Jimmy Miller to be remembered in songs by Quinn, Lindberg at BeneFiesta in Manhattan Beach
by Delilah Aguilar Actor/musician Ed Quinn and Pennywise songwriter/vocalist Jim Lindberg responded in similar ways upon hearing of the suicide of their surfer/musician friend Jimmy Miller in 2005. Quinn had actually written a song with Miller. Lindberg wrote a song about Miller after his passing. Neither had any intention of ever performing the songs. Quinn […]
INFRASTRUCTURE: City Council will seek sales tax increase
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved going forward with a ballot measure in the November election that would increase the local sales tax by a half cent. If approved by voters, the increase would generate $5 million in annual revenues for the City. Councilperson Steve Napolitano, who brought the […]
Half a century later Hermosa Cyclery air still free
by Steve Shoe Hermosa Cyclery will celebrate cycling through five decades this Saturday, July 20 at its original, unchanged shop half a block off the Hermosa Strand, at 20th 13th Street. Harold “Shu” Schumaker founded the bike shop on July 28, 1974, selling and renting bikes and surf mats. The business boomed when the roller […]
BeachLife restaurant set to open in Riviera Village
by Garth Meyer A former Riviera Village liquor store has been transformed into BeachLife Grotto restaurant, to open July 24, the latest project from BeachLife Festival co-founder Allen Sanford and partners. “We took a dilapidated liquor store, which is a kind of a thing of the past, that wasn’t contributing to the community much, and […]
Council sets bond for new police station, two fire stations
by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach voters soon will decide whether to spend $93 million to fund two new fire stations, a new police headquarters and refurbishment of the police annex. The city council voted 4-1 Tuesday night to put a bond for these projects on the ballot, in November or next March. The vote would […]
Workplace Safety Culture: Building a Safer Environment for Employees
In some businesses, safety considerations are routinely overlooked and may even viewed as a barrier to productivity. However, any company needs to ensure they adequately promote a safety culture. A safe workplace culture not only prevents injuries, accidents, and deaths but also improves the productivity and commitment of workers. At the center of safety […]
On Saturday, dive into “Immersion”
Under the waterline “Ming H2 Wu: Immersion” opens Saturday at the Palos Verdes Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski They’re graceful and sensual, these young women, as they seemingly glide or drift in their gowns or among strands of tissue-thin fabric. They’re also several feet underwater. “Immersion” is a set of 39 images photographed by Ming […]