“Wrath of the Titans”: some angry birds! [MOVIE REVIEW]
Cyclops and Kronos and Makhai, oh my! “Wrath of the Titans,” picking up where “Clash of the Titans” left off is a 3D nightmare of gods, monsters, rock slides and fire breathing warriors. In director Jonathan Liebesman’s revisionist history of Greek mythology, the gods have begun to lose their heavenly powers because man has ceased […]
Residents go bald for children with cancer [PHOTOS]
More than ten years ago, three men did more than drink Guinness on St. Patrick’s Day. They put their heads together, and decided to shave them for charity in solidarity for kids with cancer.
Strand House: a meal to remember [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
“The Strand House is an extraordinary experience in every way – food, service, and setting,” writes food critic Richard Foss.
New RBUSD president Anita Avrick takes office
Jane Diehl knows how to be president. She brings to bear nine years of school board knowledge, a thorough understanding of RBUSD practices, and the ability to move a six member team briskly along. But because of term limits, her time is up. Her successor, Anita Avrick, was voted and approved for the top position […]
Jonathan Chacon pleads not guilty
Jonathan Chacon, the 23-year-old man suspected in the February slayings of his 19-year-old girlfriend Courtney Bergman and her 59-year-old mother, Vicki, appeared at the Torrance Courthouse on Tuesday and pled not guilty to the double homicide. He also denied the special allegations that he used a deadly weapon. Chacon allegedly killed the pair with a […]
Grandview nominated for Green Ribbon Schools Award
Grandview Elementary School was one of four California schools nominated for the new federal Green Ribbon Schools Award program, created to recognize schools that save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement. More than 50 schools applied from California. Among its many environmental […]
Manhattan Beach residents facing frequent power outages
Over the past seven months, Manhattan Beach residents have experienced 18 power outages. Five outages were related to scheduled crew repairs, while 13 were unplanned, according to Southern California Edison’s Scott Gobble. Gobble attributed the outages, which have affected between 400 to 4,000 homes, to splice failures, blown fuses, transformer failures, Mylar balloons, vegetation and […]
Residents flock downtown for a taste
The Manhattan Beach community stayed dry on Sunday, gathering downtown for the Taste of Manhattan Beach, which featured local cuisine, beer and wine tastings, a farmers market and chef demonstrations.
Local kiteboarders make most of storms
While most South Bay residents stayed indoors to avoid the cold winds during recent storms, some local athletes took advantage of the conditions to practice the sport they love.