April 22, 2010

CLOSBC presents an early work by Andrew Lloyd Webber


by Tom Fitt
“Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” is a prime example of the Webber-Rice team’s best work and is being presented through May 9 by Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities (CLOSBC) at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center.

Teacher to study global warming in Arctic

High up in the tundra that circles the Arctic, roughly 20 percent of the earth’s carbon is locked into a frozen permafrost layer that is thawing at an alarming rate. This summer, Manhattan Beach Middle School seventh-grade teacher James Locke will travel to there to research the effects of global warming first-hand.

Ward prepares for State Assembly primary

Mayor Mitch Ward’s campaign for the State Assembly received a hometown boost last week as supporters gathered at events downtown and in North Manhattan Beach. Ward was fundraising and preparing for the June 8 Democratic primary.

Fast, fun and not-so-free trolley

Down the road, city trolleys may carry surfers to the beach, drop kids off at school and provide a missing link between the east and west sides of Manhattan Beach.
On Tuesday night, the City Council directed staff to send out requests for proposals to trolley service providers.

Crazy engines and guitar malfunctions

Steve Kimock, once described by Jerry Garcia as his “favorite unknown guitar player,” launches his new project, Crazy Engine, featuring Melvin Seals on Hammond B-3, indie cello prodigy Trevor Exter on bass, and his son John Morgan Kimock on drums.

Book Signings

New York Times best-selling author D.J. MacHale and author Shannon Hammer speak about their new books at Pages: A Bookstore.

DUI Checkpoint

Manhattan Beach police conduct a DUI checkpoint April 23.

Threat of $21 billion fine closes pool

The City Council voted Tuesday night to suspend operation of the Seaside Lagoon’s saltwater pool indefinitely after a state regulatory agency calculated the city is liable for as much as $21.2 billion in fines for past water outflow violations.

Cold case unit solves elder abuse case

A police cold case unit comprised of two retired detectives and a former city prosecutor solve an elder abuse case in an 87-year-old woman lost her home after her caregiver allegedly took out $575,000 in loans through refinancing.

South Bronx to South Bay: Reporters’ thrill of the hunt

“Why would newspapers carry on a vendetta against one of the most important institutions that we have today in the United States, namely the Catholic Church?” the excerpt began, followed by a list of statistics on how many children Catholic schools educate, how many people Catholic hospitals serve, and how much money Catholic organizations save the American taxpayer.