Ragin’ Cajun, Grilled Cheese, Chunk-n-Chip food trucks visit Hermosa Beach
The popular phenomenon of the food truck will descend upon Christ Church, 1063 Aviation Blvd., 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, March 16 and Friday, March 23, following Hermosa Beach City council for the visit of about a half dozen of the culinary vehicles. Trucks booked for the event, which will raise money for the church, […]
Hermosa Beach officials get earful on oil drilling
Another round of vigorous debate over potential oil drilling in Hermosa Beach began on Tuesday, as residents expressed reactions ranging from concern and outrage to relief and gratitude in remarks before the City Council. It was the residents’ first chance to publicly tell council members what they thought of a legal settlement that put to […]
Dark Beatles in Mini Mansions
Pretty much everyone loves The Beatles, except this one guy I know. He says they’re too “bubble gum pop.” In that case, he and any of his sacrilegious kind may very well prefer a Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley band called Mini Mansions. They possess a distinctly Beatle-esque pop appeal, but it’s impregnated with a darkness. […]
Drilling’s end recalled near Hermosa Beach
As Hermosan Beach residents debate the possibility of oil drilling within the city, Redondo Councilman Pat Aust recalled his days as a fire marshal three decades ago, when 51 wells were being capped after drawing what oil they could from under the ocean. Aust said the drilling, from a small stretch of land in the […]
Hermosa Beach News Briefs, March 15, 2012
Erin go book Hermosa Beach Friends of the Library will hold a sale of used books, VHS tapes and DVDs on 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 17, at their store on 1309 Bard St., a half block west of the local library. “By a happy coincidence our sale falls on St. Patrick’s Day, so […]
“Broken and Shared” author Jeff Dietrich reads at Pages in Manhattan Beach
Thursday, March 17, Pages bookstore in Manhattan Beach will host Jeff Dietrich signing and reading from his new book, Broken and Shared: Food, Dignity, and the Poor on Los Angeles’ Skid Row. Dietrich is Horatio Alger in reverse. He’s the self-unmade man. While his peers were making money, he was making soup. The Social Security […]
“The Kid with a Bike”: no answers, only questions [MOVIE REVIEW]
“The Kid with a Bike,” written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, is a stunning film that asks more questions than it answers – and most of those questions begin with “Why.”
“Jeff Who Lives at Home” — makes a mother proud [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Jeff Who Lives at Home” explores the misguided hopes and dreams of a family stalled in the slow lane. Jeff (Jason Segel), thirty years old, still living in the basement of his widowed mother’s home, spends his days watching the mediocre Mel Gibson movie “Signs” and smoking pot. Convinced that everything in the world is […]
Sandbox: A solution for the future of the power plant in Redondo Beach
San Francisco and Chula Vista recently retired their power plants because of community opposition and political pressure; so can we!
Hermosa Beach Paddy’s parade postponed
The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce has decided to reschedule the popular Hermosa Beach St. Patrick’s Day parade to Saturday, March 24 because of stormy weather predicted for the weekend.
Innovators and educators come together at Northrop Grumman
“Today we are here to talk about our kids and how to prepare them for the 21st century,” said Assemblymember Betsy Butler at an informational hearing she hosted on Education and the Aerospace Industry last Friday at Northrop Grumman in Redondo Beach. “Many of you know we aren’t educating our kids fast enough and preparing […]
Academic Decathlon team goes to State
A group of nine high school students, ages 15 to 18 walk back down the halls of Redondo Union High School well after the final bell has rung. They enter room 201, sit down and crack open a five pound study guide, full of highlighter marks, notes and surrounded by a tired folio. Amanda Caceres, […]
Manhattan Beach dancers to compete in Youth America Grand Prix in New York
“Five, six, seven, eight,” counted dance choreographer Seda Abay, to a group of girls in black and blue spaghetti-strap leotards with pink tights rolled up to their shins. In synchronized steps, the girls repeated a short section of choreography involving leg extensions and jumps, part of Abay’s contemporary ensemble dance piece, “Dokooz.” “Reach up, drop […]
A closer look at the sand on Manhattan Beach
When George Reppucci was walking his dog on The Strand one spring evening last year, watching the wind blow the sand over the walking path, he had a thought. The retired aerospace engineer recalled pictures of Manhattan Beach he’d seen in historical books, showing the beach as a narrow strip of sand leading to the […]