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. […]
Hermosa Measure M spending tops $100,000
by Elka Worner The Economic Development Reform Coalition of Southern California has spent $93,949 on the Yes on Measure M campaign, according to campaign financial reports submitted to the Hermosa Beach City Clerk this week. If approved by voters on November 8, Measure M would lift Hermosa’s ban on the retail sale of cannabis, and […]
Harrington says he’s all business
by Elka Worner Kieran Harrington describes himself as the only Hermosa Beach city council candidate who has owned a business, and managed a $50 million budget for senior living facilities. Harrington said he will prioritize fiscal restraint and support small businesses in the city. “With my extensive background in budgeting and development, I’ll ensure we […]
McCool would cool climate change efforts
by Elka Worner Candidate Matt McCool said the Hermosa Beach City Council should be more concerned with basic public services like “paving the roads,” and “fixing sewers” than imposing a leftist environmental agenda on residents who don’t want it. “They’re running the city based on political ideology, versus what’s best for the residents,” the candidate […]
Gerace suggests technology fix for staffing needs
by Elka Worner As the only female candidate for the Hermosa Beach City Council, Rita Gerace said she will bring diversity to an all-male council while prioritizing public safety and streamlining city services. “We need to have diversity on the council,” the 35-year-old candidate said. “Now more than ever, we need to have women at […]
Francois cites activist history
by Elka Worner Hermosa Beach City council candidate Dean Francois said he has worked for decades to improve the quality of life in Hermosa Beach by controlling development, helping maintain the city’s unique character and protecting the environment. “I helped stop an oversized hotel in Hermosa, kept storm drain pollution off beaches, extended the bike […]
Peninsula ‘Goes Wild’
Corridor acquisition increases nature preserve to over 1,500 acres by Elka Worner On the bluff overlooking Abalone Cove, federal, state, and local leaders last month announced the creation of a 96-acre wildlife corridor in Rancho Palos Verdes, which expands the size of the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve to 1,500 acres. “No longer will this […]
Former college basketball players Gretchen Tiernan, and Megan Richardson apply their sports backgrounds to their spa ventures
by Elka Worner When Sand Spa opens its newest location in West Hollywood next month, it will reverse the more common practice of trendy businesses moving from the hip Westside to the sleepy Beach Cities. Sand Spa founders Megan Richardson and Gretchen Tiernan opened their first location in North Manhattan Beach, on Highland Avenue, eight […]
Hermosa Historical Society Dances through the Decades
More than 200 people attended the 6th Annual Hermosa Beach Historical Society and Museum Gala on Saturday, Aug. 27, at St. Cross Church. After a two-year hiatus, the gala sold out all 200 tickets. The band Jukebox played ‘50s, and ‘60s surf music and ‘70s and ‘80s dance music for guests dressed appropriately for the […]
The dog rescuer – Dogs bred in South Korea for consumption are adopted in the U.S.
by Elka Worner Every few weeks Hermosa Beach resident Joe Bahm heads to LAX to pick up a special package from South Korea. He tracks the flight’s arrival time and scans the international terminal for two couriers who match the photos on his phone. “That’s them,” Bahm says as he approaches a young couple pushing […]
Big Blue moonshot – Terry Tamminen compares AltaSea’s San Pedro warehouse to Steve Jobs’ garage, only bigger
by Elka Worner The architect of some of California’s groundbreaking climate legislation plans to convert a 35-acre campus at the Port of Los Angeles into a premier ocean research, and start-up incubator for the ocean-based blue economy. “We are to the blue economy what Silicon Valley was to information technology in terms of innovation,” said […]
Malala Yousafzai, on one side the Taliban, on the other a loving father
After being shot by the Talaban for attending school, Malala Yousafzai became an advocate for girls’ education, earning her the Nobel Peace Prize by Elka Worner Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate, and world-renowned activist for girls’ education, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, said her father inspired and supported her from the beginning. “My […]
Malala Yousafzai On one side the Taliban on the other a loving father
Taliban gunmen shot her for attending school. She became a prominent advocate for girls’ education, a Nobel laureate and a bestselling author. Malala Yousafzai brings her message to the South Bay. By Elka Worner Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate and world-renowned activist for girls’ education, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt, said her father inspired […]
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai speaks in Redondo Beach and Long Beach
by Elka Worner Malala Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel laureate in history, will deliver her message of educational rights for girls to a sold-out crowd May 19 at the Redondo Performing Arts Center. Yousafzai, who survived a Taliban assassination attempt in 2012, is a part of the Distinguished Speaker series. Overwhelming community demand prompted the unusual […]
Artist Millie Velasco does painting a day for worldwide “Plein Air” contest
by Elka Worner Every day last month, seasoned Downtown Disney sketch artist and Redondo Beach resident Millie Velasco stationed her easel at one street corner or another, capturing images of the South Bay in oil as part of an international art challenge as much about endurance as skill. “I ran a marathon once, this was […]
A view toward giving – Carolyn Elliott opens her home to Providence TrinityCare for a ‘Sunday by the Sea’
by Elka Worner For the past three decades, Carolyn Elliott has made her spectacular Lunada Bay estate available for charity fundraisers, and cultural events, personally greeting the hundreds of guests who contribute to these important causes. “I like to have people here and have them enjoy it,” Elliott said of her breathtaking surroundings. “What good […]