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Around & About October 2019 Peninsula

By Stephanie Cartozian / September 27, 2019

Happenings around the Peninsula

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Home & Garden Peninsula October 2019

By Judy Rae / September 27, 2019

Remodeling an entire home and garden or just a room? Here are some of our best advertisers and what they can offer you

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Howl of protest: Facing public pressure, Hermosa Beach Mural Project to remove poet Allen Ginsberg from work honoring counterculture

By Ryan McDonald / September 25, 2019

Until he began working on a commission for the Hermosa Beach Mural Project, artist Timothy Smith knew of “NAMBLA” only through its appearance in an episode of “South Park.” But over the past two weeks, as Smith painted under the eyes of passing pedestrians, and the likenesses of Miles Davis and Linda Ronstadt started to…

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Live Wire scores second Battle of the Bands victory, in Manhattan Beach

By Kevin Cody / September 22, 2019

Live Wire, a recently formed, South Bay band that takes its name from a Motley Crew song, won its second Battle of the Bands in as many months on Saturday, when it placed first in a competition to perform at the upcoming Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair.

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Teen Choice Awards in Hermosa Beach sparks debate on beach use

By Kevin Cody / September 13, 2019

Hermosa Beach’s long simmering controversy over large events downtown and on its beach received a four-hour-long public airing during a joint City Council/Parks and Recreation Commission meeting. The focus was on the Sunday, Aug. 11 Teen Choice Awards.

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Redondo Beach Councilman Gran served with recall notice

By Kevin Cody / September 12, 2019

A group of Redondo Beach citizens are moving to recall Councilman John Gran in response to his vote killing the City’s study exploring contracting with Los Angeles County Fire Department services. Gran was the Council’s swing vote, pressing to approve a continuation of the study in April before reversing his position in August. Gran was…

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Audiologist Lee Parker, of Manhattan Beach, was a born listener

By Kevin Cody / September 7, 2019

The first clue Dr. Lee Parker’s funeral at American Martyrs last Friday would be emotional was the handkerchiefs handed mourners as they filled the church. But knowing Dr. Parker loved celebrations and New Orleans, the handkerchiefs also signaled a celebration was at hand.

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Noel and Sally Palm celebrate 70 years of marriage and six decades in Manhattan Beach

By Mark McDermott / September 5, 2019

    Santa Ana, 1946. “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Big Sleep” are in the theaters, which are plentiful in this military town, still bustling in the aftermath of WWII. A tall, handsome dark-haired boy named Noel Palm is driving his old Ford Model A, which he bought himself from the money he earned…

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Peninsula Senior Care September 2019

By Judy Rae / August 20, 2019

The best care for Seniors

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How to Write a Great Essay on Beach Volleyball

By Teri Marin / August 20, 2019

Sometimes, writing gets more complicated than it may seem at first glance. It all depends on the topic, one’s knowledge of the subject, and the interest in discovering new things. The more time you are ready to spend researching the problem, the better your essay will be. Choosing the best topic is critical for writing…

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Redondo Beach Cannabis church opens after Seaside shutdown

By Kevin Cody / August 17, 2019

Just weeks after a similar place of worship closed on Artesia Boulevard, a second cannabis church has moved into its predecessor’s space. Though the staff of the new organization, Sacramental Life Church of Redondo Beach, say they cannot speak for the previous church’s activities, the two appear to be linked in multiple ways — including…

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49th Anniversary Easy Reader-Beach Writing Contest Winners and Honorable Mentions 2019

By Judy Rae / August 9, 2019

Congratulations to Dave Siemienski

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Free wristbands for Teen Choice Awards in Hermosa Beach fetching hundreds online

By Ryan McDonald / August 8, 2019

Massive demand for passes to Sunday’s Teen Choice Awards in Hermosa Beach has created a thriving secondary market for wristbands that were given out for free to local residents Thursday morning. Distribution of the free tickets was supposed to begin at 11 a.m. Thursday on the lawn east of the Hermosa Community Center, but people…

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The Kids Are Alright: Hermosa Beach hosts the Teen Choice Awards amid a changing media landscape

By Ryan McDonald / August 8, 2019

By Ryan McDonald More than a decade ago, Manhattan Beach resident Bob Bain was in his former office when his production partner popped in and asked Bain if he would like to watch a band performing in a room down the hall. The group had an energy, a buzz that suggested big things might be…

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Manhattan Beach 6-Man Volleyball tourney players question ‘paid for play”

By Kevin Cody / August 7, 2019

Should it be legal (within the rules) for Manhattan Beach 6-Man teams to pay players?

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Hermosa Beach About Town

By Ryan McDonald / August 1, 2019

  The Kids Strike Back: Battle of the Bands returns to RB Performing Arts Center The second edition of Redondo’s Youth Battle of the Bands, presented by the Redondo Beach Police Department, B2 Insurance and the Los Angeles Kings, kicks off this Saturday, Aug. 3, at 7 p.m., at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.…

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