Redondo Beach council passes resolution in opposition to re-powering proposal
The Redondo Beach City Council unanimously passed a resolution at its Tuesday night meeting, which opposes AES’ proposal to re-power its Harbor Drive plant and commits the council to working with the energy company to find alternative uses for its property. The council also voted to appropriate an additional $200,000 from the general fund to […]
JoAnn Turk gets Redondo Beach Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award
JoAnn Turk was honored with the Mayor’s Lifetime Achievement Award before Mayor Mike Gin delivered his State of the City speech on March 28. Turk, who has helped build Redondo Beach as a destination for fun and recreation, is currently president of the King Harbor Association. She is originally from the small town of Jasper, […]
Redondo Beach mayor delivers final State of the City address
Outgoing Mayor Mike Gin delivered his eighth and final State of the City address to intermittent bursts of applause on the evening of Thursday, March 28, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel. “Tonight is a celebration of what all of us have been able to accomplish as a community,” he began, thanking all the people he […]
PV Botanical gardens slated for makeover
The South Coast Botanical Gardens could be the Peninsula’s best kept secret. Drive up the twisty entrance road lined with trees and it opens up into an 87-acre wonderland.
Peninsula Center sold for $87.3 million
Phoenix-based Vestar finalized the purchase of the Peninsula Shopping Center last month for $87.3 million.
Friday night lights fade to black
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has effectively nailed the coffin shut on hopes that Palos Verdes Peninsula High School would get stadium lights on its football stadium any time soon.
Manhattan Beach Unified considers alternate reductions to save jobs
Manhattan Beach Unified School District’s Board of Trustees are looking toward cutting costs in books, supplies and services to retain at least 20 of the 30 teachers who received a pink slip last month, Superintendent Mike Matthews said. “Our Board is clear that for our long-term fiscal health, we need to decrease our deficit by […]
The people of Knob Hill vs. Southern California Edison
A jury has ordered Southern California Edison to pay $4 million to a Redondo Beach resident exposed to stray voltage. But the neighborhood’s fight against the utility giant has just begun.