Progress 2012: 20 views on the future of the South Bay
A 1958 Daily Breeze advertisement in favor of oil drilling in Hermosa Beach demonstrates the role newspapers play in helping the public to understand contemporary events. Hermosans will vote again on oil in 2013.
Easy Reader invited 20 South Bay business and civic leaders to share their thoughts on the most significant upcoming changes in their field.
Despite the troubled economy, many of the leaders point to new developments as evidence that the economy is rebounding. Downtown Hermosa Beach and El Segundo’s downtown and highway business districts are benefiting from significant new investment. Redondo’s waterfront is undergoing a transformation, which may include a new, smaller power plant.
Local medical centers are also making significant physical and structural improvements.
Former Black Flag singer points to new directions in music while USA Volleyball director reports that Hermosa Beach has become an international spring training center.
New developments in shopping, health living and banking are also reviewed.
- From bar to bistro by Michael Santomieri, Sangria Equity Partners/Lucid Entertainment
- Destroy, rebuild, start again by Jim Lindberg, Pennywise and Black Pacific founding member.
- Law in the internet age by Kent Burton, Burton, Baker and Lundy.
- Redondo’s sleeping waterfront awakes by Aaron Jones, Pete Carmichael, City of Redondo Beach.
- What’s your story , Wicked + Marketing.
- An insider’s view of the beach economy by Kevin Campbell, executive vice president, Bank of Manhattan.
- The time is now by Robert Franko, founding president of Beach Business Bank.
- Plaza El Segundo to turn (over) the corner by Jan Sweetman, West Coast COO, Federal Realty.
- Rock ‘n’ Realty stars aim spotlight on El Segundo by Sherry Kramer, El Segundo chair, Continental Development Corporation Community Affairs Director.
- Shopping is about an experience , South Bay Galleria marketing director.
- Celebrating the beach life by Kevin Barry, co-owner of Sangria (American Junkie), McCafe and MB Post.
- El Camino responds to budget cuts with innovative programs by Tom Fallo, President/Superintendent of El Camino College.
- On the record with medical care by Liz Dunne, chief executive of Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance.
- The three faces of aging by Dr. Howard Murad, founder of Murad health care.
- Manhattan Beach prepares for Centennial celebrations by Trish Pietzrak, public relations chair of the Manhattan Centennial Committee.
- Not as healthy as we look , chief medical officer of the Beach Cities Health District.
- Redondo can help California set standard for green power by Eric Pendraft, President, AES Southland.
- Torrance Memorial offers nutrition, stop smoking programs for Torrance, Redondo kids , President/CEO of Torrance Memorial Medical Center.
- Hermosa is home to Olympic beach volleyball training by Dave Williams, director of Beach USA Volleyball.
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