Cotton kilt built for swimming in Hermosa Beach
Retired Navy Seabee Michael Falk thought the weather was so warm in Hermosa Beach Tuesday afternoon, compared New York, where he lives, that he decided to go for a swim in the ocean. He wore his cotton utility kilt because his Seabee quilt is made of wool, and would have been too heavy, he said. […]
Manhattan Beach Unified School Board Members Take Oath of Office
by Hibah Samad Public Information Officer MBUSD The Manhattan Beach Board of Trustees said their farewells to two Board members at the Annual Organization Meeting on Wednesday, December 14. Long-time Board member Jennifer Cochran completed her term after nine years along with Board President Sally Peel who served the Board for four years. It was […]
New Life Growing at Meadows Elementary Garden Thanks to Parents
A growing banana tree and sprouting garlic are a few of the exciting milestones students at Meadows Elementary have been able to experience in the community garden nestled next to the school playground. The thriving space is all thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of first-grade parent, Lilian Dunker Cruz. Broccoli, cauliflower, beets, kale, potatoes, […]
Employee of the year part of ‘250%’ jump in capital improvement projects
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach has seen a 250 percent increase in capital improvement projects in the past six years, according to City Manager Mike Witzansky. The uptick is credited to Andy Winje, city engineer, along with a “bench” of small-task design consultants added three years ago. Before 2016, the city did eight to 10 […]
Postscript: State Supreme Court hears arguments on Brand, Nehrenheim legal fees question
by Garth Meyer The Supreme Court of California heard oral arguments Dec. 7 about whether Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, City Councilman Nils Nehrenheim and others are entitled to legal fees from a 2019 lower court victory. The seven black-robed justices heard the case in an hour-long session in San Francisco. Attorney Betty Schumener spoke […]
How do you say ‘Retro’ in Spanish?*
I took my sister-in-law for dinner at Las Brisas, and she did a double-take after we were seated. “This place looks exactly the same as it did when I was here for my baby shower,” she exclaimed. That baby is 31 years old now, but very little has changed at Las Brisas except the prices […]