Tempted by one of Motown’s legends…
The Ups and Downs of the Motown Legends “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg–The Life and Times of the Temptations” (a review) All the ingredients are here: The memorable songs, the singing, and the choreography. During the mid- and latter-1960s, soul music (the Detroit sound, etc.) was everywhere, up and down the charts, and the Temptations […]
Lobster Rock rocks Redondo Beach Lobster Festival
The two decades old lobster festival at the Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach moved into the present this weekend, under new promoters Mike Bourchard and Dave Tardiff.
Chevron burn concerns N. Manhattan residents
A large flame and plume of smoke emanating from the Chevron El Segundo refinery early Monday resulted in more than 100 resident complaints to the South Coast Air Quality Management District, several of them from neighboring Manhattan Beach residents who were concerned for their safety and health. The Manhattan Beach Police Department issued a statement […]
Redondo takes light touch on tobacco ban
The City of Redondo Beach is taking steps to discourage tobacco and electronic smoking use, though its tack appears to be less severe than that taken by neighboring Manhattan Beach. On Tuesday night, the Redondo Beach City Council directed staff to begin work on an anti-tobacco program that includes banning smoking and electronic smoking devices […]
Exhibit highlights Sandpipers’ 87 years of local philanthropy
A cord of wood, a few bottles of milk, and a visit to the doctor: each forms part of an entry in a “neighborhood philanthropy” casework log from the 1930s of the Sandpipers, the charitable organization founded in Hermosa Beach. The casebook, with its prices scrupulously recorded and ready to dazzle inflation-adjusted eyes, is one […]