Food + Beverage

Serving Up Local Love

Residents Share Their Favorite Go-To Spots in Redondo Beach. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided In Redondo Beach, love shows up in everyday moments—bumping into a friend at the grocery store, walking the dog along the Esplanade, Sunday brunch by the beach, bike rides on the Strand, and sunsets that never get old. It also shows up at the neighborhood restaurants that make those moments even better. For this Love Local feature, we asked residents to share their go-to dining...

Professional Services

Love, In Full Bloom

Inside the Mother-Daughter Bond at the Heart of J Flowers. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Lesley A. Rollo, J Flowers When Jenny Kim bought J Flowers, the name meant very little. It was practical. Simple. Years later, it would come to represent something more personal: a mother and daughter working side by side, bound not just by a shared initial, but by trust, sacrifice, and a business they would build together. Jenny was born in Korea and moved with her husband and two young...

Sports + Recreation

Setting Higher Goals

How a Redondo Beach Girl Dad is Helping Young Athletes Believe in What’s Possible. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided Billy Hansen took to soccer from a young age and built a life around the game. He played high school, college, and professionally in Brazil—an experience that widened his world beyond the South Bay bubble and deepened his love for the sport. Years later, that same passion found new meaning when Billy became a father to three daughters. “I started coaching my...

Health + Wellness

The Harmony of Health

Bridging Traditional Chinese Medicine with Modern Wellness. Article by Lesley A. Rollo | Photography by Provided Growing up in suburban Chicago, Jillian Wang was always on the move. “I was very much into sports,” she said. From swim and track teams to gym class, staying active was just part of Jillian’s life. Along the way, she picked up an early fascination with the human body. “I think it’s so cool, just the way that everything works.” After studying kinesiology and psychology at the...