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• Napa County Planning Commission supports 79-room hotel proposed by Jackson Family Investments north of St. Helena  March 6, 2026 4:36 am The Press Democrat - California The Napa County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval of a 79-room hotel near the historic Freemark Abbey Winery on Wednesday, March 4, despite concerns from area neighbors about how it would impact the area. The project proposed by Jackson …
• Out & About: Things to do in the Long Beach, South Bay areas, March 6-12 March 6, 2026 1:47 am Long Beach Press Telegram - California Friday A Night of Mostly Comedy: Produced by Rick Reischman Productions. Long Beach Playhouse Studio Theatre, 5021 E. Anaheim St. 8 p.m. Also 8 p.m. March 7 and 2 p.m. March 8. $20. 562-494-1014, lbplayhouse.org. Annual Lenten Fish Fry 2026: Presented by …
• Around Town: Spring Flinging Forward with Padel, Pottery & Persian Flavors March 6, 2026 1:40 am Santa Monica Daily Press - California SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes a Montana Ave. shopping event, the Intelligentsia drive-thru opening, International Women’s Month honors, Padel courts grand opening, a Persian culinary …
• Grow. Unwind. Connect. Partners with Alma Backyard Farms for Community Wellness Workshop in Compton March 5, 2026 11:06 pm EIN Presswire Grow. Unwind. Connect. (GUC) will host a free community Wellness Workshop in partnership with Alma Backyard Farms on Sunday, March 15 COMPTON, CA, UNITED STATES, March 5, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Grow. Unwind. Connect. (GUC), the Compton-based …
• 3 L.A. night hikes to check out during Ramadan March 5, 2026 10:09 pm Los Angeles Times Many of us go into the mountains to think and practice gratitude. For the hundreds of thousands of Muslims across Los Angeles County observing Ramadan this month, spending time in nature can offer an opportunity for quiet reflection and growth. “This …
• Fairbanks skier Kendall Kramer named Alaska Athlete of the Week after top-ten World Cup finish March 4, 2026 7:29 am Alaska Sport Report Kendall Kramer was named our Alaska Athlete of the Week after enjoying a huge breakthrough Sunday in Falun, Sweden, where she more than held her own against some of the best in the world. The cross-country skier from Fairbanks grabbed ninth place in the 20 …
• LAMB OF GOD's RANDY BLYTHE: 'I Would Like To Be Remembered As A Good Man' March 4, 2026 5:07 am Blabbermouth - California In a new interview with James Wilson-Taylor of Rock Sound magazine, LAMB OF GOD frontman Randy Blythe was asked what he would like to be remembered for. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET):  "I would like to be remembered as a good man. …
• The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 — March 2: AZ Compass Prep heads into a bye week still ranked No. 1 March 4, 2026 4:19 am Yahoo Sports - Canada The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 — March 2: AZ Compass Prep heads into a bye week still ranked No. 1 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The AZ Compass Prep National [ …
• How Bluewater Grill elevates seafood with its monthly tastings and chef-driven menus March 3, 2026 10:32 pm FoodChain Magazine - Florida Originally established by partners Rick Staunton and Jimmy Ulcickas in 1996, Bluewater Grill has since transformed into a family of seafood restaurants. Situated in resort communities, each location is committed to serving guests delicious, fresh seafood …
• Stunning images of “blood moon” bring rare sight to light March 3, 2026 10:04 pm Orange County Register - California It was a race against the clouds. Photographer Patrick Coyne, of Torrance, knew the clouds were rolling in, threatening his chance of getting the epic shot of the “blood moon,” a phenomenon that happened in the early-morning hours of Tuesday, March 3. “I …
• SuperLotto Plus ticket worth $32 million sold at Circle K store in Upland March 3, 2026 7:18 pm ABC7 Eyewitness News - California UPLAND, Calif. (KABC) -- There's a new multi-millionaire in Southern California who hit the SuperLotto Plus jackpot in this weekend's drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Circle K on Foothill Boulevard in Upland, according to the California …
• Holi celebrations in the tri-state area and across US March 3, 2026 6:19 pm News India Times New York City’s Holi celebrations are more like modern parties with some Indian music and food. Mainly adult events, they resemble night club parties combined with outdoor color play. Many of these events do not allow colors from outside, making it …
• Hermosa Beach staple Mickey’s Deli opens second location in Redondo Beach March 3, 2026 5:13 pm The Pasadena Star News - California After more than 70 years of serving pizza, pasta and of course its famous sandwiches right by the water to the surfers and residents of Hermosa Beach, Mickey’s Deli is expanding inland a bit. A second location of the South Bay staple opened at the end of …
• Patrick O’Dowd, Former Santa Barbara City Historian, 1946-2026 March 3, 2026 5:57 am Noozhawk - California Patrick O’Dowd, one of Santa Barbara’s own, died on Jan. 16 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and though he had not lived in Santa Barbara for some years, it has always been clear that his geographical heart was here. An American cultural historian with a …
• Redondo Beach city revenue up 3%, spending down 2% March 2, 2026 6:33 pm Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California by Garth Meyer Redondo Beach city revenue was up 3% over estimates for fiscal year 2024-25, and spending down two percent.  At the start of the current fiscal year, the council tapped $3.5 million from the city’s pension reserve to balance the budget, city …
• South Bay History: Pacific Coast Highway was part of an ambitious master plan in its early days March 2, 2026 5:20 pm Daily Breeze - California President Theodore Roosevelt did not come up with the Roosevelt Highway plan, which was launched two years after his death in 1921.The ambitious undertaking, however, was named in honor of the charismatic late president after the fact. The Roosevelt …
• School closures have rocked this LA-area district. Are they destroying it, or saving it? March 2, 2026 4:04 pm The Tuskegee News - Alabama School closures have rocked this LA-area district — are they destroying it, or saving it?  Inglewood, California — a few miles east of Los Angeles International Airport — is known as the city of champions. The NBA champion Lakers once called Inglewood’s …
• Epstein files fiasco creates 'trust gap' that makes prosecuting crimes even harder March 2, 2026 2:32 pm AlterNet Retired Lt. Diane Goldstein spent 21 years with the Redondo Beach, California Police Department, which she joined in 1983. But these days, Goldstein is executive director of the Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP) — a nonprofit that focuses on …
• Lotto player wins $32M after buying ticket at SoCal store March 2, 2026 6:33 am New York Post Lotto luck. One lucky lottery player has won a $32 million jackpot after buying a single ticket at a Southern California convenience store. The winning ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday night’s SuperLotto Plus drawing and was sold at a Circle K …
• It's whale-watching season. Here's where to spot them near LA March 1, 2026 2:30 pm LAist - California It’s whale watching season, which always makes me think of the novel Moby-Dick. In the book, Captain Ahab chased a whale for vengeance. I recently chased whales off the coast of Los Angeles, but in my case, it was in pursuit of the beauty and majesty of …
• $32M SuperLotto Plus ticket sold in Upland convenience store March 1, 2026 9:55 am NBC Los Angeles - California A single ticket sold at a Southern California store matched all six numbers in Saturday night’s SuperLotto Plus drawing, winning a $32 million jackpot. The winning ticket was sold at a convenience store in Upland, in San Bernardino County, according to …
• Dreamers & Lovers Expands California Bridal Atelier Focused on Handmade Wedding Dresses Made in LA February 28, 2026 9:29 pm EIN Presswire In an industry built on mass production, one California bridal atelier still makes every wedding dress by hand, 13 years later. REDONDO BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, February 28, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In an industry dominated by mass-produced …
• I’ve Lived in Los Angeles for 40+ Years—This Is the Beach Town I Keep Coming Back to Year After Year February 28, 2026 8:16 pm Travel + Leisure Marina del Rey is one of the most underrated beach towns in Los Angeles—but it has waterfront hotels, dining, and outdoor activities just minutes from Los Angeles International Airport. Get out on the water with stand-up paddleboarding, kayaking, fishing, …
• Peak Performance’s R&D Helium Loop Anorak — Circularity By Design February 28, 2026 4:57 am Textile World Circular anorak proves high-performance apparel can marry collaboration and circularity. TW Special Report Stockholm, Sweden-based sportswear brand Peak Performance is testing a new template for circular performance outerwear with its R&D Helium Loop …
• Where Did All the Southern California Festivals Go? February 27, 2026 11:37 pm SPIN The Southern California music festival calendar was once reliable and abundant. But in 2026 the year-round lineup cycle feels strangely quiet with the exception of one highly-anticipated beachside blast. In previous years, organizers on the SoCal festival …
• Gallup survey shows “historic highs” for Beach Cities well-being February 27, 2026 10:42 pm Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California   by Garth Meyer A new Gallup National Health and Well-Being poll taken in the Beach Cities shows “historic highs,” at a time of national decreases. Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach had a combined Well-Being Index of 69.5 for 2025, their …
• LAMB OF GOD Shares 'Blunt Force Blues' Single From Upcoming 'Into Oblivion' Album February 27, 2026 9:10 pm Blabbermouth - California As the "Into Oblivion" title track explores a world in flux, LAMB OF GOD turns inward with "Blunt Force Blues", reaching back to its Richmond, Virginia origins and the local music community that shaped them. The track serves as the …
• Puzzle & Dragons Powers Up with My Hero Academia February 27, 2026 6:48 pm Anime News Network Heroes and notorious villains clash in the hit mobile puzzle game's latest collaboration REDONDO BEACH, Calif. – February 27, 2026 - Plus Ultra! My Hero Academia has arrived in GungHo Online Entertainment's Puzzle & Dragons, now through March …
• Skechers Foundation awards $2.7 million to South Bay education foundations February 27, 2026 6:09 pm Daily Breeze - California The Skechers Foundation donated $2.7 million to support South Bay education foundations during the 17th annual “Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk Partner Appreciation Event” on Thursday, Feb. 26. The Friendship Foundation ($1 million), Manhattan Beach …
• March 2026 Community Calendar February 27, 2026 6:01 am Change Links - California Change Links can’t publish without your support. Send items, articles or poems to changelinks2@gmail.com or via change-links.org/submit/ WE NEED VOLUNTEER  DISTRIBUTORS of CHANGE LINKS PAPER TO VENUES & EVENTS. PLEASE EMAIL US AT < …
• Cypress School District demands more information from staff before moving to balance the budget February 27, 2026 1:47 am Event-News Enterprise - California The multi-million-dollar deficit in the Cypress Elementary School District budget has blown open the district’s complicated funding mechanisms, prompting the board to ask for a complete accounting for all its commercial properties and income. The Board is …
• Mickey’s Deli second location to open Saturday in North Redondo Beach February 26, 2026 10:56 pm Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California by Garth Meyer Mickey’s Deli, the Hermosa Beach institution since 1953, will open a second location on Saturday at Inglewood Avenue and Artesia Boulevard in North Redondo. To mark the occasion, a new sandwich makes its debut, the Redondo Chicken Cutlet, …
• When disaster strikes, these Hermosa Beach residents will be ready to help February 26, 2026 10:19 pm Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California by Laura Garber Glass cuts from shattered windows. Neighbors trapped under debris. The smell of leaking gas, smoke rising in the distance. These were the scenarios that about a dozen Hermosa Beach residents practiced responding to on Monday, February 9, …
• Around Town: Frieze Art, Padel Courts, & Greens Fest February 26, 2026 8:55 pm Santa Monica Daily Press - California SMDP's Weekly Guide to Food & Entertainment Goings-On In & Around Town includes Frieze Art Fair, The 11th Annual Greens Festival, the opening of the city's first Padel courts, and much more! Frieze Los Angeles: Bringing together …
• Out & About: Things to do in the Long Beach, South Bay areas, Feb. 27-March 5 February 26, 2026 7:00 pm Long Beach Press Telegram - California Friday Annual Lenten Fish Fry 2026: Presented by Torrance Knights of Columbus. Nativity Church Annex, 1415 Engracia Ave. 5-7 p.m. $17, $12 for seniors and $10 for children under 12. 310-974-2279. Hollywood Creative: Television directing workshop. Presented …
• Duran Duran to reissue ‘The Wedding Album’ and ‘Thank You’ February 26, 2026 5:50 pm 92.9 The Eagle - Nebraska After rereleasing their first five albums, Duran Duran is set to reissue two more. Newly remastered versions of 1993’s Duran Duran — often called The Wedding Album because of its cover — and 1995’s Thank You will be available April 10 on two-LP and CD. The …
• Things to do on and around the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Feb. 26-March 4 February 26, 2026 2:47 pm Daily Breeze - California Thursday Chocolate Tasting: Teen Program for grades 6-12. Presented by Redondo Beach Public Library. North Branch Library, 2000 Artesia Ave. 4-5 p.m. 310-318-0675, library.redondo.org. Finding Hope in Challenging Times (virtual): “A Lenten Reflection and …
• TBR Calendar: Things to do in and around the beach cities, Feb. 26-March 4 February 26, 2026 2:47 pm Daily Breeze - California Saturday Benita Bike’s DanceArt Benita Bike’s DanceArt, the Los Angeles-based chamber modern dance company, will present a special program of dance at Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave., at 2 p.m. In this dance performance, audience members will …
• LAMB OF GOD To Celebrate 'Into Oblivion' Album With Nationwide Release-Weekend Listening Parties February 26, 2026 2:17 pm Blabbermouth - California With "Into Oblivion", LAMB OF GOD's tenth studio album and first since 2022, set to arrive March 13 via Epic, the band will celebrate the new LP's release with nationwide listening parties from March 13 to 15. More than 140 record stores …
• Five-Star Hotels Are Stepping Up Their Pet Policies: “If They Can Fit Through The Door, They’re Family” February 26, 2026 11:37 am Los Angeles Times For a long time, traveling with a pet meant choosing between two compromises: skipping the nicer places, or booking the trip you wanted and then doing the logistical shuffle of sitters, boarding, drop-offs, guilt. Part of that was practical: Limited pet …
• Fitoor Santa Monica marks one-year anniversary with weeklong celebration and Holi festival finale February 26, 2026 8:35 am Santa Monica Mirror - California Ocean Avenue Indian Grill and Lounge plans themed dinners, live music, and specials. Fitoor Santa Monica will mark its first anniversary with a week of food and entertainment programming culminating in a major Holi festival in Redondo Beach. The Indian …
• Time Traveller: This regal steamship connected Vancouver to Bowen Island February 26, 2026 7:48 am North Shore News The S.S. Lady Alexandra could carry 1,400 passengers, making the trip back and forth from Vancouver to Bowen for nearly 30 years S.S. Lady Alexandra, the Alex, was a Union Steamship vessel that travelled from Vancouver to Bowen Island’s Snug Cove, across …
• Back in the Saddle: For over 90 years, the Empty Saddle Club has preserved the western riding and cattle sorting skills February 26, 2026 3:14 am Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California by Chelsea Sektnan On a recent Saturday afternoon, horseback riders lined up inside the Empty Saddle Club, tucked quietly into a residential neighborhood in Rolling Hills Estates. Some wore cowboy hats, others helmets, and others baseball caps. Horses …
• Semi-truck hits elevated worker in cherry picker, causing serious injuries in Redondo Beach February 25, 2026 10:21 am FOX 11 Los Angeles - California A worker in a cherry picker was injured when he fell to the ground after a semi-truck hit his utility vehicle.  LOS ANGELES - A worker suspended above a South Bay street was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a semi-truck struck the cherry picker he …
• The Sporting News High School Boys Basketball Top 25 — February 24: AZ Compass Prep still No. 1 after outlasting No. 8 Wasatch Academy last week February 25, 2026 8:34 am Sporting News For the second consecutive Saturday night, the No. 1 AZ Compass Prep National [Chandler, AZ] Dragons were pushed to the limit, eventually outlasting the No. 8 Wasatch Academy [Mt. Pleasant, UT] Tigers in a 58-55 gut check. That comes one week after the …
• Five medals for Californians during the 2026 Winter Games February 25, 2026 6:14 am Escalon Times - California Californians competing for Team USA at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milano Cortina, Italy, have brought home five medals, highlighting the state’s continued presence on the international winter sports stage. Athletes from communities including Oakland …
• Relive all the medal moments from the Milan Cortina Olympics February 25, 2026 5:49 am KCRA Sacramento's Channel 3 - California Relive all the medal moments from the Milan Cortina Olympics The US is bringing home the most gold medals from any Winter Olympics WELL, THE 2026 MILAN-CORTINA OLYMPICS ARE OFFICIALLY IN THE BOOKS FOR THE PAST 19 DAYS, THE WORLD HAS BEEN GLUED TO THEIR TVS …
• Baywatch Community Calendar 2-26-26 February 25, 2026 1:58 am Easy Reader News & Peninsula Magazine - California Spotlight: Wednesday, March 4  Dolphin Committee presentation, MB Library The Roundhouse Aquarium’s Dolphin Committee will host a free public presentation at the Manhattan Beach Library led by global expedition photographer Kirill Umrikhin. Umrikhin brings …
• Patrick O’Dowd 1946–2026 February 25, 2026 1:57 am Santa Barbara Independent - California From left: Patrick O’Dowd, Harold Kirker, and Jerry Jackman | Credit: Courtesy One of Santa Barbara’s own, Patrick O’Dowd, died on January 16 in Aberdeen, North Carolina, and though he had not lived in Santa Barbara for some years, it has always been clear …
• Clayton Gerken, 90 February 24, 2026 9:32 pm Hub City Radio - South Dakota Britton, SD: The funeral service for Clayton I. Gerken will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at First Lutheran Church. Pastor Jesse Carson will officiate the service. Burial will take place in the Britton Cemetery in the Spring.   Visitation will be …