Today: El Cigala
Gypsy singer From Madrid, Grammy-winning Gypsy singer Diego el Cigala performs at 7 p.m. in the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center,1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd., RB. For tickets call (800) 595-4849 or go to KalaKoa.com.
Four council hopefuls make their cases
Two City Council incumbents stressed their civic bona fides and accomplishments in office during a pre-election debate, while two newcomers took aim at them on topics such as crime, a neighboring power plant and a long-running lawsuit that could bankrupt Hermosa. The four, who squared off in a debate in the City Council chambers organized […]
Hermosa Beach News Briefs, Oct 20, 2011
Palmilla preview A sneak peek at the upscale, contemporary Mexcian restuarant Palmilla Cocina y Tequila on the Pier Plaza will be available when Hermosa Beach Young Professionals host a fundraiser for Hermosa Beach Sister Cities Association and Loreto, Mexico, before the eatery’s official opening. The event is 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1; entry is […]
Featured Photo: Mural Man
Chris Coakley works on the Hermosa beach mural project, mural number 2 out of 10 on Hermosa Beach Ave and Manhattan Ave on Oct. 20. The mural’s theme was 1900-1910 and Coakley decided to depict Hermosa Beach in 1909.
About Town: Manhattan Beach, October 20
Did you grow up in Manhattan Beach in the mid 1900’s? Did you have a favorite late night diner, inspirational teacher or memorable after-school activity?
Oversized vehicle parking restricted in Manhattan Beach
Elisa Roe nearly crashed her car twice, with her two baby boys in the back seat, since moving to Manhattan Beach earlier this year. The culprits, she said, were oversized parked vehicles that obstructed her vision to see oncoming traffic.
Lieu keeps governor’s pen busy
South Bay State Senator Ted Lieu found a sympathetic pen in Governor Jerry Brown earlier this month when the governor signed the following authored by Lieu: SB 746 makes California the only state in the nation to ban the use of indoor tanning booths by anyone under 18. SB 698 is intended to reduce unemployment […]
Letters
Drinking ups crime Dear ER: The Hermosa City Council made an unfortunate decision to liberalize our alcohol permit process. Drinking establishments automatically receive “Alcohol by Right” permits without public hearing and without obtaining a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) if they close by 10 p.m. The “alcohol-related crimes” report (www.lapublichealth.org/epi/) issued this year by the County […]
Beacon of the Midnight Lamp
“In 2002 we were playing a ton of Hendrix songs… but we weren’t a Hendrix cover band, and didn’t want to be labeled one either… though, there was a relation, so we took the name Midnight Lamp from [the Jimi Hendrix song] ‘Burning of the Midnight Lamp’. As time would reflect, our musical message would […]
Fading Out
Horses in the wild? Elissa Kline’s “ghost herd” photographs are all that remain of when these majestic animals ran free An array of equine images by Elissa Kline is on display in the group show “Finesse: Four Photographers,” through Oct. 27 at Zask Art Gallery in Rolling Hills Estates. Kline has turned her lens on […]
Jacob’s ladder
Jacob Dominguez clutched the chains of his swing as he rocked back and forth on it at the Meadows Elementary School playground in Manhattan Beach last week.
These Dresses are Smoking!
Sasha Marie Barnard lights up The Power of Art She’s a little bit Jane Fonda, a little bit Alexander McQueen. She’s an über-organized, no-holds-barred design visionary, improbably trained in geospatial regimes and climatology, but inherently gifted in the art of haute couture. She’s Sasha Marie Barnard, and her latest creations will hit the runway Friday […]
Lang Lang, “Liszt My Piano Hero” (Sony Classical)
One can imagine from the title that pianist Lang Lang must have been enthusiastic. The rest of us have reason to be enthused as well. Franz Liszt was born on Oct. 22, 1811, and if you glance at your calendar you’ll note that his 200th birthday is this coming Saturday. It’s also the day that […]
Robert Courtney: The King of Courtroom Comity
“I’d rather work out a case in a nice, easy manner with the DA and judge. I’ve found you don’t get many fair dispositions if you adopt an aggressive or hostile manner.” – defense attorney Bob Courtney. The defendant had been convicted of rape and murder. The prosecutor was demanding the death penalty. “He’s an […]
Barfly: Pink 100 charity event to raise cancer awareness
Charity Event: The Second Annual Pink 100 charity event to raise cancer awareness will take place at Spectrum Club, North Harbor Drive, RB next Tuesday-Saturday, October 25-29. Sponsored by Cancer Support Community Redondo Beach, (formerly The Wellness Group), and partnered with The Dumbbell Man Fitness Equipment of Torrance, this event gets you a great workout […]
Buy-and-hold and other bad ideas
The biggest mistake an investor can make today is, without a doubt, selling stocks and buying bonds.