Beach farmers markets

Sunday Riviera Village  Triangle Parking Lot 1801 S. Elena Ave. Redondo Beach 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.   Palos Verdes In Palos Verdes Peninsula High School 27118 Silver Spur Rd. 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.    Tuesdays Manhattan Beach  451 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Metlox Plaza Manhattan Beach  11 a.m. – 3 p.m.    Torrance  Charles…

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Officer Taylor awakened by crash, saves neighbor 

by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach Police Officer Richard Taylor was recognized at the January 24 city council meeting for saving the life of neighbor George Adams. On the morning after Halloween in 2020,  Adams was nearing his home when the small compact he was driving was hit by a cement truck. Upon being awakened by…

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Project Barley hosts benefit for injured guitarist Derick Salguero 

by Garrick Rawlings From tragedy to triumph is the story of 18-year-old guitar phenom Derick Salguero , who is recovering from a severe motorcycle accident breaking both legs in half. Truly remarkable, the accident took place on November 15 of last year and after enduring surgery where they inserted titanium “bones” to rebuild the young…

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Slate of candidates pull out of LWV forum 

by Mark McDermott The slate of school board candidates that calls itself “the Trifecta” pulled out of last week’s League of Women Voters forum in protest over candidate Johnny Uriostegui’s opening statement being disallowed.  The slate, which also includes Cristy Barnes and Mike Welsh, decided not to participate on the day of the event, September…

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Spotlight on Kids – “Notes Bring Hope” Partners for Pediatric Vision, AASA

Southern California’s Partners For Pediatric Vision has kept kids-in-sight  since 2019 with “Notes Bring Hope,” a charitable arm of the Asia America Symphony (AASA).The program brings together children with low vision for a day of enrichment at the Western Museum of Flight at Torrance Airport. “Notes Bring Hope” volunteers share their love of music with…

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All Ball Sports: Rams survive, Dodgers subdued, Sea Hawks flying

by Paul Teetor            The Rams didn’t win Sunday’s game with the Atlanta Falcons as much as they survived it.  Make that barely survived it. When Rams Coach Sean McVay faced the media after the game, he summed up the feeling of Rams fans everywhere: “Holy hell,” he said. “I need a couple of drinks.” In…

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Torrance junior, Alejandro Che, wins Manhattan Beach Grand Prix race

Alejandro Che, 16, of Torrance, won the Category Three state championship at the 59th running of the Manhattan Beach Grand Prix cycling races July 24. Restricted to “junior gearing” – which limits potential power – Che beat out a field of adult riders on the 1.3-mile course on Valley/Ardmore, in front of Live Oak Park.…

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Spotlight on Nature – Saving the North American Monarch Butterflies

The Women’s Community Club of Rolling Hills designed a demonstration garden with landscaper Ric Dykzeul that, in-part, replaced the yellow/orange tropical narrow leaf Milkweed planted 12 years ago, with the newly recommended California native Milkweed, known as Asclepias Fascicularis, which has pink and white flowers that bloom during the spring and summer months. This is…

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LPGA and Bank of America Golf Clinic for Youth 

The Palos Verdes Golf Club was the venue for an April 25 junior golf clinic sponsored by Bank of America, in conjunction with that week’s the LPGA Tour even. About 25 students from from Boys and Girls Club of Venice, between the ages of 11-15, were invited to participate in the inaugural Palos Verdes Championship…

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Letters to the Editor 6-16-22

Wants, not needs Dear ER: Manhattan Beach Parcel Tax Measure A, on the June 7 ballot, was not truly a ‘citizen’s’ group effort, although marketed that way. Essentially, it was a small group of residents who sought their “wants” for the Manhattan Beach Unified School District, rather than MBUSD’s actual needs. The statutory COLA (Cost…

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Letters to the Editor 6-9-22

The butterfly effect Dear ER: The South Bay community is fortunate to have Suzanne Evans (“Hermosa Beach Flowers of the Valley School Dune, ER June 2, 2022). Her back dune restoration at Hermosa Beach Valley school, coupled with the integration of school kids into the project is an example to other schools and cities. South…

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Spotlight on Teachers – Montemalaga Parent-Teacher Association Honorary Service Awards (HSA)

On March 12, Montemalaga Elementary Schools Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), along with Montemalaga team members assembled at Locale 90 restaurant to recognize  outstanding honorees. These special parents and staff selflessly gave their time and resources to Montemalaga to improve the schools infrastructure, equipment, resources and student experiences. It was a lovely afternoon with moving speeches, tears…

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CITY COUNCIL – Downtown Manhattan Beach outdoor dining is extended through summer 

by Mark McDermott  Manhattan Beach restaurants’ use of temporary outdoor dining decks, allowed by the City Council as an emergency use of public space months into the pandemic, has been extended once more, until mid-September.  The Council recognized problems with the current allowance of outdoor dining downtown, and in North Manhattan Beach, including downtown residents’…

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