“Booker’s Place – A Mississippi Story” [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Booker’s Place – A Mississippi Story” is a film by Raymond De Felitta that retraces the steps of his father, NBC News documentarian Frank De Felitta, and the documentary he made in 1966 about the tensions and struggles caused by the burgeoning civil rights movement in the Mississippi Delta, focusing primarily on the citizens of […]
South Bay Conference for Women inspires
“How many of you have failed?” asked Neutrogena President Susan Sweet to a full banquet hall of nearly 400 in Torrance last week. “Be honest.” Some hands shot up, others slowly lifted – but most crowd members, the majority of which were women, raised their hands. “I’m going to suggest to you that the answer […]
Celebrating the beach life in Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Hermosa Beach
As I take stock of my surroundings in Manhattan and Hermosa, I am reminded of how the creative forces of my friends in business and philanthropy are such a great influence.
Rock n’ Realty stars aim spotlight on El Segundo
by Sherry Kramer, El Segundo Chamber Chairperson Both El Segundo’s downtown and its highway districts have received significant votes of confidence from investors this year. The Downtown attracted national media attentions in early April with the opening of Rock & Brew. The restaurant’s investors include Shade Hotel owner Mike Zislis, rock star Gene Simmons of […]
Manhattan Beach looks forward to year of Centennial celebrations
by Trish Pietrzak Manhattan Beach will be celebrating its Centennial Anniversary throughout 2012, leading up to a fireworks show in December, the month the city was incorporated in 1912. The Manhattan Beach Centennial Committee, led by Mayor Nick Tell and Councilmember Richard Montgomery, worked for 18 months to develop a year-long series of celebrations that […]
Law in the internet age
by Kent Burton In 1976, family, friends and members of the public called my law partner and me insane when we hung out our shingle, fresh out of law school. Undeterred, we equipped our law office with the latest in technology — a used IBM Selectric typewriter, carbon paper and white out. Our “URGENT” letters […]
What’s Your Story?
If you’ve ever been to our Wicked+ store at 145 Pier Ave., there’s a good chance you’ve heard our story. The one about how we accidentally started a retail shop that simply sells goods we like (from whole bean coffee to bikes, shirts and skateboards) out of an office we originally subleased as a meeting […]
News. Google that
Last month, I attended a party of Los Angeles Times reporters in Nicholas Canyon for Sam Enriquez, who got his start at Easy Reader. Enriquez went on to win multiple Pulitzers at the Times and is now national news editor for the Wall Street Journal. A few days later, I joined a group of fellow […]
Dr. Howard Murad describes the three faces of aging
by Howard Murad M.D., FAAD, UCLA Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine Murad founder According to dermatology experts, there are three distinct kinds of aging: hormonal, genetic and environmental. All respond to remedies that slow down the aging process and even reverse its signs. This short quiz will help determine type of aging your skin is […]
Hermosa is home to Olympic beach volleyball training
by Dave Williams Beach volleyball players from Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach are posed to fill three of the eight positions on the U.S. beach volleyballs teams going to the London Olympics in August. Kerry Walsh of Hermosa Beach and partner Misty May have already been named to represent the U.S. The two are hoping […]
Torrance Memorial offers nutrition, stop smoking plans to Torrance, Redondo kids
Healthcare is moving toward a system where hospitals and doctors take greater responsibility for improving the overall health of the community. To achieve this goal, Torrance Memorial Medical Center’s mission includes responsibility for assessing the health needs of those we serve. Last year, Torrance Memorial Medical Center provided over $40 million in unreimbursed services through […]
South Bay Galleria shopping is about an experience.
With increased competition from online retailers and smaller, brick-and-mortar shops, malls have shifted focus from simply providing shoppers with a variety of stores and products, to engaging shoppers with an integrated retail experience. As one of the largest retailers in the South Bay, South Bay Galleria is implementing strategies to make every aspect of shopping […]
Hermosa Beach transitions from bars to bistros
by Michael Santomieri A simple stroll through the Hermosa Beach downtown can be a clarifying moment for anyone who cares to notice. Sangria, a 15 year icon and one of the sentinel points of Hermosa’s 1995 revitalization, is surrounded by 25-foot high boards. Hammering sawing, stuccoing and welding are plainly audible on the Plaza. The […]
Redondo’s sleeping water front awakes
Redondo Beach is poised for the most significant revitalization of the city’s Waterfront in a generation. The effort began in 2006 with the City Manager’s Harbor Working Group, which established a set of guiding principals for revitalization. The City Council highlighted revitalization of the Waterfront as one of five Strategic Plan priorities for the city. […]
On the record with medical care
by Liz Dunne Across the nation, the health care industry faces complex challenges. At Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance (PLCMMCT), we are turning those challenges into opportunities. The most noticeable step for PLCMMCT is the recent conversion to an updated electronic medical records system to further ensure accuracy and to provide the […]
South Bayans not as healthy as we look
Every three years, Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) prepares a Community Health Snapshot Report. By identifying our community’s most important health concerns, BCHD is able to direct its preventative health efforts towards the areas that would make the biggest health impact. The 2012 BCHD Community Health Snapshot Report incorporated the results of the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being […]