LA County Supervisor Hahn leads effort to transfer Bruce’s Park property to Bruce family descendents
Video by JP Cordero by Kevin Cody A coalition of regional and state elected officials, notable for its absence of any Manhattan Beach elected officials, held a press conference in Manhattan Beach, at Bruce’s Beach Park on Friday morning. Los Angeles County Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn began the press conference by announcing new legislation to enable ownership of the Los Angeles County lifeguard training center to be transferred to descendants of Willa and Charles Bruce. Hahn expressed hope…
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“Our Towns” – Made for you and me [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Our Towns” is a thoughtful documentary based on the book Our Towns: A 100,000 Mile Journey into the Heart of America” by husband and wife journalists James and Deborah Fallows. Retracing some of the steps the Fallows took in their book, Steven Ascher and Jeanne Jordan directed this visually beautiful and thought-provoking film, co-written with…
“Slalom” – A slippery slope [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Slalom,” written and directed by Charlène Favier in her feature debut, careens down the dangerous slope of adolescence, sexual awakening, abuse, passion, and more, all at breakneck speed with edges as sharp as the skis used in this sport. Lyz, 15, is a skiing prodigy seemingly plucked from nowhere to begin training at an elite…
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The same, but different [restaurant review]
In 1976, someone asked Paul McCartney whether the Beatles would ever get back together. He responded, “You can’t reheat a souffle.” That quote has been repeated many times as an example of the futility of resurrecting creative enterprises, and the most amusing thing about it is that it’s wrong. Sir Paul is a great entertainer…
Hipster takeout cafe arrives, a chef departs, Mama D’s returns to MB, and more dining news
You can see the wave coming, a cascade of new eateries on the way as restrictions on customer occupancy loosen. They’re making the bet that however fragile the recovery is, however restricted the seating, it’s time to fire up the stoves and build a clientele. This may not immediately make economic sense, but starting the…