The Neon Sun shines on a San Pedro side street
A celebrated chef has a new restaurant in an unlikely location by Richard Foss As you drive or stroll around our area, you sometimes see something so out of place that it might come from an alternate dimension. Sometimes it’s a dignified old home in an area of strip malls, a last holdout against […]
ADA law may require elevator in one-story former Becker Surf building in Hermosa Beach
by Kevin Cody Don English asked the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission, Monday night, August 18, to waive a city-imposed requirement he install solar panels, and an elevator at the 5,292 sq.ft. building his family owns at Pier Avenue and Monterrey Boulevard. The building has been vacant since longtime tenant Becker Surf closed two years ago. […]
Redondo Kiwanis hosts Fourth Annual Community Fair
The Redondo Beach Kiwanis hosted a day of food, music, crafts, and games at its fourth annual Community Fair at Anderson Park on Saturday, Oct. 26. Kids wearing their Halloween costumes listened to music by Lucy Morningstar and lunched on the offerings from a Viking Food Truck and Haole Boys Shaved Ice. The Redondo […]
Hermosa City Manager Lowenthal gets raise over the Mayor’s objection
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach City Manager Suja Lowenthal received a 3% salary increase and a 7% bonus for the current fiscal year on a 4 to 1 vote of the City Council at its Tuesday, November 12 meeting. The raise brings her salary to $281,376. The bonus is $19,122. Lowenthal joined the city in […]
Can You Be Denied Employment Because of Your Credit Score
If you’re in the market for a new job, you may not even be aware that some prospective employers will consider your credit score when you apply for various positions. A credit score is a three-digit number that shows how likely you are to repay your debts. Lenders and creditors often look at your credit […]
Spotlight on Education: “Save Our Schools” SOS! rally at Malaga Cove
On October 11, the local community rallied in favor of Measure SOS, a $297 million Palos Verdes Unified School District bond. The district’s aging classrooms and science laboratories are in need of repair. A power surge at Miraleste Intermediate School recently melted the electrical panel, closing the school for three days. Nearly 50 classrooms and school […]
Hermosa Beach Voters reject sales tax increase Measure HB
by Kevin Cody Measure HB, a .75% sales tax increase meant to offset projected city budget shortfalls, was rejected by voters on Tuesday, by a margin of 3,199 (43%) to 4,269 (57%). The measure was supported by four of the five councilmembers, but opposed by five former councilmembers, among them Michael Keegan. Keegan served on […]
Measure BC: Second bond in BCHD’s history is next week
By Garth Meyer Voters have not fielded a bond from Beach Cities Health District since the year of “In the Still of the Night” by The Five Satins, when a measure passed in 1956 to build the former South Bay Hospital, now the subject of the BCHD’s second bond in its history, to tear down […]
Letters to the Editor 10-31-24
Be a true sport Dear ER: This must stop now. I’m talking about the scheduling of children’s sport activities on Sunday mornings between breakfast and noon, when they could just as well be scheduled after lunch. Those hours are just the hours we go to church as families. The lessons learned there help our families […]
Spotlight on culture: PVPLD Friends of the Library Celebrate French Heritage
Families and neighbors joined the Peninsula Friends of the Library to celebrate the joie de vivre of French heritage on July 21 in the Peninsula Center Library Community Room. The standing-room-only afternoon was facilitated by Peninsula mom and veterinarian Emilie Lanquetot, who shared experiences of a French mother raising American-born children. Hélène Godec shared her […]
On Local Government The long reach of Prop. 13
by Bob Pinzler In this year’s election, residents of the Beach Cities are being asked for a lot of money to be levied on us through our property taxes. Cities, the County, school districts, and special districts are all asking us to approve increases to our annual bills. For some of us, the impact will […]
Manhattan Beach Council Candidate Marcy a hometown kid makes his bid
by Jefferson Graham After serving three terms as president of the Manhattan Beach Hometown Fair, Joe Marcy wanted to go to the next level of serving his city by becoming a City Council member. He is one of six vying for the three spots in the 2024 election. Born and bred in Manhattan Beach, where […]
The Business Benefits of Having a Hyperbaric Chamber at Home
With increased demand and competition, business owners and managers are more or less in the quest of achieving optimum performance. Often, the pressure to lead teams, meet deadlines, or stay relevant can lead to heavy mental and physical strain within the business world. The home hyperbaric chamber is a formerly obscure innovation that is starting […]
“Daaaaaalí! – Emphasis on the í! [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Daaaaaalí!” is the ultimate fluff piece. It’s a French existential comedy that replays like “Groundhog Day,” revisiting the same surreal theme, Dalí himself, over and over using multiple actors playing the master himself. Young Judith Rochant (Anaïs Demoustier), tired of her day job as a pharmacist, has decided to redefine herself as a journalist and […]
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Break into the secure Rickys casino website with maximum security of confidential data. Explore how the platform protects Australians. Protection of User Data at Rickys Casino Rickys Casino is one of the top representatives of the network of gambling establishments of the operator Dama NV, characterized by the skillful combination of a profitable bonus system […]
Small hotel development slated for downtown Manhattan Beach
by Mark McDermott A nine-room, 4,494 square foot hotel, developed by longtime local property owner Tony Choueke and designed by architect Louie Tomaro, will replace a real estate office in downtown Manhattan Beach. The Planning Commission unanimously approved the hotel, located at 1145 Highland Avenue, at its July meeting. Tomaro told the council its inspiration […]