Site selection questions dog Greenbelt project
It was a straightforward answer that only created more questions. Part way through last week’s Hermosa Beach City Council meeting, during a lengthy discussion of the proposed Greenbelt infiltration project, Mayor Jeff Duclos asked whether planners had ever considered the number of residents living within 500 feet of the potential project sites. Kathleen McGowan, an […]
Lazy Acres opening draws big crowds and big-wave surfer
Lazy Acres Natural Market opened last week in Hermosa Beach with throngs of customers drawn to its organic produce and a large selection of prepared foods. The store held a fundraiser Wednesday evening benefitting local schools, where city council members bit into apples instead of cutting a ribbon to commemorate the occasion. The grand opening […]
Turn ban to calm Maria/Paulina traffic
A new set of City Council-approved traffic calming plans, residents hope, will put a cap on excess speeding and cut-throughs in one Redondo Beach neighborhood. Redondo will restrict left turns, from 6:30 to 9 a.m., on to the 500 to 600 block of North Paulina Avenue, and the 700 to 800 block of North Maria […]
Fundraiser helps Darfur refugees establish women’s soccer team
It’s a long way – geographically, demographically and spiritually — from the mega-mansions, upscale restaurants and seaside luxury of Manhattan Beach to the makeshift huts, long food lines and tattered tents of Darfur, a dusty, wind-blown war-torn region of Sudan. But in just three hours Saturday night, a bridge built upon the twin towers of […]
Second floor outdoor dining considered
The City Council on Tuesday night rejected nearly all of the California Coastal Commission’s 27 modification of its proposed Downtown Specific Plan but reconsidered a ban on second-floor outdoor dining that the plan had included. The council approved a set of ordinances that will effectively replace the Specific Plan, which the city has worked towards […]
Senate District 26 ‘A lot of mazel,’ not much race
This year’s State Senate race, between incumbent Democrat Ben Allen and independent Baron Bruno appears to be a contest only in the strictest definition of the term. Its contestants seem to know it, too. Forums between Allen and Bruno have been congratulatory affairs: Bruno is soon to marry his fiancée, and Allen’s wife is due […]
Assembly District 66 Fighting for California’s values
The candidates for California’s 66th Assembly District have already set their definitions for this year’s election. According to incumbent Democrat Al Muratsuchi, it’s a “Trump supporter versus California values.” But according to Republican challenger Frank Scotto, “it’s not [a race between] a leftist Democrat versus a moderate Republican.” The district has flipped between parties over […]