by cgilles | Apr 22, 2013 | a-South Bay, Events around Los Angeles, Palos Verdes Estates, Redondo Beach, Torrance
Can you imagine having 8 large bags of trash every day after school lunch? That is 240 commercial size trash bags per month. Thanks to some environmentally conscience school children at Lunada Bay Elementary School in Palos Verdes Estates now has one bag of trash per week-four per month. What a difference. Just think of the trash reduction if each school in the State would get involved.
Young student sorting trash after lunch.(Robert Casillas / Daily Breeze Staff Photographer).
And because of this reduction in trash Lunada Bay Elementary won the Contest sponsored by Manhattan Beach Environmental nonprofit “Grades of Green” with Chevron donating the prize money. Washington and Riviera were named runners-up.
The program called the Trash-Free Lunch Challenge. The program is most successful in our South Bay region In fact it claimed thirteen of the seventeen participants. And we can be proud that five of these are from Torrance Unified.
by cgilles | Apr 20, 2013 | a-South Bay, b-Tips, Real Estate
According to the the California Association of Realtors Los Angeles presently has a very tight real estate market. Stating that it is even tighter that the San Francisco market. An example of this is that in March, there was a 2.7-month supply of available houses in Los Angeles County and houses were only on the market for an average of 31.5 days. Statewide, inventory was down 36 percent from last year and the availability of homes priced below $300k plunged more than 50 percent from the previous year.”
by cgilles | Mar 27, 2013 | a-South Bay, San Pedro
According to Donna Littlejohn of the Daily Breeze there is once again a stall on the development Ponte Vista.
Ponte Vista means “Bridge View, And acknowledges the view of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in the horizon.
The project was first proposed eight years ago to solve the problem of what to do with the large parcel of land.
It’s been eight years since developer Bob Bisno first proposed the project he named Ponte Vista – which means “Bridge View” and pays homage to the Vincent Thomas Bridge that can be seen on the horizon from the hilltop. The project originally was a 2300 home planned community. Now it just keeps shrinking.
It is amazing that the city of Los Angles has such a difficult time approving development plans for an abandoned 62 +acres of prime San Pedro real estate . This property was once housing for Navy families. You would think they would be delighted with the improvement to the harbor town. And where else in Los Angeles can you find that many acres of prime real estate for development.
by cgilles | Mar 18, 2013 | a-El Segundo, a-South Bay, Blog
The effort to move Chevron’s drums through the streets of Los Angeles has joined the ranks of the Space Shuttle Endeavour and LACMA’s Levitated Mass — it now has a time-lapse video. The six steel drums were maneuvered through the South Bay, two at a time overnight on Feb. 20, 27 and March 6.
by cgilles | Mar 16, 2013 | a-South Bay, Blog
If you are considering placing your house on the market, it is crucial that you do some work before you place it on the market.
Here are some items to consider are:
Does the roof need replacing?
How about the windows?
Upgrade the garage door?
Paint the exterior?
And then there is the landscaping. Trim bushes, plant flowers. repair cement.
I would sagest you take a drive around your South Bay neighborhood and take note of which houses automatically attract you. Take some photos and then you go, you have instant help on improving your curb appeal.
by cgilles | Mar 13, 2013 | a-South Bay, Blog, Lomita, Palos Verdes Estates, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, San Pedro, Torrance
We all know of the Farmer market At Wilson Park in Torrance, the Farmer’s Market in Redondo. But did you know there is a 3rd local Farmers Market? And you will not beleive where.
The market is located at the Kaiser Permanent South Bay medical center, near the Parkview building. The hours are 10 am to 3 pm Wednesdays.
The stalls accept cash or you can get a gift card with a credit card at the manager’s stand.
