South Bay Business News: Word on the street
Zislis, Simms, Sowers to lead MB chamber seminar on “Economic Evolution”
Shade Hotel’s Mike Zislis, Simmzy’s restaurants’ Mike Simms and Bank of Manhattan’s chief banking officer Rick Sowers will lead a seminar on “Navigating through Economic Evolution” at the Manhattan Beach Marriott on Tuesday, September 25, from 8 to 10 a.m. Other panelist are Marty Shelton of NAI Capital and Darrell Sperber of John Elway Manhattan Beach Toyota/Scion. The seminar will focus on the local impact of global changes.
The seminar is hosted by the Manhattan Beach chamber and will be moderated by KNX Radio talk show host Frank Mottek will moderate. Registration is $40.
El Segundo’s Smoky Hollow is next Silicon Beach
“I can’t help but think that someone sitting in a small incubator suite in Smoky Hollow someday will come up with the next great idea and possibly change the world… It won’t be me, it may not be any of you, but one day it will happen, and it should happen here in El Segundo.” – El Segundo councilman Bill Fisher in his State of the City address.
Hermosa to ban restaurant polystyrene containers
The Hermosa Beach City Council has voted to ban polystyrene takeout containers in the city, making Hermosa Beach the first community in the South Bay to enact such restrictions.
Another black out black eye for SCE in Manhattan Beach
On Monday August 13, just a month after 5,000 Manhattan Beach homes lost power as the result of a switch malfunction, another 1,800 Manhattan residents lost power due to a cable malfunction.
Torrance CEO Mahjoor to rappel down Europe’s tallest building
Fasha Mahjoor, founder and CEO of Phenomenex in Torrance, will rappel down from 87th floor of The Shard in London, Europe’s tallest building. Mahjoor will be joined in the Monday, September 3 descent by His Royal Highness The Duke of York, Prince Andrew, who chairs the Outward Bound Trust. Mahjoor’s goal is to raise $230,000 for the trust.
The Outward Bound Trust has enabled over one million underprivileged youth to participate outdoor programs that provide lessons in responsibility, teamwork, and leadership.
Fasha Mahjoor, an architect, founded Penomenex in 1982. The company develops chemistry processes for separation and purification of pharmaceutical products.
Northrop Grumman Ed Foundation sends rockets Hawthorne kids to Camp Invention
52 Hawthorne students were able to attend Camp Invention at Zela Davis elementary school last week, thanks to a $12,000 grant from Redondo Beach’s Northrop Grumman Education Foundation.
Custom Design hosts remodel seminar
Custom Design Construction will host a free remodeling and design seminar on why and how to remodel. 5:30-7:30 p.m. RSVP at 877-247-2042. 2001 E. Mariposa Ave., El Segundo.
Beach city Olympians click with NBCOlympics.com
NBCOlympics.com racked up 1.9 million pageviews, thanks in part to Beach City soccer and volleyball Olympians. The most widely watched Olympic live stream was the gold medal soccer match between Japan and the U.S., led by forward Abby Wambach of Hermosa. The match was the top streamed competition, with 1.46 million online viewers.
Beach Volleyball gold medalist Misty May-Treanor was among the athletes who received the most clicks. May, who teamed with Hermosan Kerri Walsh for their third consecutive Olympic gold, who received 7.6 million clicks to rank firth in clicks behind Michael Phelps, who received 7.9 million clicks. The most clicked athlete was gymnast Gabby Douglass with 23.4 million clicks
Marine St Cafe opens on Marine
Marine St. Café held its grand opening Saturday, August 18 with a menu that honors Marine Street volleyball players. Chef Owner/Skylar Tourigny and her husband Pete, a AAA beach volleyball player named their spicy brisket Panini “The Hov” after Manhattan Open winner Tim Hovland, their Brazilian acai bowl the Loiola after Brazilian Olympian Jose Loiola and their wild salmon after Olympic bronze medalist Holly McPeak.
The neighborhood eatery serves fresh organic meals made from scratch, fresh baked pastries and desserts, organic coffee, exotic teas, beers and boutique wines. Its old school, beach ambience comes from its volleyball and surfing photos and historic Manhattan Beach pictures.
2201 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach. (310) 545-5518.
Hermosa police and fire labor negotiations in war of words
Hermosa Beach Mayor Jeff Duclos released a statement last week accusing the police and firefighters’ associations of using “scare tactics” when they criticized the city proposal to reduce employee health and retirement benefits.
Dry for a decade Redondo car wash to reopen
The old Redondo Beach Car Wash on Torrance Boulevard will finally be getting a makeover after standing abandoned for almost ten years.
Redondo Beach teachers agree to furlough days
The Redondo Beach Teachers’ Association has tentatively agreed take five furlough days for the 2012-13 school year and up to 17 furlough days if the November education initiatives fail to pass.