Letter to the Editor 1-31-19
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Mira Costa, Redondo teams prepare for winter season playoffs
Local teams are gearing up for next week’s playoff action with many teams ranked in the top 10 in their respective divisions, including Mira Costa boys soccer, girls soccer, and girls water polo along with Redondo girls basketball, girls soccer and girls water polo. Redondo’s girls basketball team (No. 5, Div. 1) had a 19-game […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Arrest in hit-and-run death on Aviation Blvd. Redondo Beach Police made an arrest in a vehicle-pedestrian hit-and-run crash that killed a 21-year-old woman on Saturday night. Leila Gonzalez, 21, of Bell, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 28, on suspicion of being the driver in the hit-and-run that killed Angelina Pinedo on the 1500 block of […]
Sunset on Manhattan: artist Sweeney recalls family home
In 1945, artist Gary Sweeney’s mother Anita bought a house at 320 35th Street for $5,400 while her husband Mike was with the Navy in the South Pacific. After Gary’s father returned from World War II, he became an LAPD detective, owner of the long-standing Sweeney’s Hardware at Highland and Rosecrans Avenues, and Mayor of […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Last call for Little League Manhattan Beach Little League, one of the community’s great local traditions, has issued a “last call” for kids who want to play baseball this season. Registration closes on Jan. 31 for kids age 4-7 to play tee-ball, coach pitch, and machine pitch baseball. These leagues are non-stress and put together […]
Hermosa Beach police arrest celebrity chef, but lawyer claims ‘swatting’
Several blocks of a North Hermosa neighborhood were closed off for hours early Sunday morning as police arrested celebrity chef Adam Perry Lang in what his attorney is describing as a “swatting incident.” Lang, founder of the Los Angeles steakhouse APL Restaurant, was arrested on suspicion of criminal threats about 7:40 a.m. Sunday after emerging […]
True North: History weighs on Hermosa’s schools
Part one of two In April 2016, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted 5-0 to endorse Measure S, a facilities bond for the local school district. But for a unanimous decision, there was an unusual amount of talk about division. Councilmember Justin Massey acknowledged “frayed relationships.” Carolyn Petty, who was mayor at the time, […]