loss

Heading into the season opener at Rancho Mirage in Moreno Valley Friday night, Redondo head football coach Matt Ballard hoped to have some questions answered regarding his team. How will the depth of his squad be tested? How will his new offense perform? Who among the many new players at skill positions will step up […]

Baja Sharkeez Manhattan Beach 2 Minute Review (Video)

Civic Couch in corporation with the Easy Reader Newspaper is excited to launch our 2 Minute Reviews! In this episode, host Steve Napolitano takes us on a tour of Baja Sharkeez Restaurant and Bar in Manhattan Beach. Thanks to Manhattan Beach Toyota for supporting this series. Shot and edited for Civic Couch.

Manhattan Beach Police Beat

                                     Burglars busted A call from a vigilant neighbor led to the arrest of three men caught ransacking a parked, unlocked car on Pine Avenue last week, according to Manhattan Beach Police Department reports. On August 7 at about 2 a.m., police responded to what appeared to be a burglary in progress on Pine Avenue, […]

Redondo Beach About Town

Nora Girault, Sue Johnson, James Jackman, George Schane and Karen Weigel were among two dozen Redondo Beach Rotarians who helped optometrists conduct eye exams of over 200 Redondo elementary school students at the South Bay Adult School last Wednesday. Nearly half of the students were found to have vision problems and given free prescriptive glasses. […]

Redondo Beach Police Beat

Suspected murder attempt On Monday, Aug. 7, at 7:23 p.m., Redondo Beach Police received a call of gun shots fired on the 1300 block of Amethyst Street. The reporting party indicated he heard a gunshot coming from his neighbor’s apartment and saw two male suspects running from the location. The suspects entered two vehicles and […]

Hermosa Beach About Town

  Council candidates set Seven candidates will run for three open seats on the Hermosa Beach City Council in elections this November. Last Wednesday afternoon marked the filing deadline for interested candidates, and the seven that returned filing forms to the City Clerk are: incumbent Stacey Armato; Mary Campbell, a board member for the Hermosa […]

South Bay Chamber Singers debut on Saturday afternoon

The Musical Grace of the Human Voice A youthful 12-piece choral group debuts this weekend with an eclectic selection of music The South Bay Chamber Singers is a brand new choral group, founded and directed by Redondo Beach resident Mallory Gantner. The inaugural performance takes place Saturday in Palos Verdes Estates. Gantner and group member […]