Dear Cassy: Love versus infactuation
In recent times, schools, community forums and parents have done a good job of talking to teens about sex. At least it’s better than when I was growing up in the ‘70s and ‘80s. Now, we need to talk about healthy relationships and love. Many teens are left to figure this out on their […]
New traffic analysis OK’d for North School
The board of the Hermosa Beach City School District has approved a new traffic analysis associated with the rebuilding of North School. The City of Hermosa Beach had expressed concerns that previous assessments did not adequately address potential gridlock resulting from reopening the school. At a special meeting Monday night, the board unanimously voted to […]
Crustacean vacation: Lobster Festival placed ‘on hiatus’
The Redondo Beach Lobster Festival will not return for its 23rd year, the Redondo Chamber of Commerce announced on Monday. “The Chamber is in transition, there will be a new Redondo Beach Chamber CEO, new staff, new board leadership and festival costs have increased significantly,” Chamber CEO Marna Smeltzer explained in a press release. “The […]
Four appeals filed against Galleria redevelopment
Four appeals have been filed against the Redondo Beach Planning Commission’s approval of the South Bay Galleria redevelopment plan, one week after its decision on April 19. The down-scaled version is estimated to cost $900 million. Redondo Beach resident Doug Boswell, labor organization Unite Here Local 11, and the Golden State Environmental Justice Alliance have […]
Local activist Craig Cadwallader hospitalized
Craig Cadwallader has many gifts. He’s articulate, thoughtful, and — perhaps most unusually within the rough and tumble of local politics — kindly spoken, carefully reasoned, and cheerfully unruffled. He’s also almost omnipresent at Manhattan Beach City Council meetings and particularly at all ocean-related events, owing to his deep commitment to marine environmental protection. […]