Noodles in style at Blossom Ramen
I never expect character in a modest strip mall restaurant because most have a very sensible business plan of getting people in and out as soon as possible. That involves not making the furniture too comfortable or the décor too interesting, and possibly getting a subscription to a music playlist called “Mildly irritating jazzy pop […]
Brand, Nehrenheim win latest attorney fees ruling
by Garth Meyer A group including Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand and City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim picked up a legal win Jan. 22 when an L.A. Superior Court judge ruled they do not have to pay $164,000 in attorneys’ fees to plaintiffs who brought a losing case against them, about the fight against the defunct […]
POLICE BEAT: Bruce’s Beach plaque is stolen for its bronze
by Liz Mullen The Manhattan Beach Police Department does not believe the theft of a bronze plaque at Bruce’s Beach Park was hate crime or racially-motivated, but rather part of a wave of bronze being stolen from cemeteries and monuments all over the greater Los Angeles area. The Bruce’s Beach Park plaque was stolen sometime […]
Volunteers canvass Hermosa streets for annual county homeless count
by Elka Worner Dozens of volunteers walked along the Green Belt, Strand, streets and alleys of Hermosa Beach Thursday night to count the homeless in the city. “Hermosa Beach’s annual Homeless Count helps us better understand the needs of our unhoused residents by providing a “snapshot” of what the City’s homeless population looks like on […]
Brass plaques stolen from Veterans Park
by Garth Meyer Nine plaques were stolen from the area of Veterans Park, reported missing Jan. 2, including six from the veterans memorial, and the marker for the banyan tree next to the historic library. “Most likely they are taking the brass and selling it at metal shops for money,” said RBPD investigating lieutenant Mike […]
Moonstone housing model on track to open this summer
By Garth Meyer Construction on the permanent supportive-housing project at a former motel on Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach is expected to be done in two months, with move-in to follow this summer. Named “The Moonstone,” the complex caters to people making their way out of homelessness. Century Housing Corp. bought the 20-unit motel […]