2018 Year in Review: Redondo Beach

Pustilnikov buys AES The AES Redondo Generating Station found a buyer in 2018 after two years on the open market, and more than a decade of plans to redevelop the site. Plans for the site are unclear, but city officials are hoping to deal for half of the 51 acres to be parkland and open […]
2018 Year in Review: Manhattan Beach

Leadership flux, MBUSD challenges, and a new Roundhouse mark 2018 Manhattan Beach experienced a year of unusual flux in its leadership realms in 2018. A formerly up-and-coming city manager was replaced by a trusted City Hall hand. A pioneering female police chief was replaced by a rising star who also made history as the city’s first […]
Year in Review: Hermosa Beach

The latest look at Strand & Pier The Strand & Pier project, a 100-room hotel and retail development proposed for the northeast corner of Pier Plaza, came before the Planning Commission for a first-look public hearing earlier this year. The project’s long term impacts are a source of endless speculation. Proponents say it is essential to […]
2018 Year in Review: Beach Sports

Making every minute count Volleyball players from youth to collegiate to the professional level come from around the world to the South Bay to take advantage of the mild weather and deep sand. The biggest story of the 2018 year came from three-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings who, along with husband Casey, founded […]
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