About Town Redondo: Fatal crash, RUHS student, Redondo tree lighting and stroll
Fatal crash at Catalina Ave./Palos Verdes Boulevard A single-car fatal collision occurred Nov. 20 at the intersection of Palos Verdes Boulevard and South Catalina Avenue in Redondo Beach. The vehicle, with two occupants inside, hit a light/signal pole at approximately 11:17 p.m., killing the adult male driver. The car caught fire, which responding RBFD personnel […]
Sonesta Redondo workers on verge of strike
by Garth Meyer Chanting and pounding drums were heard on the waterfront Saturday, Nov. 23, as food and beverage workers at Sonesta Redondo demonstrated around the perimeter, and at the hotel’s front entrance, in the latest display of an effort to reach a new contract agreement. The Local 11 union workers voted Oct. 25 to […]
EDUCATION: Survey shows MBUSD students feel a sense of belonging to their schools
by Mark McDermott Students in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District are increasingly feeling a positive sense of belonging at their schools, according to a survey conducted in partnership with the Beach Cities Health District. The BCHD Tri District Survey is administered each spring and fall and includes MBUSD, Redondo Beach Unified, and the Hermosa […]
The Rock Your Pink Foundation fundraiser at Saint Rocke
photos by JP Cordero The Rock Your Pink Foundation held its eighth annual Rock Your Pink concert at a sold-out Saint Rocke Friday night, November 22. The Crow Hill Band, and The K-Tell All-Stars performed with guest drummer Fritz Lewak, from the Jackson Browne band, and singers Charis Rey, and Rock Your Pink founder Laryssa […]
Letters to the Editor 11-28-24
Too young Dear ER: Manhattan Beach school’s e-bike safety program is a great idea (“MBUSD launches e-bike safety program,” ER November 14, 2023). However fourth and fifth graders are too young to be riding e-bikes in traffic with automobiles, and trucks. These bikes are nothing more than electric motorcycles. We license youths to drive cars. […]
Spotlight on Elegance: Hollywood Glamor on the Hill
This classy afternoon of high tea, presented last month by the Palos Verdes Historical Society and the Palos Verdes Art Center, featured a talk and slide show by Marc Wanamaker about the Golden Age of Hollywood and the movie stars who lived in or filmed on the Peninsula. But why aren’t these people smiling? Because […]
Spotlight on Community: Palos Verdes High, We are Brave Together
The biggest fundraiser of the year On the morning of October 20, Palos Verdes High School held the annual We are Brave Together fundraising run, “Rise” 5K. The highly anticipated family event featured vendors such as Special Flavours food truck for specialty coffee, iced teas and lemonades, along with artists such as Bernard Fallon, who […]
December 2024 Peninsula Calendar
6 Friday DECEMBER Manhattan Beach Sandpipers Holiday Tour This popular community fundraising tour boasts three distinctive homes in the South Bay. 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Tour starts at Neptunian Woman’s Club, 920 Highland Ave., Manhattan Beach. More information: sandpipers.org/holiday-homes-tour. Contact Tickets@Sandpipers.org with any questions. 1 Sunday DECEMBER Fall Butterfly Baskets, PVP Land Conservancy […]
WATCH: Northern New Mexico jewel Taos for art, history and landscapes
The latest episode of PhotowalksTV comes from Northern New Mexico jewel Taos, about 90 miles up the road from Santa Fe, a small community known for its dynamic landscape, art and the oldest living community, the Native American Pueblo. Join us for the photo tour of one of the great places to visit.
EDUCATION: Mira Costa High School Stadium Way project nears completion
by Mark McDermott The Stadium Way project, a $4.6 million upgrade to the area adjacent to the Mira Costa High football stadium, is nearing completion, marking the very end of Measure EE school bond work that began seven years ago. The project includes a new entrance, modern lighting, accessible pathways and seating, new benches, an […]
Next steps take shape after passage of Redondo’s Measure F.P.
by Garth Meyer Not yet officially certified, it appears that Measure F.P. will indeed pass, granting a new police station and two new fire stations to Redondo Beach. The updated vote count as of Nov. 15 was 71.35% in support, with 35,000 ballots counted, according to L.A. County Elections. “Obviously a very exciting outcome. A […]
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 FairÂ
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 objectionÂ
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 […]
Mission to Africa: A Nigerian-born MBPD detective, with help from a colleague, hopes to bring running water to his home villageÂ
A trip to Africa by two MB police officers connects communities across the world by Mark McDermott One day in 1995, a 13-year-old girl named Nneka walked from her family’s home in the Nigerian village of Amuyi to a nearby body of water that was part pond, part muddy ditch. She and her 11-year-old […]