Redondo staves off Mira Costa rally to win Battle at the Beach [UPDATED]
Visiting Redondo secured second place in the Bay League and a CIF playoff berth Friday night quelling a Mira Costa rally in the final minute for a 27-23 victory. Redondo retained possession of the perpetual surfboard trophy presented to the winning team of the rivalry game after defeating the Mustangs for the fourth […]
Newly commissioned unit presented at Vets Park
The Saturday morning ceremony to commission a new division of the United States Naval Sea Cadets went swimmingly at Redondo Beach’s Veterans Park. The South Bay Division of the USNSC had been in the works for more than eight months prior to the Oct. 28 ceremony, according to LTJG Doug Irvine, who leads the unit. […]
Families and fun fashion turn heads at Trick or Treat
Hundreds of people filled Catalina Avenue for Riviera Village’s 2017 Halloween Trick or Treat. The sidewalks were lined with families trick or treating at local retailers, while the costumed and onlookers alike took in the sights from the middle Catalina Avenue, which was closed to vehicle traffic. The Richard family once again turned out for […]
Beach Cities Health District Brain health study approved by board
The Beach Cities Health District will partner with nationally-recognized neurology experts for a three-year study to better understand the link between healthy lifestyle changes, resulting from the Health District’s Blue Zones Project, and brain health in older adults. An agreement approved by the BCHD Board of Directors last week would pay $105,000 annually to […]
Tucker takes the long view in his latest run for City Council
During the renovation of Upper Pier Avenue at the beginning of the decade, then Councilmember Peter Tucker insisted that the city install lengths of two-inch conduit under the pavement. Although there weren’t yet any wires or cables for the conduit to protect, Tucker foresaw that the city could save on future construction costs by installing […]
Hermosa Beach about town
Dancing for a cure Breast cancer survivors and medical personnel from Torrance Memorial Medical Center gathered at a Hermosa Beach dance studio last week and learned a few moves that might help keep cancer from returning. Torrance Memorial’s seventh annual “Dance or Bust” went down Friday morning at You Can Dance Studio on Aviation Boulevard. […]
Manhattan Beach Police Beat
Strand chase According to Manhattan Beach Police Department reports, officers responded to multiple reports of a man annoying people near in the north end of the city near the Strand. The first two times the man was located, he was identified, he cooperated with officers and was released after no crime was determined to have […]
Road diet lifted in face of commuter uproar
The West Los Angeles road diet is coming to an end and Manhattan Beach residents and officials who clamored for its demise are warily optimistic. “Trust,” said Councilman Richard Montgomery. “But verify.” At issue are lanes that were eliminated last May along key commuter routes, particularly along Culver and Jefferson boulevards, intended both to increase […]
Redondo Beach about town
RBUSD reaches Staff agreement The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education approved collective bargaining agreements with teacher and staff associations at its Oct. 24 meeting, putting an end to the latest round of negotiations. Agreements include one percent salary increases, classroom relocation stipends, assurances that extra duty assignments would be paid at an […]