Three appeals filed against South Bay Galleria redevelopment plans
Three appeals have been filed against the Redondo Beach Planning Commission approval of the South Bay Galleria redevelopment plan, one week after the Commission’s approval on April 19. The down-scaled version is estimated to cost $900 million. Both Redondo Beach resident Doug Boswell and the Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance filed paperwork to appeal the […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
‘Distracted’ premiers at 2nd Story Thanks to the stern admonitions to silence or turn off phones that precede a play, theaters are one of the few places where people can get away from screen time. After viewing “Distracted,” which opens at the Community Center’s 2nd Story Theater this weekend, audiences may keep their phones concealed […]
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Redondo Police sponsoring surf contest The Redondo Beach Police Department will hold “The Line Up,” its first annual surf contest on Saturday, May 5. The contest will be based around the surf team format, and is open to all levels of experience, from first-timers to shredders. Teams will consist of five-member groups of pros, newbies, […]
Beach Cities Sports: Basketball, beach tennis, running and more
Beach Tennis: Celebrating 10 years of beach tennis, the Beach Tennis Association (BTA) will be holding its third tournament of the season when the Spring Fever Tournament takes place Saturday and Sunday, May 5-6 between 11th and 14th Streets in Hermosa Beach. Competition includes Pro/Open ITF and Advanced/+40 divisions. For more information, contact Donny Young, […]
Lisa’s Bon Appetit: Best of the Beach 2018 Caterer
Lisa’s Bon Appétit has a standout in event production and unique cuisine for nearly 40 years. Lisa’s offers pickup and delivery catering and full-service event catering, ranging gracefully along cocktail, buffet and family styles. It’s known for its themed stations, “chef’s table” service and plated dinners. As a side project, Lisa’s has organized “Txokos,” a […]
Lifeguard Kip Jerger will join the three lifeguards who saved his life when he is inducted into the Surfer Walk of Fame
From rescued to rescuer In 1977, Kip Jerger was awarded the Los Angeles County Lifeguard Medal of Valor for rescuing a fisherman off the rocks at White Point in San Pedro. Jerger was stationed at the Lifeguard tower overlooking the rocky point. “Lifeguard Recurrent” magazine printed Jerger’s account of the rescue: “There was a hurricane […]
‘Living Street’ designs face uphill drive
Recently released draft proposals to reshape the Aviation Corridor, including by possibly removing traffic lanes in some areas to make space for a bicycle lane, face deep skepticism from those worried about how the plans would impact traffic. That became evident Monday night when several dozen people gathered at the Hermosa Beach Community Center for […]
Extra-bright lights will be removed; cautious support for AES plans
Some Hermosa Beach residents say they’ve had trouble sleeping recently, but it’s not from bad dreams: it’s the new street lights outside their homes. “They’re horrible. It’s like living in Alaska. Stop the installation right now,” said resident Joe Verbrugge, who lives near Prospect Avenue where a number of the lights have recently been […]
Pilot program proposed for app-based alert system in Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach schools may soon see a new alert system, following a report on a unified emergency alert and communication program presented the Redondo Unified School District’s Board of Education on Tuesday. District staff began looking for streamlined ways of communications after a lockdown incident last year while Torrance police tracked a suspect near Adams […]