Redondo girls volleyball team to host Varsity Power Classic tournament
Prior to facing each other on Tuesday in the regular-season finale, with a share of the Bay League girls volleyball crown on the line, Mira Costa and Redondo will prepare for the playoffs in highly competitive tournaments this weekend. Redondo defeated host Mira Costa 21-25, 27-25, 25-20, 18-25, 15-13 in the first meeting between the […]
Ray Zepeda and The Bakersfield New Music Collective will put your ears to the test
The South Bay isn’t at a loss for accomplished musicians, and this newspaper could highlight one every week. Among those, I’ve found particularly intriguing is Hermosa Beach resident Ray Zepeda, whom I met a few years back, not long after the release of his saxophone-driven debut CD, “Step by Step,” on Redondo Beach-based […]
What are the Best Halloween Events in the South Bay Area and How Can You Prepare for Them?
It’s nearly time for that spooky Fall holiday that we all love to go wild about. Did you know, according to National Retail Federations Report that Americans spent a whopping $6.9 billion on Halloween in 2015? The end-of-October event is the perfect combination of spooky and upbeat, and a great excuse to dress up […]
South Bay Arts Calendar for Oct. 19 to 25
Thursday, October 19 Country music star, unplugged Grammy-award winning country singer Travis Tritt performs an acoustic concert at 8 p.m. in the Norris Theatre, 27570 Norris Center Dr., Rolling Hills Estates. Tickets, $95 to $98. Call (310) 544-0403 or go to palosverdesperforming arts.com. Friday, October 20 Give them some water “The Rainmaker,” by N. […]
McCool regrets online messages, but won’t exit Hermosa Beach Council race
City Council candidate Matt McCool said this week he regrets sending inflammatory messages on social media several years ago, which included the comment, “Every proper woman knows that you don’t speak to a man until he address [sic] you first,” but that he has no plans to exit the race ahead of the November election. […]
Photographer Randy Ruby documented South Bay beach life
Beloved Redondo Beach photographer Randy Ruby, known for his photos documenting the beauty of South Bay beach life and for his Hawaiian shirts and infectious happiness, died Monday, due to complications from cancer. He was 63 years old. The announcement was made on his Facebook page, posted by his sisters Elizabeth Ruby and Juliane […]
Five new upscale restaurants hope to follow recent beach successes
Baran’s 2239, Tower 12, Rabano’s, and a re-energized “modern old school” Bottle Inn are the latest examples of new beach city restaurants experiencing tremendous success. More are coming. Radici, Decadence, Serve Kitchen, Sister’s Barn, and Gabi are all in various stages of development and will contribute unique offerings to our evolving dining scene. […]
Green Line placement alternatives proposed
The LA Metro Green Line Extension could bypass Redondo Beach’s proposed transit center at the South Bay Galleria, according to a presentation Friday morning in Inglewood before Metro’s South Bay Service Council. Metro’s plan had called for the Green Line being extended from the Redondo Station to the proposed Galleria transit center. (The Redondo Station […]