Theft suspect fleeing Redondo Beach police causes multi-car crash

A man attempting to flee police after a suspected theft at the South Bay Galleria mall collided with multiple vehicles, shutting down roads to Redondo, Lawndale and Torrance on Saturday night. According to the Redondo Beach Police Department, the man was suspected of committing theft at the Kohl’s department store inside the Galleria around 8:50…

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New York the spawning ground for Americana’s Hollis Brown

by Whitney Youngs           The “Ballad of Hollis Brown,” the second song on Bob Dylan’s 1964 album, “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” tells the story of a poor, unemployed man living in a crumbling cabin on a farm on the outskirts of a South Dakota town with his wife and five children. Mr. Brown cannot…

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Lawsuit accuses Brand and Nehrenheim of coordinating with PAC

A lawsuit has been filed against Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand, Councilman Nils Nehrenheim and principal members of Rescue Our Waterfront, among others, for alleged violations of the Political Reform Act of 1974. The lawsuit by plaintiffs Chris Voisey and Arnette Travis, states that Brand and Nehrenheim were “controlling candidates” for both their own campaigns…

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BCHD’s Mindful Yoga plans to curb stress, anger

    More than 200 people from across the Beach Cities met south of the Manhattan Beach Pier on Monday for Mindful Yoga, a mix of light yoga and mindful meditation at the end of the day, arranged by the Beach Cities Health District for its annual Free Fitness Series. The Mindful Yoga and binaural…

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Hermosa Beach author recounts life of puppeteer Alan Cook

When Alan Cook was a boy in the 1940s, puppeteers enjoyed the status of current rock stars. They hosted early television shows such as “Howdy Doody” and were mainstays on the “Ed Sullivan Show.” His memories from puppeteering’s Golden Years, and photographs from his collection of over 5,000 puppets are the subject a new book by Hermosa Beach writer and artist Jacqueline Marks.

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Redondo Beach Police Beat: Assault with a deadly weapon

Assault with a deadly weapon On Saturday, June 17, at 5:09 p.m., Redondo Beach police responded to a call for an assault with a deadly weapon, a vehicle, on the 700 block of South Pacific Coast Highway. Upon arriving, officers met the victim and witnesses to the assault who told them that the victim, a…

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Friend’s ‘Empty Chair’ memorial ceremonies come to an end

  On the first Saturday of each month, the Soldiers of the Light offer coffee, donuts, and conversation to anyone who walks past their home at the corner of Catalina Avenue and Sapphire Street. However, as that tradition continues, one more has ceased, as twice-annual ceremonies at the Empty Chair Memorial has ended. The Empty…

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Unidentified man found dead in water off of RPV’s Portuguese Bend

The body of an unidentified man was located along the shoreline Rancho Palos Verdes early on July 4. Concerns for swimmers in the area began around 6:45 p.m. on July 3, according to a release sent by the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department. That’s when witnesses reported a swimmer in distress about 100 yards offshore near…

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