“Dark Shadows” is all Tim Burton [MOVIE REVIEW
“Dark Shadows,” Tim Burton’s send up of the camp daytime soap opera about 18th Century vampire Barnabus Collins’ return to what purports to be the civilization of the early 1970s, complete with hippies, bell bottoms and glitter balls, is something of a coulda woulda shoulda. Certainly I wish I had had as much fun as […]
Surf Tips South Bay
The best surfers are also the best at reading ocean conditions. Deciphering the ever-changing variables of tide, wind and swell is an art form that is acquired over time.
Doctors weigh in regarding parents who refuse vaccinations for their children
By: Robert Kaplan, M.D. and Joel Widelitz, M.D. ,Kaplan & Widelitz Pediatrics, Christopher Babbitt, M.D., medical director, pediatric intensive care unit, Audra Devekis, M.D., medical director, infectious diseases, Gary Feldman, M.D, medical director, Stramski Children’s Developmental Center, Divya Joshi, M.D.,MMM, CPE, FAAP, chief medical officer, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach As a Children’s Hospital and […]
Jean-Michel Cousteau: California’s magical marine preserves
To celebrate the rich resources found in our national marine sanctuaries, I am happy to announce publication of Explore the West Coast National Marine Sanctuaries with Jean-Michel Cousteau.
The Nightlife: Dance Classes at Heart and Pole
Departures, Deployments & a Day of Debauchery: Jake Mathis, Corey Holden, and Matt Nelson will be honored at their farewell beach bash somewhere between 6th and 8th streets in HB. Ruckus starts at noon. Other trouble soon to follow. May 12 at 12:05 pm until 3:05 am May 13. Don’t show up empty-handed. Wish them […]
El Segundo Police arrest alleged sexual predator
El Segundo police arrested and charged a 40-year-old Los Angeles man in connection with sexually assaulting a young woman he met online. Andrew Donkor is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Friday, said Lt. Raymond Garcia. Donkor met a 15-year-old girl outside her home in El Segundo on Tuesday at about 10 p.m. after […]
Drug dogs will attend Redondo Union High School
In another split 3-2 decision, the school board approved a memorandum of understanding between the Redondo Beach Unified School District and the City of Redondo Beach regarding the use of narcotic detector dogs at the high school. Both board members Todd Loewenstein and Drew Gamet opposed the decision for a second time. Earlier Loewenstein saw […]
Café remodeling scaled back
A sweeping remodel of the Lighthouse Café, once a seminal West Coast jazz venue, was within days of Planning Commission approval when it was discovered that the city officially considers the venerable brick building a potential historic resource. George Kelly, owner of the Los Angeles firm Kelly Architects, credited City Attorney Michael Jenkins with the […]
Hermosan thanks his lifesavers
A 58-year-old resident thanked Hermosa Beach firefighter-paramedics for restarting his heart and saving his life, exchanging handshakes and hugs with them during a brief ceremony honoring the firefighters at City Hall. “It is with gratitude that I am here with these fellows,” said the man, who did not offer his name, referring to Capt. James […]
Summer on the sand – beach volleyball
The summer of 2012 will be a special one for beach volleyball. Every aspect, from the upcoming Olympics to the assortment of domestic tours and the moving of the legendary Charlie Saikley 6-man tournament to mid-week, will be closely watched in a year that foretell beach volleyball’s future.
Parking meters declared unreliable
Hermosa Beach City Treasurer David Cohn has called for an overhaul of the parking meter system, saying that many meters do not function properly, $2 million a year in revenue is not properly audited, and there is “an unusually large backlog of disputed parking tickets.”
For the sake of the song
The scene is repeated at open mic nights at bars, clubs, and coffeehouses, everywhere. An aspiring singer arrives, often alone, guitar case in hand. The guitar case holds more than an instrument. It is also a vessel of sorts containing hopes and sometimes frail dreams.
Fan restores tournament director stand in Manhattan Beach
Gene Mick keeps a photo of himself and Charlie Saikley, commonly referred to as the godfather of beach volleyball, on the refrigerator at his home. In the picture, the two are standing on the tournament stands during the 2001 Six-Man tournament, which has since been named after Saikley. The 58-year-old El Segundo resident and self-described […]
Redondo Beach Breakwall’s reluctant big wave rider Dan Connell
Dan Connell was just looking for a place to paddle out on the day he won the South Bay Board Riders Big Wave Challenge.