Hadley, Stern lead Council vote, Measure A wins
If results hold, the City of Manhattan Beach will have its very first City Council with a female majority. Political newcomers Suzanne Hadley and Hildy Stern led a seven-candidate field on Tuesday night in the election for two council seats. Hadley’s election victory is all but certain. She was the leading vote-getter, garnering 2,416 votes, […]
Incumbents hold lead in early count
The first round of ballots have been counted, and based on early returns Redondo Beach residents have re-elected City Council members Christian Horvath and Laura Emdee and City Treasurer Steve Diels. As of the Election Night count at 11:20 p.m., Horvath led in his District 3 race over Candace Nafissi with 55 percent of the […]
Napolitano says short-termrental ban will be enforced
Mayor Steve Napolitano gave a State of the City address last week that was more than a happy overview of civic affairs circa 2019. The mayor made two significant policy announcements: that the city’s oft-ignored ban on short-term rentals is about to be much more strictly enforced, and City Hall will once again be open […]
Soon-Shiong stirs crowd withGeneral Assembly presentation
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong is a surgeon, philanthropist, entrepreneur and as of last year, the chairman of the Los Angeles Times. Last Thursday, he became a rockstar among South Bay government policy wonks. Soon-Shiong was the keynote speaker at the 20th Annual South Bay Cities Council of Governments General Assembly, themed “Celebrating the Past — Shaping […]
Uncertainty over Greenbelt project risks big fines for city
Hermosa Beach is facing looming deadlines and the potential for hefty fines over setbacks to a planned project to clean up local beaches. The Greenbelt Infiltration Project is the largest remaining regional effort in the Beach Cities Enhanced Watershed Management Plan (EWMP), an agreement among Hermosa, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, and the Los Angeles […]
City, district reach North agreement
The city of Hermosa Beach and the local school district have finalized an agreement intended to manage neighborhood impacts resulting from the planned reopening of North School. The agreement, approved by the City Council at its regular meeting last week and by the board of the Hermosa Beach City School District at a special meeting […]