Honorable mention: ” Ocean watch.” photo by Joel Gitelson “Breaking protocol meant the difference between life and death.” story by Goel Gitelson
Breaking protocol meant the difference between life and death by Joel Gitelson In 1988, I was assigned to the Avenue C lifeguard station in Redondo Beach. As I sat in the tower overlooking the beach local surfer Reese Patterson came running up to the station yelling that there was an unconscious person on the Esplanade. […]
On Local Government: Coastal Commission killer
by Bob Pinzler “Don’t condo like Redondo” was one of the battle cries that led to the establishment of the California Coastal Commission in the early 1970s. This landmark Constitutional amendment has protected California from the fate exemplified by Miami Beach, where high-rise hotels and condos blot out views of the ocean. It has provided the […]
40th South Bay Greek Festival celebrates Greek community, traditions
by Sofia Willams The smells of Gyro, Souvlaki, and Paidakia greeted me with a delicious waft as I approached St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church on a foggy Saturday afternoon for its annual South Bay Greek Festival. The event, which took place Friday to Sunday in Redondo Beach, featured Greek music, traditional Greek foods, religious lectures, […]
On Local Government: Proposed bike path missed the cut off
by Bob Pinzler Flagler Alley in Redondo Beach and Torrance has long been a source of controversy. It connects Diamond Street in Redondo to Towers Avenue in Torrance. During the 1980s, consideration was given to connecting Diamond to Flagler Lane in Redondo to alleviate vehicle traffic clogging Aviation Boulevard leading to what was then TRW. […]
On Local Government – A better way to vote
by Bob Pinzler On the March 7 Redondo Beach general election ballot are a group of measures designed, for the most part, to update a document first written in 1949. Of those, one of them would be impactful on the way we select our elected officials. In 1949, the good burghers of the city decided […]
The 3 Best Casinos Near Hermosa Beach in California
“Hermosa Beach” (CC BY 2.0) by Keith Yahl Hermosa Beach has plenty to offer with its enviable seaside location to the southwest of Los Angeles. Nestled between Redondo Beach to the south and Manhattan Beach to the north, it lives up to its motto: “The Best Little Beach City.” Visitors can enjoy typical beach […]
How to Throw an Amazing Engagement Party at Hermosa Beach
Hermosa Beach is one of the three beachfront cities (together with Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach) that make up the so-called South Bay area. However, Hermosa Beach stands out for its wilder state, since it’s more common to see surfers and skateboarders over spas and fancy resorts. But this doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy […]
Best of the Beach Dining and Entertainment 2022 Complete List of Winners & Runner Up
WINNER American BBQ Lucille’s Smokehouse BBQ Del Amo Fashion Center 21540 Hawthorne Blvd. #401B Torrance 310-370-7427 lucillesbbq.com RUNNER UP Dickey’s Barbecue Pit 407 N. Pacific Coast Hwy. Redondo Beach (424) 398-0025 dickeys.com WINNER American Contemporary The Stanton HB 844 Hermosa Ave. Hermosa Beach1 (310) 372-7462 thestantonhb.com RUNNER UP The Strand House 117 Manhattan Beach […]
Kim Komick, Daughter of the Beach grew up to be Builder of the Beach
Redondo Beach mayor Bill Brand called Kim Komick a “Matriarch of the Beach.” Surf buddy Patti Nernberg said of Komick, “She fueled the flame that drove us to be better versions of ourselves.” South Bay Boardriders Club president Tom Horton recalled Komick, a SBBC founding member, one of the few female surfers who charged big […]
A Letter to the Unvaccinated
by Anita Sircar, MD, MPH, DTM&H Editor’s note: Dr. Sircar is an infectious disease specialist who spent the last two decades studying and treating viruses, internationally. She returned to the South Bay to be with family just before the pandemic arrived. She works at three area hospitals. At one point, she worked 155 days straight. […]
Explore Redondo Beach with a Photowalk
We all live in the South Bay and love it. But when’s the last time you got out of the car and explored one of our local jewels on foot? The holidays are a great time to re-explore the largest and most diverse of the Beach Cities, Redondo Beach. And since my mom Judy lives […]
Sandbox: Clearing the smoke
by Damian A. Martin, Esq., M.B.A. Over five years ago, the citizens of Redondo Beach overwhelmingly supported passage of State Proposition 64 for the legalization of cannabis for adults over the age of 21, with 65 percent of the vote. Yet in the past five years, as support for legal and regulated cannabis continues to […]
The bird rescuer Janet Ragonesi
by Stacey A. Morse The South Bay Bird Society’s founding in 1974 traces to the theft of an African Grey parrot named Pepper in Hermosa Beach. Then-Hermosa residents Janet and Leon Ragonesi were “cat people,” not “bird people,” but they joined in the search anway. Though the search was unsuccessful,it led the couple to […]
Rods, Rides & Relics on parade at Redondo pier
Story and photos by Jefferson Graham Nearly 100 classic cars returned to the Redondo Beach Pier Sunday for the 17th annual Rods, Rides & Relics show, organized by former Redondo fire chief and council member Pat Aust. Dana Graham’s restored 1929 silver Packard won the “People’s Choice” award while Smitty Smith received the “Participant’s” nod […]
Sand Box: Beach Cities Health District’s ‘Wealthy’ Living Campus on shaky foundation
by Bob Pinzler When you purchase a home, one of the first things you should ask is if you can see the deed to prove that the seller actually owns it. I asked the same question of the Beach Cities Health District, to determine if they have the legal right to build something other than […]
How to Spend Your Spring Break as a Student in Redondo Beach
If you don’t have plans for the upcoming spring break, it is worth considering Redondo Beach as a great travel destination due to its attractions. It can be tough to survive in college, especially when trying to do your best to combine studying with an aside job and personal life. So, it is not […]