Accessory after the fact

Amid a statewide housing crisis, Hermosa confronts accessory dwelling units, density and identity Spray paint scrawlings all but cover the chalk-colored walls. A drum kit, shoes, and assorted flotsam crowd the floor, while a noose hangs from the ceiling. Amplifiers serve as impromptu furniture. A man with a mohawk sips Colt 45 and sits in […]

Manhattan Beach About Town

More water stations The West Basin Municipal Water District has re-opened applications for public facilities to apply for grant funding for up to $1,000 to install water bottle filling stations. The popular program provides communities with more access to safe and reliable tap water to refill their personal, eco-friendly reusable water bottles. Since launching a […]

‘Housecatures’ draw interest from Realtors, homeowners worldwide

Linda Wenzel creates “housecatures,” paintings of houses that are designed to artistically capture their unique personalities. Sometimes she paints onsite. Other times she paints from photos. “I enjoy both. However,  at the house, you can fill in details that aren’t easy to see from photos,” the Redondo Beach resident said. Wenzel began doing housecatures in […]

Council grounds Bird, motorized bikes

Just after a long closed session and a couple of hours before the Manhattan Beach City Council was scheduled to discuss an emergency ordinance Tuesday night banning the placement and use of “shared mobility” motorized scooters and bikes on public streets and sidewalks, a couple council members took a walk to the pier to stretch […]