Back to basics, with a few surprises [restaurant review]
Restaurant designers who repurpose old buildings sometimes strike a balance between old and new aesthetics. Conserve that antique bar, those mid-century banquettes, the tile floor, but in a room with open beams and airy space instead of the lower ceiling that would have been standard a century ago. It’s a way of referencing an antique […]
Peninsula 2018 October Calendar
On Going Peninsula Seniors Offers weekly and periodic activities and services that enhance and enrich the lives of senior adults living on the Palos Verdes Peninsula and in the surrounding community. Call the Center for more information (310) 377-3003 or for Peninsula Newsletter for Active Seniors go to: pvseniors.org. PVP Land Conservancy Native Plant Nursery […]
Election Events Calendar October 2018
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George Sweeney’s Structural Integrity
For over four decades, architect George Sweeney has championed an aesthetic for the Peninsula, as an architect and architectural juror
The Admiral Risty to Mark 52nd Anniversary on the Peninsula [SPONSORED CONTENT]
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, the Peninsula’s independently owned Admiral Risty Restaurant will mark its 52nd anniversary in the hospitality industry. Fifty-two years is no small feat when restaurant statistics indicate that “up to 90 percent of independent restaurants close during the first year, and that those remaining will have a five-year life span.” (The Restaurant […]
Dear Cassy: A day in the life of a school therapist
Liz Schoeben is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
El Segundo Aquatics Center Pool of dreams
The new El Segundo Aquatic Center promises to resurrect the city’s storied swim history by Randy Angel and Kevin Cody During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, legendary El Segundo High School swim and water polo coach Urho Saari produced dozens of Olympic and nationally ranked swimmers at The El Segundo Plunge. In 1951, Saari’s water […]
Architect George Sweeney’s Peninsula Palladian
Physicians Pam and Sarbpaul Bhalla enlisted architect George Sweeney after being impressed with his attention to authenticity
No more turns on SEE POOL VEDA
In what promises to be one of the best returns on investment ever for a rebranding effort, the City of El Segundo changed the name of Sepulveda Boulevard to Pacific Coast Highway. The cost for the 14 new highway signs was $15,000. “El Segundo has more Fortune 500 Company headquarters in its five square miles […]
Half a century, and the orchestra plays on
Peninsula Symphony president John Williams describes how they keep the music going
Up, up and Abad
At five years old, Alex Abad found himself in the seat of a top-down jeep donning aviator goggles, winding south along the Baja coast. He and his dad, Alex Sr., pulled into San Miguel. The time had come for Alex to learn to surf. His father gave him a push, and young Alex stood up […]
Small wonder
Jame Enoteca is a promising and ambitious new arrival in an unlikely location I don’t usually call restaurant owners’ judgment into question in reviews, but when I first visited the eatery, then called Workshop Enoteca, my first thought was, “What were they thinking when they did this?” The small space in the corner of a […]
Redondo Beach mayor plans power plant land summit
The last few months have been busy for Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, as a series of land-use conferences have led him to hold a local conference of his own that centers on the future of Redondo’s century-old power plant. Next Thursday, Brand will host the Mayor’s Summit on Repurposing the Redondo Beach Power Plant […]
Spot On: Exhibit of photos of South Bay from ’70s and ’80s highlights other side of legendary SST Records producer
For the July 22, 1979 edition of Manhattan Beach’s Sunday summer concerts, the city’s parks and recreation department booked three musical acts. An advertisement for the show promised that Chakra, Black Flag, and Eddie and the Subtitles would deliver a “rock and roll showcase” to Polliwog Park. Chakra and Eddie never made it, but that […]
Old is new again at Hermosa Beach Hotdogger in Hermosa Beach
Ed Solt remembers what it felt like when kids embracing of old-school surfing style were mocked and scorned in the South Bay. Solt may be out of high school now, but he still gets a bit of a thrill seeing a younger generation of surfers embrace this older style. Solt is the organizer of the […]
Alleged crimes by homeless spark worry in Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach officials are scrambling to reassure the community following three recent incidents of alleged crimes committed by homeless people in the city that created widespread outrage on social media. City Manager Suja Lowenthal, entering her second week on the job, announced at the City Council meeting Tuesday night that she would call a community […]