Lundquists promise $1 million for El Segundo schools
[scrollGallery id = 370]In his final act as chair of the El Segundo Education Foundation, Richard Lundquist announced a $1 million gift to the foundation from him and his wife Melanie. Lundquist announced the $1 million gift Friday evening during the foundation’s annual dinner auction at Chevron Park. He said he is stepping down as […]
Manhattan Beach Centennial Parade photos
[scrollGallery id=”369″] Hundreds flocked to Manhattan Beach Boulevard on Saturday, parking their lawn chairs and picnic blankets on the street to watch 98 community groups – more than 2,000 people – participate in the city’s Centennial Parade.
SOUTH BRONX TO SOUTH BAY: Pecking Order
Now that he’s beaten back his opponents and is marching unhindered to the Republican convention, I guess it’s time for me to write about Mitt Romney. But hell, it’s springtime, and the world is awash with color and newness. Who wants to write about Mitt Romney in the springtime? I’ll write about woodpeckers instead. For […]
On Local Government: another conundrum
Six years ago, the Legal Establishment in Los Angeles County was horrified to find that someone had upset their well-planned apple cart. That year, an unknown non-practicing lawyer, Lynn Olson, decided she would stand for election to the Superior Court. She chose to run against incumbent Dzintra Janavs. She used classic political tools and won. […]
Revivalist David Shaw plays the Café Boogaloo
Pouring concrete is good sweaty work. At the end of a day, a body knows it has been used, and a trail of hardening ground has been left to show for it. David Shaw grew up pouring concrete in Ohio and was fine with the notion that he’d spend his life doing construction. He always […]
Chef Mohammed’s house of surprises: House of Pita fuses Arabic and Moroccan food with delicious results
Arabic food has entered the American mainstream, so when you see a place called House of Pita, you have a pretty good idea of what to expect. Redondo’s newest Arabic restaurant confounds those expectations. Sure enough, favorites like hummus, tabouli, and kebabs are here, but the flavors are subtly different, and the specialty of the […]