
Seated in the heart of Cannery Row Studios, between drafty, wooden floorboards and mounted canvases of color, Emiko Wake and John Cantu discuss their newest curated exploration of art to be unveiled this weekend at the new neighboring gallery, 608 North. “Around the World in a Day” will feature the work of 18 artists from 11 countries, many who have made the South Bay their home.

Tracy Garton, the wife of the Hawthorne police officer who died in a motorcycle accident at the funeral procession of a Manhattan Beach police officer, filed $25 million claims against the cities of Manhattan Beach and El Segundo on Nov. 4. Garton alleges that both cities were negligent in planning the funeral service that led to her husband’s death.