District 33: less local representation?
Regardless of the outcome of Tuesday’s primary election for the 33rd Congressional District, the political landscape of the South Bay has already drastically changed. This election is the first in which the South Bay, formerly part of District 36, is part of the newly-drawn District 33. District 36 included Redondo Beach, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, El […]
Roxanne Diaz steps down as Manhattan Beach City Attorney
Roxanne Diaz will step down as Manhattan Beach city attorney for personal reasons, City Manager Dave Carmany said on Friday. She was hired in September as an independent contractor for a flat rate of $19,500 a month. On June 5, the Manhattan Beach City Council will meet to interview candidates and discuss the appointment of […]
At Play in Clay: Frank Matranga and The Twigs show at Cannery Row in Redondo Beach
Frank Matranga is a genial mix of passion, persistence, and ambition. On at least a couple of occasions, the longtime Manhattan Beach resident and ceramist – or potter, if you will – has volunteered for a job or a commission he wasn’t exactly qualified for, but then rose to the occasion and mastered it. Matranga […]
The good movie movement: a former planning director works to bring foreign and independent films to the South Bay
A wave of unusual, good movies are hopefully about to come to the South Bay in no small part because of the angry poets of Wisconsin 29 years ago. The seeds were planted when a fresh-faced kid named Randy Berler – who is currently preparing to bring some of the world’s finest movies to the […]