Motown melodies
The musical legends of Motor City “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg–The Life and Times of the Temptations” (a review) by Bondo Wyszpolski For some viewers this is a new experience – Ah, so that’s what it was like! – and for others it may be a two-hour trip into the past, immersed in the era’s […]
SMALL BUSINESS – Dennis Jarvis, Chip Herwegh open gallery in downtown MB
by Kevin Cody The former Third Gallery location, at 208 Manhattan Beach Blvd., in downtown Manhattan Beach, is now an actual gallery. Third Gallery, a women’s boutique, recently moved from its longtime Manhattan Beach Boulevard location a few blocks south to the former Cotton Cargo boutique location, at 815 Manhattan Avenue. Cotton Cargo, which opened […]
Redondo Beach Police Department re-organizes non-sworn officer jobs
by Garth Meyer A new plan is in place for non-sworn Redondo Beach Police Department employees. The RBPD will take five existing, “civilian” positions and convert them to four new ones, to create more opportunity for advancement, and to aid in recruitment and retention. The city council approved the change last week. Redondo police will […]
Redondo Beach “concierge service” to streamline process for licenses, permits
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach city hall has created a new “concierge program” to streamline the process for residents and business owners to work with the city. The plan, approved by the city council last week, assigns new employee Dave Charobee, a senior management analyst in the Waterfront and Economic Development Department, as the point […]