The Weekly Newspaper of Manhattan Beach Herald Publications - El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hawthorne, Lawndale, & Inglewood Community Newspapers Since 1911 - Circulation 30,000 - Readership 60,000 (310) 322-1830 Vol. 6, No. 7 July 4, 2013 Inside to Celebrate IndependenceBegg Pool Hosts Pool Party This Issue Business & Professional ........................6 Calendar...............................2 Classifieds ...........................2 Finance.................................4 Food......................... .............5 People ..................................2 Pets.......................................7 The Parks and Recreation Department hosted a pool party to celebrate the fourth of July. The party included water games, balloon tossing, swimming and music, Guests were encouraged to picnic on the grass area. For more information, interested persons may call the 310-802-5428. Photo courtesy of the Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Department. Politically Speaking...........3 Seniors.................................4 Torrance Previews Del Amo Sports ...................................5 Fashion Center Renovations By Dylan Little Mayor Frank Scotto believes the renovations cities. It would take a great deal of time to On Tuesday, the Torrance City Council heard will impress visitors to the mall as well as get an actual quote from the County of Los a presentation from Simon Property Group divert patrons from other high-end shopping Angeles. This election would only seat a on planned upgrades to the Del Amo Fashion centers. “There will be a huge transformation Council member from December 1, 2013 Center. Chuck Davis with Simon Property of the mall. The mall will not look anywhere to June 2014.” Weekend of the major changes was to divide the mall extremely pleased with the results we’re going regular election in 2014 and the high costBecause of the short length of time betweenthe hypothetical special election and thenear how it looks today,” said Scotto. “When2015 comes around, I think people will beGroup made a PowerPoint presentation thatshowed a nearly unrecognizable mall. One Forecast and high-end retail) and “Market Square” by our mall and going to other places in agreed to make an appointment for the vacantof holding a special election, the Councilto have with this mall. Instead of drivinginto the “Fashion Center” (focusing on clothes (focusing on home goods and furniture). The Southern California to shop, they’re going seat. “I’ve heard the argument that liberty is two concepts would be linked but contain to stop in Torrance at our Del Amo Mall. not free, freedom is not free, democracy is “subtle differentiation” to mark which area Come Thanksgiving this year, we’ll get the not free and so maybe we should have the is which. The plan also contained sweeping first taste of that with the new food court. ” election and let the public decide this,” said Friday changes to the landscaping and facade of The Council also outlined the process for Sutherland. “In some sense I agree with that, AM Clouds/ section over Carson Street was singled out replacement. Ultimately the Council decided to you spend money foolishly. We got elected…but on the other hand liberty does not meanselecting Councilmember Susan Rhilinger’sthe mall to improve its look. The “bridge” PM Sun as needing work to change it from a “kind appoint her successor from among applicants. the citizens put their trust in us to do what’s 71˚/65˚ entrance to the mall. “We’ve got a lot of have to fill out an application (available best for the City.”Scotto concurred with Sutherland. He saidAnyone interested in the appointment willof scary” place to drive to a welcoming changes,” said Davis. from the City Clerk’s office) and submit that the City doesn’t have the extra money to Saturday Work will not be completed until late 2015. July23, the Council is expected to make its extra money to spend on its traditional Fourthpay for a special election just as it doesn’t haveby 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 17. OnThe sweeping changes will take time. Partly However the mall will be open, including some decision. Councilmember Pat Furey said that of July fireworks display. “The appointment newly refurbished areas. Davis mentioned while appointment is the best path to find a would strictly be for seven months. It really Cloudy that the food court near Macy’s will be replacement, it won’t be an easy decision. doesn’t seem like a good way to spend City 71˚/64˚ by November. “By this holiday season--this the appointment process,” said Furey. “I week to have fireworks,” said Scotto. “Wemoney--money that we can’t even spend this“I think it’s most appropriate for us to doopen for business with new dining options Thanksgiving—you’ll will have 10 new dining think we have our work cut out for us. This don’t want to spend the money on fireworks Sunday and a full facelift of the inside,” said Davis. look easy.” elections if we don’t have to.”and we don’t want to spend the money onis going to make commission appointmentsoptions next to the walkthrough Macy’s… Sunny “Right after the holidays, we will be tearing The primary factor driving the decision This isn’t the first time the City has chosen down much of the old one level mall. It will to appoint a new member rather than hold to appoint Council members in lieu of a 70˚/63˚ take us a good 21 months to tear it all down a special election is the cost involved. “The special election. “In the recent past, the City and build back a new two-level mall and a minimum amount that election would cost has had four opportunities to fill vacancies,” new Nordstrom’s. By the holiday season of would be $250,000,” said City Clerk Sue said Herbers. “The City has chosen each time 2015, you will not recognize the Del Amo Herbers. “That is from an informal quote to appoint from applications solicited from Fashion Center.” given to me based on quotes made to other the Torrance electorate.” •
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