Artesia heats up, Hermosa gets more Mexican, Cafe Pierre Brigadoon, wine events, and more
Never Thought I’d Type This: For the first time since I started writing these columns, the Artesia corridor is the center of local dining news. I have been expecting some energy in this area, since it has high traffic, more available parking, and lower rents than the beach city downtowns, but not for so many […]
Parlor magic – Mike Longacre has built a community centered on a love for guitars
by Garrick Rawlings Mike’s Guitar Parlor, at the corner of Pier and Manhattan Avenues, in the old Cafe ‘50s building with the big clock, opened in 2020, after owner Mike Longacre moved from his shop across the street in the Marlin Equity building, which he opened in 2014. “Their kids took lessons, and most of […]
Spotlight on science Marine Mammal Care Center fundraiser includes $1 million from Lundquists
At a Sept. 18 fundraiser for the Marine Mammal Care Center of San Pedro, philanthropists Melanie and Richard Lundquist donated $1 million. The center, which rescues and rehabilitates marine mammals, was on the brink of insolvency when CEO Amber Becerra took over. Under Becerra’s leadership, the center raised $5 million from local and national donors. […]
Sundial memorial points to Veterans’ unspoken bond
Hermosa Beach Councilman and retired Army Colonel Raymond Jackson spoke of the unspoken bond among U.S. military veterans, and then introduced the oldest and youngest veterans present during last Friday’s Veterans Day ceremony. The ceremony was held at the Veterans are Timeless memorial on the lawn in front of the city community center. The memorial […]
L.A. Times article exposes Mayor Brand e-mails
by Garth Meyer An article in the Monday Los Angeles Times, “Crude e-mails reveal nasty side of a California beach city’s crusade to halt growth,” featured messages from Mayor Bill Brand and various supporters, spanning 2014-17. Excerpts included Brand asking for input on “a first pass at an ass-kicking editorial to ram it up Aspel’s […]
Stuck-flag improvising at Veterans Day ceremony
by Garth Meyer An unforeseen, stuck flag at the top of a flagpole led to improvisation during the annual Redondo Beach Veterans Day ceremony, later resolved by the fire department. Midway through the Nov. 11 event at Veterans Park, the youth Naval Sea Cadets marched forward for the traditional lowering of the flag – after […]
Chef fusion in Rancho Palos Verdes
Many people who have visited Terranea have never thought about the logistics of having a hotel, golf course, and eight restaurants at the far end of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. Guests arrive at all hours, and employees are ready to greet, feed, house, and pamper them. Multiple restaurants and bars present the largest challenge, where […]
After a decade of conflict over Sand Dune Park, Manhattan Beach forged a lasting peace
by Kevin Cody Over the past six months, Manhattan Beach’s public works department removed 100 tons of dead vegetation, planted 320 trees and plants, installed new irrigation, and refurbished the utility building at Sand Dune Park. And trucked 650 tons of sand from the bottom of the dune, and dumped it at the top of […]