South Bay Community Calendar 11-7-19
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On Local Government 11-7-19
Torrance neighbors versus Healthy Living Campus At about the same time that the South Bay Hospital District was created in the late 1950s, a community of single family homes was developing just east and down the slope from the property the district had been granted by the voters of the three beach cities. This Torrance community, […]
VW Alltrack makes quick work of paved and unpaved roads
Recently I enjoyed a week testing a 2019 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack TSI SE and found myself really liking the little wagon quite a bit. I think you will too. The Alltrack is a Golf that’s been stretched and lifted for extra ground clearance and has been designed to tackle both paved and unpaved road surfaces […]
MBFD helps an old Marine while fighting Kincade wildfire
An engine company from the Manhattan Beach Fire Department was part of a South Bay strike team that helped fight the largest wildfire in California so far this year, the Kincade Fire. While they were helping to contain that fire, they also were able to provide assistance for an old Marine whose American flag […]
Manhattan Beach City Council nixes further LA County Fire study
The City Council Tuesday night called an end to the consideration of merging the Manhattan Beach Fire Department into the Los Angeles County Fire Department. The council unanimously voted to decline further study and discussion of the matter. Mayor Nancy Hersman said that exploring the idea of contracting out fire services to LA County […]
Redondo Beach About Town
The haunted house on Lomax Lane The two young teens — one dressed as a panda, the other wearing a costume from the 1995 Michael Jordan movie “Space Jam” — approached the gate at the front of the haunted house on Lomax Lane cautiously. The sun had long since set. The screams from shocked guests […]
Beach Cities honor Veterans
Redondo Veterans Day Redondo beach will observe Veterans Day on Monday at the Veterans Memorial in Veterans Park, beginning at 1 p.m. The keynote speaker is Col. Ann Igl, USAF, Commander 61st Air Base Group, Los Angeles Air Force Base. Local elected officials and military dignitaries will participate. The ceremony will be followed by a […]
First half momentum propels Mustangs past Sea Hawks
Whitney, Southey connect for three TDs It was only a 3-yard pass, but rarely has a single play had such a huge impact on a rivalry game. After the Mira Costa and Redondo football teams fought and scrapped their way to a 7-7 tie shortly before halftime Friday night, the Mustangs got the ball back […]
Hills’ volunteer work earns Citizens of The Year honors
Pam Barrett Hill and Jim Hill were recognized as the Citizens of the Year, Ride to Fly and Los Serenos de Pt. Vicente received the Community Service Organization Award and the Peninsula Education Foundation (PEF) was named Non-Profit of the Year during a sold-out dinner at Terranea Resort last Saturday. “Honorees always worry about what […]
Ballot parity in RPV race for three seats
Fewer than 300 votes separated the top three candidates on Tuesday night and fewer than 7 percentage points separated all five candidates in the race for three Rancho Palos Verdes City Council seats. David Bradley, currently chair of the planning commission, led with 3,932 votes, followed by former council member Barbara Ferraro and Ken Dyda, […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Cypress walking tour The Planning Commission will hold a special meeting Thursday to explore possible zoning changes to Hermosa’s light manufacturing district. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a walking tour beginning at the corner of 6th Street and Cypress Avenue, followed at 7 p.m. by a commission discussion in council chambers. City […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Anti-vaping emergency ordinance is approved The City Council on Tuesday night passed an emergency ordinance immediately banning the sale of vaping products and flavored tobacco citywide. The Council last month moved to ban the sale of all tobacco products, but that ban will not go into effect until a date yet to be determined, likely […]