Wrinkles in Time
Beach Cities Health District shows off its new plans for the future: Senior residences, community space, and the evolution of medical care South Bay Hospital opened in 1960 with 146 patient beds to help fill a gap in the Beach Cities, creating a central hub for acute and emergency medical care. The hospital expanded and […]
With Sanford out, city seeks producer for concert series
Seeking: someone to put on a concert for several thousand people in idyllic Southern California beach town. Must have experience with large events and adequate insurance. Understanding of spirited local community a plus. It’s not a personal ad, but a request for proposals: Hermosa Beach is seeking a producer to put its summer concert […]
City refinances to pay Fun Factory lease
The Redondo Beach City Council has approved a plan to issue bonds and refinance its debt in order to pay for the $9 million purchase of the Redondo Fun Factory master lease, which was approved in 2017. The city’s purchase of the long-standing harbor arcade was a key step in a sweeping waterfront redevelopment plan, […]
Waste Management retained as trash hauler
The City Council Tuesday night unanimously voted to award a new seven-year trash hauling contract to Waste Management, the company which has provided the service in Manhattan Beach for over three decades. The contract, worth a total of $42 million, is the largest in the city’s history, eclipsing the $27 million contract awarded to […]
Hotel height limits on Sepulveda may rise
The City Council Tuesday night tentatively agreed to raise height limits for hotels on Sepulveda Boulevard from 30 feet to 40 feet in hopes of attracting new hotel development. But the move was made with another hope, which was to receive more resident input on the matter, and thus came with a direction to staff […]