Letters: 10-28-2021
Class of streams Dear ER: Parents are the first teachers. Stream teacher instruction during literature, history, and social science classes (all grades), as was done during the lockdowns (“Critical Race Theory fears lead to attack on Manhattan Beach School Board,” ER Oct. 14, 2021). Invite parents to be included in the discussion of Diversity, Equity […]
Calendar: 10-28-2021
Spotlight: The Halloween Golf Cart Parade returns to Manhattan Beach for a second year on Sunday, Oct. 31. The parade departs Pacific Elementary School at 1 p.m. and will wind its way through town. The route includes downtown Manhattan Beach, Bruce’s Beach and Live Oak Park. For more information and a link to register a […]
Dear Dr. Allen:
Can you hear the sounds of silence? Many of us avoid being alone because we can’t tolerate the emotions, thoughts or memories that emerge. So we stay super busy. We may also use alcohol, marijuana, nicotine and other drugs to alter our experience, and as a way to run from ourselves. People use the term […]
Original, Hermosa Beach El Gringo overtaken by rising rents
by Mark McDermott Something about the building always sparked Bill Graw´s imagination. He lived a few blocks away, up by Valley Park, and often walked down the hill to have a burrito at El Gringo and then a drink across the street at Critters. He’d station himself at a window seat and stare back at […]
EDUCATION Friendship Walk raises a record $2.6 million
by Mark McDermott The Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk returned to Manhattan Beach with a bang Sunday morning, attracting 17,000 participants and raising a record $2.6 million for children with special needs and education. Skechers president Micheal Greenberg said the year in virtual life due to the pandemic made this year’s event particularly special. […]
All Ball
by Paul Teetor Saturday night’s disappointing and incredibly frustrating 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves in game six of the National League Championship Series was much more than just the end of a disappointing and incredibly frustrating season. It was the end of a golden but ultimately disappointing era in Dodgers baseball. The era when […]
Redondo school parents speak for, against vaccine mandate
About 30 parents and kids protested vaccine mandates at the Redondo Union School District building Tuesday during a school board meeting. The group waved signs, saluted honks from passing cars, and sold T-shirts from a booth. “Born, Raised, Protected by God, Guns, Guts & Glory,” read one. Another bore a “Q” design; another a Harley-Davidson […]
Health District’s fall micro grants available
Applications are now being accepted for Beach Cities Health District “Micro-Enrichment Grants” up to $5,000 each. Aimed at preventive health services, the deadline to apply is Nov. 12. Grants will be awarded to programs in each of the following areas: social-emotional health, nutrition and exercise, substance use and cognitive health. Projects may be bundled together […]
Blood drive Thursday at K of C hall
The Knights of Columbus will host a Red Cross blood drive Thursday, Oct. 28 from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. at 214 Avenue I, Redondo Beach.
“Magellan” – Crime explorer [TELEVISION REVIEW]
Welcome to the imaginary town of Saignac near Lille where the murder rate is almost as high as it is in Midsommer. Like Deputy Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby who handles an average of five murders per episode in the British series “Midsommer Murders,” Chief Inspector Simon Magellan and his trusted and luscious Lieutenant Selma end […]
RUHS “Haunted Theatre Experience” Friday
Redondo Union High School Theatre Arts presents a Haunted Theatre Experience Friday, Oct. 29, with spooky tours from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $3 at the door and $2 for those in costume.
City makes plans, waits for verdict on outdoor dining
Awaiting a verdict on the future of outdoor-dining parklets from the Coastal Commission, Redondo Beach leaders discussed what may come next at the Oct. 19 city council meeting. In July 2020, the Coastal Commission granted Redondo Beach permission to allow street dining decks in Riviera Village to occupy 75 metered parking spots. The permit expires […]
City manager Hoefgen receives Key to the City
Retiring City Manager Joe Hoefgen received a Key to the City from Mayor Bill Brand Oct. 19. The presentation was done over Zoom, during a city council meeting, with the key fading in and out as the mayor held it up to the screen. “Your impact’s not fading in and out,” said Brand. Kansas native […]
New attention given to Pier restrooms
Efforts are underway to improve Redondo Pier restrooms after a review prompted by complaints to city council members and the mayor. Public works officials gave a report at the Oct. 19 city council meeting. Since the summer, each restroom on the Pier has been painted and had other cosmetic work done — with more scheduled […]
Police beat: Balcony glass-door break-in, vehicle burglaries
Police reports received Oct. 8-14: — In the 2500 block of Artesia Boulevard, a closed and secure business was entered through smashing a back door window to take property. Losses reported included wrenches and pliers with black grips. — In the 600 block of Sapphire Street, a balcony glass door was broken to take property. […]
The universe beneath our feet
Rolling Hills resident Kathy Kellogg Johnson tells the story of the founding of her family’s garden products company as though she were there, even though it happened in 1925. A young man with a new engineering degree from USC didn’t have much money or land. His father had lost his fortune on a contract to […]