Clooney’s “Ides of March ” a triumph
Be aware “The Ides of March,” written by George Clooney, Grant Heslov and Beau Willimon, based on Willimon’s play “Farragut North,” and masterfully directed by Clooney. Be aware that it is a challenging, intelligent, extraordinary movie, one that should and, I’m sure, will enter the rarified collection of “classic” movies concerning the American election process […]
Manhattan Beach council talks tattoos
The City Council decided to explore a discretionary use permit process for the opening of tattoo studios in Manhattan Beach – which would allow the council to look at each application on a case by case basis – at Tuesday’s meeting.
City ups Sand Dune hours
While City Council promised never to allow the “gross overuse” that plagued the Sand Dune Park for more than a decade, it voted Tuesday night to add additional time slots for public access, agreeing that the park could handle an incremental increase in use.
Red tide, but plenty of fish
By John Oliver Well Mates, if’in ya been down to the docks this week, you could see the change in water color by the hour. Last week clear and clean, this week red and brown. Some may think the poopoo plant in El Segundo did a no no in the wa wa; not the case. […]
Changing the world, one book at a time
Anne-Marie Franko sat in City Hall recently, dressed in her beige and white Girl Scout uniform, with a patch stitched to her sash that read, “Troop 615.”
Space’s spiritual pilgrims
Perhaps human spaceflight can bring science and religion closer together as more people from various nations, cultures, and walks of life experience space first hand.
No small wonder
If she hadn’t lost all her toys during the family’s move to California when she was 4, Bernice Baird-Browning might not have picked a toy store when she decided to apply her remarkable energy to the business world.
Entertainment Calendar
Thursday, October 20 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 and safety tips, call (800) 595-4849 or go to KalaKoa.com. Cool music for cool people “Modern Sounds,” presented by the LA Jazz Institute, celebrates […]
Occupying Wall Street
Last Sunday, the New York City Community Garden Coalition occupied Wall Street. It was a good day to do it. October 16 is World Food Day, commemorating the founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization on that date in 1945. The focus this year in meetings and rallies across the globe was to […]