Remembering Zachary: How Zach Zent lived a lifetime in 23 years

It’s true our family lost Zachary after his battle with cancer, a battle in which he brought his very own style of boldness. It wasn’t the bravado of those who raise a fist to the sky and invite thunder upon themselves. No. It was more intelligent,  full of realism and humor. He knew that enduring […]

Redondo remembers Zach Zent

Zach Zent cut a linebacker’s swath through life —  bold and focused, with a hunger to live that made him unafraid of the rough and tumble and even the pain that increasingly became a part of his days. Zent died on May 25, after a ferocious, six month battle with the rare, lethal form of […]

Council wary of future shortfall as it approves annual budget

The Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously adopted the municipal budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year Tuesday night, providing for a year Hermosa will end in the black, but also revealing long-term challenges posed by rising pension obligations for city employees. The budget includes a five-year forecast with five budget scenarios, several of which show the […]

MBUSD recognizes teachers of the year

The Manhattan Beach Unified School District recognized its Teachers of the Year at last Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting, an annual ceremony that took on deeper resonance at the end of a school year that began with the tragic loss of one of the district’s brightest young stars. The night ranged in emotions from the […]

Klatch provides caffeine, conversation

As a business, Klatch Coffee brings a lot of major accolades to its newest location in Redondo Beach: World’s Best Espresso, Best Coffeehouse in America and multiple Roaster of the Year awards, to name a just a few. But the focus of the Rancho Cucamonga-based company’s new westward expansion is filling a gap they’ve found […]

Legado’s Palos Verdes Inn plans approved

The first step in the Legado Companies’ plan to redevelop a storied block of South Redondo was approved by the Redondo Beach City Council Tuesday night. The plans include upgrading the former Palos Verdes Inn to the level of a “three-plus or four-plus star hotel,” Legado CEO Edward Czuker told the council. A rooftop deck […]