Date Night Special
Monday is the slowest day for the restaurant industry, and the generally stated reason is that most people dine out on weekends and spend the following day recovering. Or perhaps it’s their wallets recovering, because they feel less affluent after spending on fancy food and drink on Saturday and Sunday. Whichever it is, it has […]
Housing mandate, resident opposition put staff in vice
Height increase in historic Cypress District doesn’t go down well by Elka Worner A city staff proposal to increase the building height limit in Hermosa Beach’s Cypress District from 35 feet to 45 feet was strongly opposed at the July 19 planning commission meeting, by both commissioners and residents. The Cypress District has historically been […]
ADUs won’t satisfy State Housing mandate
by Chrissa Olson Market and historical forces are working against Hermosa Beach meeting a state mandate to build low income accessory dwelling units (ADUs), according to local planning experts. Hermosa Beach has been mandated by the State to create 64 ADUs by 2029. Of these, 11 must be for very low-income residents, 28 for low […]
“Revoir Paris” – For the first time [MOVIE REVIEW]
Immersed in the effect a tragic event holds over memory, denial, shame, self and the ability to move on, Alice Winocour’s “Revoir Paris” is that and more. Delving into the life of Mia, a survivor whose memory has been erased by the horrific night when she was one of the few to come out alive […]