Gia Hendricks charged with 11 counts of ID theft, theft and burglary
Gia Christina Hendricks, the alleged con artist who stole and charged about $9,000 onto a Manhattan Beach man’s credit card last month, was charged with 11 counts of identity theft, theft and second degree commercial burglary, according to a Los Angeles County District Attorney’s felony complaint.
Armed service members join students for their morning run [PHOTOS]
Students at Jefferson Elementary invited local servicemen to join them for their morning running club to mark Veteran’s Day on Nov. 10. The club meets everyday at 7:55 a.m and students run a track for points and fitness. So far this year the students have run more than 6,000 miles.
Bartender of the Week: My at Hennessey’s Tavern Hermosa Beach
Bartender of the week: My at Hennessey’s HB. Order the “Atomic Fireball” shot while he cracks wise/and or sings for y’all, whether you like it or not ;). Holler at me…. anna.thenightlife@gmail.com. Twitter: @AnnaNightlife. www.facebook.com/AnnaCoxTheNightlife
15 years of A.M.I. Productions [PHOTOS]
Partners Jani Lange and Jared Kennedy are both heavily steeped in the South Bay punk tradition, which they’ve helped keep alive through the shows they’ve promoted under the banner of “A.M.I.”, or, Alterior Motives, Inc. (spelling intentional). Cornerstone to what Lange calls the “art of production” is poster design and he takes pride in having commissioned work from […]
Faces of a city council meeting [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=248] Last Tuesday’s city council meeting discussing the AES power plant was more populated and heated than usual. Residents came out in droves – filling the council chambers, foyer and even lining up outside. Citizens and council members watched the proceedings with different viewpoints and facial expressions.
Hermosa’s Hallowed Hall
After a two-decade search, the California Beach Volleyball Association has found a home for it Hall of Fame where the greats of the game will be honored with a kick-off party.
Costa, Bay rivals advance in boys water polo playoffs
Bay League representatives swam to victories in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section/Ford Division 3 playoffs Wednesday, but formidable foes await them in quarterfinals on Saturday. In a battle between two strong South Bay programs, Bay runner-up Mira Costa held off Ocean runner-up El Segundo 10-7, capitalizing on Justin Pratt’s four-goal performance. Pratt […]
Redondo Unified School District’s Knob Hill property to go out to bid, again
The Redondo Beach Unified School District Board of Education Tuesday night tentatively moved to send the former school property at 320 Knob Hill out to bid. The district hopes to garner new lease revenue from the site and has at least one interested bidder, Fountain Square West, a senior housing developer that specializes in assisted […]
Featured Photo: Mira Costa Nerd Day
This week’s football game between Mira Costa and Redondo Union was kicked off at lunch on Wednesday as Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach both spent the day dressed up as nerds to poke fun at one another.
Feast of the Jaguars: Mayan artist’s ‘End of Days’ show contemplates 2012
In the village where she grew up, Carlotta “Tita” Giangualano was known as the granddaughter of the witch. Other children in Coba – a town of 1,200 located amidst the Mayan ruins in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo – were told not to play with her. The old Mayan ways had all but passed […]
Dennis McNeil: tenor of our time
Classically trained tenor Dennis McNeil has sung for five U.S. presidents and several foreign heads of state, and shared the stage with performers as diverse as the Grateful Dead, Lionel Ritchie and Steve Miller. McNeil, who is preparing for a Tuesday show at Live At The Lounge, credits the launch of his 25-year career to […]
Expats come back, bearing wine
One of the South Bay’s most enduring restaurants, Redondo Beach’s Chez Melange, introduced the First Annual South Bay Ex-Pat Wine and Food Tasting last month. As a nod to the food and wine community in which they have thrived for the last 30 years, Chez proprietors Michael Franks and Chef Robert Bell invited winemakers and […]
Palmilla Cocina y Tequila restaurant and burning determination
Ron Newman made a fortune, lost it, and made it again in the bar business. Now he’s crossing the plaza to respectability with a new, high cuisine restaurant Early on the gray morning of May 9, 2006, Ron Newman stood on Hermosa’s Pier Plaza promenade and watched as firefighters mopped up the remnants of a […]
Ex-cops file $10.3 million claims against city
Former Manhattan Beach police officers Eric Eccles and Kristopher Thompson, who were fired in March for their alleged involvement in an off-duty traffic collision, each filed a $10.3 million claim for damages against the city of Manhattan Beach on Friday.
Schools to launch anti-bullying program
In January, a bullying intervention program will be implemented in the elementary and middle schools of Manhattan Beach Unified School District.
About Town: Manhattan Beach, Nov. 10
Six-man tournament The City Council will discuss the Charlie Saikley Six Man Volleyball Tournament at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15. 6:30 p.m. at 1400 Highland Ave. Education foundation pledge day Ann Marie Whitney, volunteer for the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, waves the organization’s flag to parents picking up their kids from Manhattan Beach Middle […]