Run For Education 5K
The El Segundo PTA is hosting its 20th Annual Run For Education 5K on Saturday, March 31 beginning at 8 a.m. in front of El Segundo High School at Library Park. The course of the electronically chip-timed street race winds through the hilly streets of El Segundo. A Kids’ Fun Run follows at 9:15 a.m. […]
Recycled and Reshaped: 3 Artists, 3 Perspectives at the Palos Verdes Art Center
Paint and canvas are just the beginning in two peninsula exhibitions Something’s brewing on top of the hill. Last Friday evening the Palos Verdes Art Center held an opening reception for “3 Artists, 3 Perspectives,” curated by Scott Canty, and this coming Saturday, March 3, Zask Gallery premieres its newest show, “Lost but Profound.” Both […]
“American Idiot” [THEATER REVIEW]
Adapted by Green Day lyricist Billie Joe Armstrong and director Michael Mayer (“Spring Awakening,” etc.) from the 2004 Grammy-winning album of the same name, “American Idiot” – the musical – is packed with explosive angst and it rocks hard from start to finish. We follow three buddies, circa 2004, as they move from disaffected youths […]
Emergency Preparedness – Providing Security on All Fronts
Carol and John Holmes are a South Bay couple who take security seriously—their own and the security of others. She promotes domestic security, and he’s in charge of the bigger picture—national security. In each case, they say, security is based on being prepared for any of the unexpected, unknown natural or manmade assaults on personal […]
Circle Homes Tour – Exploring Portuguese Bend
Portuguese Bend, with its stunning ocean views, tree-shaded roads and decidedly rural feel, is showcased in this year’s Homes Tour Extraordinaire from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14.
Once on This Island [THEATER REVIEW]
Nothing Hurts More Than a Broken Heart Ti Moune follows her dreams, and maybe we should too “Let me tell you about ‘Once on This Island,’” says caryn desai; “why people should want to see it.” Yes, why should they? her interviewer replies. “Love is probably the chief motivator in our actions in life,” desai […]
Beach Sports: Cycling, golf, running, skateboarding and more
Running: Girls on the Run is a curriculum-based program for girls ages 8 to under 14 years to build self-esteem through running and discussions related to friendship, bullying, healthy eating habits and other issues facing young girls. Participants gradually train for a 5K run. Meets Mondays and Thursdays. Offered through the MB Recreation Dept. 310-802-5448. […]
Scottish Fiddlers [CONCERT REVIEW]
When it comes to Scottish culture, the bagpipe is as overwhelming culturally as it is musically – people think of that instrument before anything else. And indeed, a piper did open and close the concert at the Hermosa, but in between those stirring pieces a large and talented ensemble of fiddlers, singers, cellists, guitarists, and […]
Entertainment Calendar: Wednesday, March 21
As you should see it Turner Classic Movies presents the 70th anniversary screening of “Casablanca” (with Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman) in several theaters locally, specifically the AMC Theatres in the Rolling Hills Plaza and Del Amo, in Torrance, and in the Galleria in Redondo Beach. Showtime is 7 p.m. More if you go to […]
SOUTH BRONX TO SOUTH BAY: The amnesia of war
PEACE, n. In international affairs, a period of cheating between two periods of fighting. So wrote that intractable cynic Ambrose Bierce in The Devil’s Dictionary, published in 1906. His definition still rings true after over a century, even when peace, in international affairs, is a decidedly relative term. I’ll give you my own definition, always […]
Letters: Macpherson lawsuit settlement agreement
Dear ER: After reviewing the Hermosa Council’s secretly worked up and signed Macpherson lawsuit settlement agreement, it appears the entire council drank Jim Jones’ Kool Aid (now with toxic oil) as served up by the two bozos on council, “Frick and Frack”, the two aging wannabe-politician-carpetbagger councilmen Michael DiVirgilio and Patrick “Kit” Bobko, who by-the-way […]
Letters: Hermosa Beach School District
Thank you to the numerous community members with the courage to write letters to the paper concerning the Hermosa Beach School District. I watched the school board meeting where they decided who they were going to hand out “pink slips” to within the district due to lack of funding. At that same meeting the board […]
Letters: Smoke free Hermosa
Kudos to Hermosa Beach City Council for going smoke free outdoors. I wish the city of Redondo would follow suit. I am so tired of smokers whining about their rights being taken away. What about my rights as a non-smoker? How about when I’m trying to eat at an outdoor establishment and the person 2 […]
Letters: Long-term best interests of Hermosa Beach
I would like to congratulate the Hermosa Beach City Council for negotiating a final settlement to the Macpherson Oil debacle. The elegance of the settlement is twofold: first, it limits the City’s exposure to a final sum of $17.5 million; and second, it puts the final decision on how to proceed exactly where it belongs […]
Letters: Dolan Lawsuit Dismissal
To the Editor: What a long awaited relief to see the continual overempowerment of Geoff Dolan finally come to a screeching halt. Even in his release, Dolan managed to again snooker the sitting City Council to follow his lead (by paying him full severance when his employment contract called for no such payment given his […]
Letters: No Oil Drilling in Hermosa Beach
Dear Easy Reader, We are 100% against drilling for oil in Hermosa Beach. The proposed drilling location is next to a park where our children play and attend after school programs. A park that the city is about to renovate and plant a community garden. The drill site will be a few blocks away from […]