South Bay arts calendar August 16 – 23
Friday, August 16 Smells like chocolate The Torrance Theatre Company presents “Willy Wonka” at 7:30 p.m. tonight (Friday) and tomorrow in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. Tickets available by calling (310) 781-7171 or go to torrancetheatrecompany.com. “Xanadu,” the Broadway roller-skating musical comedy based on the film (and featuring ‘80s pop music), […]
Redondo Beach police officer fatally shoots confrontational man
A member of the Redondo Beach Police Department fatally shot a Redondo Beach resident who allegedly pulled a knife after assaulting his mother.
“We the Parents” are looking for a more perfect union [MOVIE REVIEW]
“We the Parents,” a new documentary from writer/director/producer James Takata and writer/producer Jennifer Welsh Takata is a sincere effort to document the issues in the parent-generated educational reform movement as viewed by the advocacy group Parent Revolution. In January 2010, the California legislature passed the nation’s first “parent trigger” law giving parents within a failing […]
El Segundo K-9 Ty retires due to medical condition
Officer Cory McEnroe’s partner made him laugh almost every time he went to work when he’d jump several feet in the air, land, and run in frantic, joyful circles. K-9 Ty is a Belgian Malinois dog who served as McEnroe’s partner since 2009 and lived with McEnroe, his wife and two young children. His routine […]
BamBiBu: hidden Japanese delights in Redondo Beach [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
“If you were trying to make sure nobody could find your restaurant, you might hide it here,” I remarked to my wife as we arrived at a pleasant little café in south Redondo. Obviously some people do find BamBiBu and the adjacent dry cleaners, but it’s a mighty odd place for any business – invisible […]