Gabi James and Madero open, sandwiched in MB and a new pizzeria, and more dining news
In Crossword Puzzles, Reversing Course… The theme for the week is turnarounds, since there have been so many lately in the local restaurant scene. I’ll start with the one that has been most anticipated, the transformation of Zazou into Gabi James. The room has been transformed from rustic cool to dramatic modernity, and the menu […]
Hermosa Beach Greenbelt infiltration project to clean up local beaches
March 22 was one of best days of surf in an otherwise dismal winter for the South Bay, with shoulder-high waves met by unusual afternoon offshores. But as is often the case, the good conditions were accompanied by rain, keeping some frothing, but bacteria-averse surfers out of the water. The following week, officials unveiled […]
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County peace officers group honors HBPD officers, Chief Papa
It began with a package taken from a Hermosa Beach porch. It ended with the seizure of 10 firearms, ammunition, narcotics, a wanted man in a murder case, and a list of investigating officers longer than a kingpin’s rap sheet. Sgt. Eric Cahalan, nine other members of the Hermosa Beach Police Department, and officers […]
Manhattan Beach City Council compromises on Metlox request to add more restaurants
The Manhattan Beach City Council approved changes to the Metlox master use permit governing the mix of restaurants, retail, and personal services Tuesday night in order to give the plaza operator more flexibility as the economy shifts away from bricks and mortar retail. But the Council stopped short of giving Jonathan Tolkin, the […]
RUHS students host CPR training
Redondo Union High School students and staff covered the basics of CPR on Saturday, thanks to an educational event held by the RUHS Red Cross Club. Eighty-nine people were CPR certified during the free, three-hour course, made possible by an $800 grant offered to the club by the American Red Cross. “Most of the class […]
Cops teach residents to ‘Stop the Bleed’
While Redondo Beach Police Officer Lauren McNeely settled in to tighten a tourniquet on fellow officer Ryan Harrison’s right arm, Harrison steeled his face. He had just warned the room full of students in RBPD’s first annual Stop the Bleed class that tourniquets, when applied properly, hurt – and hurt a lot. McNeely torqued down, […]
Hennessey fights order to remove dining deck
Rebel Republic owner accuses Councilman of siding with rival restaurant Restaurateur Paul Hennessey took to the Redondo Beach City Council chambers on Tuesday, asking officials to reverse the Council’s November ruling to end the Riviera Village Dining Deck Pilot Program. During his address to the Council, he also accused Councilman Nils Nehrenheim of working with […]
Life or death vote for PVE police
At the start of this year, Hermosa Beach dissolved its fire department and contracted with Los Angeles County for fire department services. Last month, Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand directed his city’s fire chief to research contracting with Los Angeles County for Redondo’s fire services. Palos Verdes Estates residents will face a similar decision when […]