Pedestrian seriously injured in late night collision with a car
A man was seriously injured early Friday morning when he was hit by a car while crossing a street outside the crosswalk. According to police reports, the driver of the car has been charged with driving while intoxicated. The incident occurred at about 1:26 a.m. near the intersection of Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Street. […]
Woman allegedly stabs boyfriend in dispute over internet access
A woman was charged with attempted murder yesterday after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend with a steak knife in frustration when he turned the power off in their home, cutting off her access to the internet. According to police reports, a domestic dispute erupted at about 2:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon on the 500 block of Cluster […]
Theater Review: “The Light in the Piazza”
Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy wins girl in the end; it’s that kind of story, set mainly in Florence, Italy, but composer Adam Guettel sought to evoke the flavor of the early 1950s in his music and to give it a buoyant, yet sometimes yearning, operatic glow. While “The Light in the Piazza” […]
Pressure continues on tattoo parlors
A physician specializing in infectious diseases is stepping up his focus upon what he sees as the hazards of tattoo parlors, which are lining up to move into Hermosa following a court ruling. In addition, city officials are mulling further restrictions on the parlors, and a citizens group is pressing a lawsuit aimed at fighting […]
Tara Thai harmonizes juxtaposing flavors
When I saw an item called “Garlic Goodies” on the menu at Tara Thai Restaurant, I had to smile. I could guess what it was – meat or tofu sautéed with onions, garlic, and black pepper, a popular dish usually called gra tiem – but it seemed like such an appropriate name for a Thai dish.
The education of Kirk Fletcher
Kirk Fletcher honed his chops at the Boogaloo. The nationally recognized blues guitarist returns to where it all started. Kirk “Eli” Fletcher grew up Gospel. His father was the pastor and his mother the first lady of the Macedonia Church of Christ Holiness in Compton. But as much as he loved and admired his parents […]