Hope Davis, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeff Daniels, and James Gandolfini in “God of Carnage”
Manners, etiquette, civility; all of it quickly travels south in Yasmina Reza’s “God of Carnage,” at the Ahmanson Theatre. My advice? Buckle or unbuckle your seatbelt and enjoy the descent into the maelstrom. The star of this one-act play isn’t so much the story – which meanders downstream even as it pokes its head up […]
Ambitiously green design for new boutique hotel in Redondo Beach’s King Harbor
Mike Zislis has unveiled an ambitiously green design for the new boutique Shade Hotel he intends to build in Redondo Beach’s King Harbor. The local entrepreneur, whose restaurants and Shade hotel have been a key part of Manhattan Beach’s flourishing downtown, will submit a design proposal for a 39,000 sq. ft., 45-room “eco-hotel” to the […]
Torrance woman aims gun at beach goers
Several beach goers detained a gun-wielding Torrance woman who allegedly pointed what authorities said looked like a .45-caliber handgun at people on the beach, including children, until police arrived and arrested her for assault with a deadly weapon, authorities said. Police said that shortly before 10 a.m. on April 15, the suspect, Alena Tam, 40, […]
American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest pimps Mira Costa student’s prom
It started off like any other Thursday. Two weeks ago, Mira Costa senior Zeena Bhakta awoke at 6 a.m., grabbed breakfast and her books, and headed to school. By late morning, she had taken a call on her cell phone from American Idol host Ryan Seacrest, who told her that she won radio station KIIS […]
Watchdog in Manhattan Beach city manager lawsuit dies
Richard McKee, founder and director of watchdog group Californians Aware, died Saturday, nearly six weeks after winning a lawsuit against the city over Brown Act violations in connection with former city manager Geoff Dolan’s departure. McKee was 62. He died of natural causes in his La Verne home after complaining of flu-like symptoms and was […]
Manhattan Beach aquarium director honored with first-ever educational award
Steve LaDochy of the American Meteorological Society (left) presents Eric Martin, co-director of the Roundhouse Aquarium, with an educator award presented for the first time by the organization. Eric Martin is known around the Roundhouse Aquarium and schools throughout the county for engaging students with stories about his ocean adventures, whether surfing, boating or collecting […]
Offshore Presence – oil spill cleanup drill conducted by Chevron, the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles County lifeguards and the Department of Fish and Game
“First Responder” and several support boats put out hundreds of yards of yellow boom Wednesday morning about one mile off of Hermosa Beach during a oil spill cleanup drill conducted by Chevron, the U.S. Coast Guard, Los Angeles County lifeguards and the state Department of Fish and Game. Photo by Diana MacDougall
Democratic candidates wrestle with Israel-Palestinian narratives
Like Daniel in the lion’s den, Marcy Winograd challenged fellow Jews to consider the “two narratives” in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during a 36th Congressional District candidates’ debate last Wednesday. The debate was hosted by Democrats for Israel, who invited the four leading Democratic contenders for the seat vacated in February by Jane Harman to participate. […]
Pacific Cotillion, Congressional candidate Dan Adler, Hermosa Beach Young Professionals [PHOTOS]
Swing Contest and Nifty 50s.
Adler at Torrance Memorial.
Hermosa Beach Young Professionals