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For the three candidates competing for two open seats on the Beach Cities Health District Board of Directors, the race isn’t so much about policy or changing course as it is maintaining excellence. The two incumbents, Dr. Noel Chun, and Dr. Michelle Bholat, and their challenger, David Mintz, all agree that the Health District is…
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Late Tuesday morning, a Hermosa Beach city work truck rumbled out onto the municipal pier. The two-man crew was not checking out a weak guardrail, though, or cleaning up a stain on the concrete: they were installing props from an Oscar-winning movie. One dozen vintage lamps will be lit on the Hermosa Pier through Sunday…
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An appeal hearing for Redondo Beach’s South Bay Galleria project has been postponed until January to allow its developers more time to address public concern. The hearing, originally planned for Oct. 23, is a continuation of an initial appeal by Redondo Beach resident Doug Boswell. Boswell was the last appellant standing after two others negotiated…
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Julian Elliott Weisstein Sept. 1930 – Aug. 2018
Read MoreFall fundraiser, parent ed, diabetes self-management, halloween on the pier, used book sale, drop off
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George Renfro, a fourth generation El Segundo native, hopes to keep his hometown true to itself through art and orneriness
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Sausal chef and owner Anne Conness found her inspiration in early California cuisine and craft beer
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It is approaching 7 a.m. Inside El Segundo’s Gate 14, everyone has collapsed onto the rubber mats that cover the gym’s floor. Some people are stretching out their hips, bowing their heads with the resignation of the penitent. Others sit up with their arms extended behind them at acute angles to their back, leaning into…
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The fall surf season kicked off with two signature contests last weekend at 42nd Street in Manhattan Beach. On Saturday nearly 300 surfers from 12 area high schools (Santa Monica to San Pedro) competed in the annual South Bay Scholastic Surf Association (SBSSA) Kick-Off Classic. On Sunday, nearly 200 surfers competed in the annual Jimmy…
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Thursday, October 18 Indian blood “Matriarchs” opens at ESMoA, 208 Main St., El Segundo. The work on view by 12 contemporary womxn (?) indigenous artists includes fashion, metalwork, photography, painting, basketry, and video. Through Jan. 26. More at esmoa.org. Friday, October 19 First wife’s ghost returns “Blithe Spirit,” a witty and amusing play by Sir…
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Downtown Will Smell Different… After over a quarter-century in business, the original Mama D’s will soon close. Like many downtown businesses they have been facing substantial rent increases, and it’s hard to make big money selling relatively inexpensive plates of pasta. Founder Chris Davidson spends his time at the Redondo Beach location, so those of…
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Longtime Mira Costa athletic trainer Tim Cooper passes During the University of Hawaii football game at Brigham Young University last Saturday, Hawaii linebacker and Mira Costa High alumnus Jahlani Tavai wore Tim Cooper’s name on his right sleeve. “I found out just before the game that Tim had died. He was one of my…
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Girls volleyball teams kick off the fall playoff season Thursday with numerous teams from the South Bay hoping to bring home CIF championships. In the highly-competitive Division 1 playoffs, second-seeded Redondo (34-2) hosts Marmonte League champion Westlake (33-1) while Bay League runner-up and eighth-seeded Mira Costa (23-9) will travel to take on Moore League champion…
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