Metro plan could add delays for South Bay light-rail riders

Under a proposal that will come before the Metro Board Thursday, the Metro Green line could get shorter, a decision that would impose a second transfer and potentially added time for South Bay riders heading to downtown Los Angeles. Thursday Metro Board of Directors meeting includes an item with a service plan for linking the […]
Efron, Temperley swim, cycle and run to Hermosa Beach Triathlon titles

Over 700 competitors participated in the 19th Annual Hermosa Beach Triathlon on Sunday. The race began with a quarter mile swim on the south side of the Hermosa Beach pier, followed by a 10 mile bike that went up Pier Avenue and then looped around Valley and Ardmore drives, before returning to the pier. The […]
Animal communicator Samantha Khury

With respect to God’s other children When animals speak, Samantha Khury listens Many of us speak to our pets, and probably all of us have spoken to an animal at one time or another, half-expecting it to understand what we’ve said. However, it’s that half-expectation that implies our conversation is really just one-sided. We don’t […]
Parking meters extended after 6 p.m. in Manhattan Beach
The City Council last week moved to extend metered parking throughout the city from two to three hours maximum and to open up the civic center lot to merchant parking. Both tweaks to the city’s parking are intended to better serve downtown businesses. The proposal came from the city traffic engineer Eric Zandvliet and will […]
Riviera Village celebrates start of summer with 41st Annual festival

Lauren Elizabeth of Redondo Beach-based Lagoa Swimwear was among over 300 exhibitors at the 41st Annual Riviera Village Summer Festival last weekend. Elizabeth designs women’s swimsuits with pockets and has them sewn in Downtown L.A. “It’s been nice to meet people and get feedback on different styles and people’s favorite prints,” Elizabeth said. John Post, […]