Mayor pro tunc? Fangary skipped in Hermosa Beach dais rotation
City Councilmember Hany Fangary arrived at Hermosa Beach City Hall Thursday evening for the mayor rotation ceremony expecting to be named mayor pro tem, next in line to his colleague Mary Campbell, who was to take the reins as mayor. Fangary’s night did not turn out the way he thought it would. In a departure […]
From Japan, creatures great and small
Zoological gardens “Every Living Thing: Animals in Japanese Art” at LACMA Robert T. Singer was probably put on Earth to shepherd this exhibition into existence. He’s been (good-naturedly, I’m sure) referred to as a zookeeper rather than a curator because of all the Japanese art depicting animals that he’s collected for LACMA over the past […]
Kirshak defends crown, women shred at RB Police King of the Harbor Skateboard championship
The third year of Redondo Beach’s pierside skateboard contest was a stunning success beyond even the imagination of the city’s top cop. More than 160 people — men, women, teens, and children — registered for the 2019 King of the Harbor Skateboard Championship, with a registration line stretching out from the Octagon space, where the […]
One pot shop shuts down, Redondo targets another
One Aviation Boulevard cannabis shop has closed in Redondo Beach, while another is facing charges from City prosecutors. More than a week ago, the Pineapple Club, once located at 1505 Aviation Blvd., placed a sign on its door reading “Closed for Good,” while on Wednesday, misdemeanor charges were filed against Pacific Cannabis Church, 1300 Aviation […]
EIR for desal project approved
An ocean water desalination project that has been opposed by all three Beach Cities moved closer to reality Monday when the regional water district voted to approve key planning documents for the project. The West Basin Municipal Water District’s Board of Directors voted 4-1 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for a desalination plant […]