Hot rods, Hot Wheels, added to car museum [PHOTOS]

Jeff Walker has heard many times before that his Automobile Driving Museum in El Segundo is a secret worth knowing about. Last week was no different. “This is a collection I had never heard of,” said Harry Krueckeberg, a new visitor from Colorado, as he walked between a Packard and a Desoto. Krueckeberg, 78, has […]
Cartoonist Matt Wuerker, a Palos Verdes native and Easy Reader alum, wins Pulitzer Prize

Matt Wuerker, an editorial cartoonist from Palos Verdes, was awarded a Pulitzer Prize on Monday for what the award committee described as “his consistently fresh, funny cartoons, especially memorable for lampooning the partisan conflict that engulfed Washington.” Wuerker works for Politico, an online-only political journalism organization based in Washington D.C., where he has drawn cartoons […]
No booze on the beach for centennial, council decides
A divided City Council decided on Tuesday that there would be no alcohol on the beach for the centennial gala. Council members Wayne Powell, Amy Howorth and David Lesser were against the idea, stating that it would set a precedent for future events. In January, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and Harbors told […]
Mira Costa graduate killed in car crash
A Manhattan Beach teen was killed in a car crash on Interstate 40 near Ludlow at 3:15 a.m. on April 6, according to a Barstow California Highway Patrol report. Mira Costa High School graduate Rachel Kekauoha, 18, was ejected from the car when the driver, an 18-year-old Manhattan Beach man, unsafely turned his 2000 Nissan […]
The Nightlife: Establishment Offers Best Happy Hour

We finally get a glimpse of old Sangria’s new exterior as it transforms itself into American Junkie. I sorta kinda shimmied past the yellow tape to boldly sneak a peek inside. Before I was asked to leave, I did some intense scoping for my readers and noticed they’ve replaced the corner bar with a […]