South Bay arts calendar for July 26 – Aug. 1

Thursday, July 26 The perfect nanny The Aerospace Players are presenting the musical “Mary Poppins” at the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Performances are tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., plus Saturday at 2 p.m. Tickets, $24 general less $2 seniors and students. (310) 781-7171 or go to aeaclubs.org. […]
Letters to the Editor 7-26-18

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Bruce family returns to its former beach

They came from Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, and the District of Columbia. A few arrived from Northern California, and several just drove down from Los Angeles. Most had never seen the hallowed plot of land their family proudly owned in Manhattan Beach nearly a century ago, but they’d heard the story of Charles and […]
Council approves new rules for ‘granny flats’ in Hermosa Beach
Residentially zoned properties containing a single-family home on a lot size of 4,000 square feet or greater will be allowed to have an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU), under an ordinance approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night. Tuesday’s vote reestablishes local standards for vetting so-called ADUs, small units either within an existing home […]
Officer, choking victim reunite in Redondo Beach

Last Thursday, a Redondo Beach police officer with a reputation for being in the right place at the right time, met with a woman whose life he saved. This time, the meeting was under far happier circumstances. On the evening of July 29 at a Panera Bread restaurant in Redondo Beach, the Gandhi family had […]