Hermosa Beach About Town

New parking pass required   Hermosans in designated areas wishing to avoid parking tickets must have a 2019-2020 parking pass displayed by March 20. The permits allow people park beyond the one-hour limit noted on signs residential areas that are considered “impacted,” where demand for spots is highest. Permit holders may also park for free […]

Diamond prospects

Baseball academy builds on El Segundo history   When sports and El Segundo are mentioned in the same sentence, one usually thinks of baseball. The small town has produced many outstanding players — most notably Hall of Famer George Brett and his brother Ken, a former major league pitcher and All Star. Others include major […]

Comedy Night at Pancho’s: Six years of jokes told beneath a dead shark

Danno Carter isn’t given to nostalgia, much less to a sense of larger perspective. But even Carter must admit he’s come a long ways since he founded Comedy Night at Pancho’s Restaurant six years ago. He was a young pup back then, more than occasionally homeless, perfecting his couch surfing skills, comedic craft, and knowledge […]

Seville-Jones, Manhattan Beach planning commissioner, prominent attorney, passes

Sandra Seville-Jones, a planning commissioner and longtime civic stalwart who was also an internationally prominent attorney, has passed away. Seville-Jones died on March 9 of complications following an unspecified surgery. She was 58. “The City is deeply saddened by the loss of Sandra Seville-Jones,” said Mayor Steve Napolitano. “Sandra was always thoughtful, prepared, insightful, and […]

Redondo Beach About Town

Redondo Union JROTC Burger Night Redondo Union High School’s Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program is hosting a Burger Night Fundraiser on Friday, March 15 from 5 to 9 p.m. at American Legion Post 184, 412 Camino Real. All proceeds go to support the JROTC program, which helps develop leadership, discipline, and character […]

Rules for sidewalk vending in Hermosa Beach delayed, but not for long

By Ryan McDonald Hermosa Beach’s City Council decided Tuesday night to delay a vote on an ordinance regulating sidewalk vending, but signalled that rules regulating the practice were imminent. The decision to delay a vote on the rules conformed with a request from the Chamber of Commerce and Visitors’ Bureau, but is unlikely to assuage […]

South Bay arts calendar for March 15 to 20

Friday, March 15 From the creator of “Hamilton” The El Camino College Theatre Department presents “In the Heights,” with music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, plus 3 p.m. on Sunday, in the school’s Campus Theatre, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance. Also plays March 22, 23, 24, 29, 30, and 31. Directed […]