South Bay Community Calendar 6-20-19
El Segundo Art Walk, Walk with Sally Kick-off, Man Woman of the Year, HB Triathlon, Book review
Letters to the Editor 6-20-19
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Boiling Point: As Redondo’s homelessness numbers increase, so does resident resentment
Ashley Roberts was still shaking as she gathered herself outside the Redondo Beach City Council chambers on June 4, before speaking in defense of herself and others like her who live on the streets of the Beach Cities. “I feel like people look at us like we’re not human — we’re people too, and you […]
HB dedicates Katz Bikeway
State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi comforts Gila Katz two weeks ago during the naming of the Hermosa Avenue bikeway in honor of her recently deceased husband Julian, a longtime bicycle activist. The June 6 dedication was a year to the day of his passing from prostate cancer. “Julian would say, ‘Let’s keep working, keep moving along. […]
The 20th Annual Hermosa Beach Triathlon
The 20th Annual Hermosa Beach Triathlon will draw 700 competitors to downtown Hermosa Beach on Sunday. The race begins at 7 a.m. with a quarter mile swim on the south side of the pier, followed by a 10-mile bike ride up Pier Avenue and looping around Valley and Ardmore drives, before returning to the pier. […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
McArthur named firefighter of the year Once a year, the Manhattan Beach Fire Department recognizes one of its own as an exemplar of what the organization strives to be for the entire community. This year’s firefighter of the year is Christian McArthur, an eight-year MBFD veteran who was publicly commended at the June 4 City […]
@slopehunter documents uphill runs
Danusa Prado, 40, is a slope hunter. She seeks out and runs up steep hills and inclines, over and over, to the point of exhaustion. The Redondo Beach accountant and economist began running up slopes three years ago in her native São Paulo, Brazil. Running slopes was a way to connect with her surroundings, she […]
RUHS tops RBPD in friendly slow-pitch softball game
The Redondo Beach Police Department took the field against Redondo Union High School’s Varsity Baseball team last Thursday, losing 9 to 6 in nine innings of friendly slow-pitch softball — or at least, as friendly as it could be with RUHS Coach Andy Diver relentlessly heckling the cops. The game was all in good fun, […]