‘Party Patrol’ cites 9
On Feb. 24, a “party patrol” operation was conducted by police in Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and El Segundo. Six juveniles were cited for curfew violations between 10 p.m. and midnight. One was cited for minor in possession of alcohol and two for minor in possession of alcohol on school grounds. A report was also […]
Reality bites hard in ‘Being Flynn’ [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Being Flynn,” a passion project from writer/director Paul Weitz based on his own adaptation of Nick Flynn’s memoir, Another Bulls—t Night in Suck City, is the darkly humorous and heartbreaking story of Flynn’s marginal existence in his 20s as he tries to navigate life in the big city made even more difficult when the albatross […]
iRocke: two Hermosa Beach businessmen help shape the future of the music industry
Two years ago, Allen Sanford made a rare admission for an entrepreneur who’d staked his livelihood on deliberately careful decision-making and done so quite successfully, launching local clubs Saint Rocke and Union Cattle Company along with his brother Jed and a group of friends by the time he’d turned 30. Sanford was about to start […]
Mountain bikers struggle for their piece of the trails at Portuguese Bend
The price of preservation Bill Ailor looked out over the Palos Verdes Nature Preserve on a recent weekday and grinned. A broad-rimmed hat shielded the sun. Catalina Island stretched across the sea. And the rolling hills that he worked years to preserve descended toward the cliffs below. The dream Ailor and his wife Barbara shared […]
Tax fraud increasing in digital age
In a digital age, when individuals can file taxes online in just a few clicks, identity theft tax scams are on the rise nationwide. Police believe a pair in Hawthorne is operating an identity theft ring.