Category: a-South Bay
I guess all good things must end at some point. How many of us have spent the day at the beach in Hermosa on 22nd street? Most of us long time residents have spent many a day (and nights) at 22nd street and Hermosa Avenue soaking up the sun and getting soft drinks and food and whatever we needed at the Green Store on the corner. The Beach Reporter has reported that the Green Store will close its doors for good on August 31st after being there for us for over 30 years. The store’s green facade and hand-painted signage offered groceries, wine and beer and has welcomed Hermosa Beach residents and visitors to the laid-back mom and pop beach lifestyle for more than 3 decades. The store was always filled with children buying candy, soft drinks and groceries. It has served several generations of Hermosa Beach residents. The current owners bought the store 32 years ago. The store has had declining sales and rising costs in recent years and have been loosing money in its operation. Its sad to see it go, but Hermosa Beach is changing as is all of the South Bay, an Read More
June new home sales soared across the nation to it's highest levels in 5 years according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Sales across the country rose almost 8.5% over Mays sales. Overall sales have risen 38% in the last 12 months making the biggest annual gain since January 1992. Housing sales have been instrumental in the nations economic growth and overall health. While new-home sales make up only a small portion of the market, each home built creates an average of three new jobs and spurs more spending at furniture stores, moving companies, home improvement stores, hardware and of course, helps keep the real estate business successful. To these companies you have to add escrow, title companies, appraisal companies, mortgage finance companies, landscapers and architect companies, and all the construction trade companies involved. Read More
The New Centennial Plaza in Old Torrance is Already Showing Age Now this is a real shame. The Torrance Centennial Plaza which was intended as the city's most enduring legacy of its milestone 2012 celebration is already showing wear and tear after just 10 months. This is a $180,000 El Prado Park centerpiece that includes a time capsule set for opening 99 years from now. This cost was offset by the sale of hundreds of $150 bricks etched with personalized messages. But the lettering on some is already partly obscured, and the sand separating bricks is fast eroding along with birds are leaving their own unsightly legacy behind on the plaza. Obviously the minimum maintenance on the Plaza (which is a two man crew mowing the grass) is not enough. To me it just another example of how our standards are slipping. Wouldn’t the men mowing the lawn notice how the plaza is quickly deteriorating and report it? No they just mow and close their eyes to everything else with no apparent caring or pride in our city. Anyway because it has been neglected it will now cost more money to repair. Read More
So what does one do on Beautiful summer Saturday. Some go to the beach, some to the mall others unfortunately do house work and shopping but yesterday thousands of people congregated in an air- conditioned building to marvel at the key piece of the most expansive public works project in the history of Los Angeles. Yes it was the new 1.9 billion facility Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles International Airport. The project is not completed yet, in fact it will not be until August or September. This did not matter to the thousands that took a sneak peek at the terminal. Not only locals view the facilities, but many came from afar just for curiosity sake. Read More
W E L CO M E We were remiss in welcoming Laker’s Coach Mike and Laura D'Antoni to the Manhattan Beach community. The three-story house has five bedrooms and four-and-a-half baths and plenty of living and entertaining space, including a "huge dining room for even the biggest family gatherings, breathtaking informal living room and terrific deck," plus a 400-glass wine bar and huge wine cellar. The Mike D'Antoni' s new $6.9-million Manhattan Beach Home. Read More
What a great way to spend your weekend, Check out the great video and see just what will be going on all weekend at Fiesta Hermosa. As they say there will be something for everyone. As usual it will be fun, fun fun in the South Bay. Read More
Heal the Bay has released its annual Beach Report Card on Los Angles County beaches. Meanwhile, four South Bay Beaches out of the seven LA County beaches made Heal the Bay 's Honor Roll with perfect A-pluses: Leo Carrillo Beach at Arroyo Sequit Creek Zuma Beach at Zuma Creek mouth Las Tunas County Beach at Pena Creek Hermosa City Beach at Twenty-Sixth Street Palos Verdes (Bluff) Cove, Palos Verdes Estates Abalone Cove Shoreline Park in Rancho Palos Verdes Cabrillo Beach, On the Ocean Side Read More
What a great place to live: The South Bay of Los Angeles. Last Saturday we attended the Arm Forces Day parade in Torrance. This is the longest running Armed Forces parade in the country. After the parade we ventured over to Del Amo Shopping Center and were able to see the military equipment upfront. A real treat. This is great time. Many families have front yard BBQs and block parties in celebration. This weekend we are headed for the by Fiesta Hermosa. This 3 day event is held twice a year on Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends. This is not the average town festival. You will find everything from a children's carnival, professional crafters and artisans to top musicians to a wonderful Beer Garden. The food is terrific, many home town restaurants feature their best. Hours for the festival hours will be May 25, 26, 27 10 am to 6 pm Free Admission Parking in Hermosa Beach is always at a premium, so we provide our visitors with FREE PARKING and FREE SHUTTLE BUSES from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. each day of Fiesta Hermosa. You can park and ride the shuttle at Marine Ave & Aviation Blvd Redondo Beach. Read More
In the spring there is no better time than to visit the South Coast Botanical Garden. Located at 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard-Palos Verdes Peninsula. These gardens are the perfect escape from the noise and hurriedness of our everyday life. Originally this was a mining area until the county of Los Angeles was convinced to turn the area into a landfill. And then in 1961, private citizens, headed by Frances Young, petitioned the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to convert the mining site/landfill into a botanic garden. Believe it or not the group was able to Procure, through donations, over 40, 000 trees shrubs and many other plants. Since that time the plant collection has increased to more than 200,000. Be sure you add these gardens to your planned family excursions this summer. This is a great place for people of all ages. Read More
Walmart will open one of the new Walmart Neighborhood Market scheduled to open this summer. They have opened the employment office, so now is them for you or possibly your teenager to apply for that summer job. (Or do kids still get summer jobs?) This store is hiring approximately sixty five full or part time jobs for many different shifts. Walmart is also accepting applications online. The produce, deli and bakery departments (above) inside a Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market supermarket. As part of its commitment to hiring 100,000 veterans in the next five years, Walmart says it will offer a job to any honorably discharged veteran within his or her first 12 months off active Read More