1/15/2009

Gardena businesses to be remodeled

Thirteen shops near Western Avenue and 162nd Street will receive city-sponsored facade remodeling as part of the city's plan to spruce up run-down areas on major streets.

The Daily Breeze
Thirteen Gardena businesses near Western Avenue and 162nd Street will receive city-sponsored facade remodeling as part of the city's ongoing plan to spruce up run-down areas on its major streets.

The City Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to spend about $131,615 of federal community development block grant funds to repaint, stucco and replace signs at a chiropractor's office at 1743 W. 162 nd St., and a retail strip at 16120-16142 S. Western Ave.

Design guidelines for businesses along Western and Rosecrans avenues and Crenshaw Boulevard were developed by an architectural team at USC's Center for Economic Development.

Each business owner will contribute $1,000 to the remodeling project, which is expected to take about two months to complete.

1/05/2009

Gardena saggy pants law is not picked up

Gardena saggy pants law is not picked up

In the midst of the holiday rush this one got buried and has just resurfaced. Some of the readers' comments in The Breeze were too good to pass up:

"You are completely correct. Steve Bradford, once arrested for attempting to run over a police officer with his personal vehicle, is a horrible representative of the people in Gardena. His only concern is for his supporters and doesn't care about the south half of the city! His only goal is to get as much recognition for himself as he can. He is NOT who I would want representing me."

"It is so wonderful that Gardena City Council has solved all their other problems and has time to deal with this horrible travesty! This scourge of our nation!!! I think they ought to start their own canpaign geared towards dumb and wasteful proposals called "Pull Your Head Out!" LOL"

"mr bradford should give up his city council seat.....cant we find something a little more productive to do for the city of gardena..PLEASE "