“Supportive” housing project draws ire in South Redondo
by Garth Meyer Surprise, blame and anxiety mix with optimism and support as residents and city leaders assess a state project to convert a south Redondo motel into subsidized housing for the once-homeless. It is part of Project Homekey, which buys old motels and converts them into “Permanent Supportive Housing.” The city council voted 5-0 […]
Big Blue moonshot – Terry Tamminen compares AltaSea’s San Pedro warehouse to Steve Jobs’ garage, only bigger
by Elka Worner The architect of some of California’s groundbreaking climate legislation plans to convert a 35-acre campus at the Port of Los Angeles into a premier ocean research, and start-up incubator for the ocean-based blue economy. “We are to the blue economy what Silicon Valley was to information technology in terms of innovation,” said […]
Obagi recall group reaches signature count in Redondo
Proponents of the effort to recall city councilman Zein Obagi, Jr., turned in 2,778 signatures to the city clerk’s office Wednesday morning – over the needed threshold of 2,402 to put it on the ballot. The signatures will now be reviewed by the county. If enough are verified, Obagi would face a challenger in November. […]
Three for the money at Yellow Vase in Rolling Hills
Putting two businesses under the same roof can make a lot of sense under some circumstances. A bakery and café is an obvious example, because if you’re going to be baking breads and pastries, making sandwiches out of some of the bread and serving coffee along with the pastries will appeal to a wider range […]
“Gloria” – G.L.O.R.I.A [TELEVISION REVIEW]
“Gloria” is a brand new French police/thriller series based on Matthew Hall’s 2017 British series called “Keeping Faith.” All six episodes of “Gloria” were directed by Julien Colonna, and written by Jeanne Le Guillou and Bruno Dega. Gloria, still at home caring for baby Leo, is eager to return to the family law practice. She […]
Bay Watch Community Calendar 6-23-22
Event Spotlight: The Hermosa Pride Festival returns to Hermosa Beach for the second year this weekend. Friday at 6 p.m. Happy Hour, 7 p.m. screening of “Gender Outlaw” and 8 p.m. Drag Show, all at The Stanton on Hermosa Ave. Saturday 9 a.m. Breakfast Meet & Greet at El Tarasco on Pier Ave.; 11 a.m. […]
Images of alarming beauty by fine art photographer Reidar Schopp
Thorns and roses Into the box with Reidar Schopp by Bondo Wyszpolski What leads someone into taking up photography may be a course or two in high school and a few more in college, and then perhaps their portfolio lands them a job or an assignment for a local newspaper or magazine. For Reidar Schopp, […]