Yes, you might get eaten: a surfer’s view on recent sharky situations
“Shark Attack, Shark Attack, get out of the water and don’t look back,” sang Surf Punks lead singer Dennis Dragon in the chorus of 1982’s “Shark Attack,” from the album “Local’s Only.” The South Bay’s been in similar hysteria as the “men in grey suits” patrol the line-ups. “There’s been quite a few sightings […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of Oct. 24
What’s happening in Manhattan Beach this week?
Hany Fangary; the ultimate position
When City Council candidate H.S. “Hany” Fangary and his family moved to the South Bay seventeen years ago, he knew it was a place he could put down roots. “We spent most of our beach time essentially in Hermosa Beach,” said Fangary. “…I had this tradition with my daughter to feed the birds. She loved […]
‘Growing Up In a Frank Lloyd Wright House’ : local author Kim Bixler speaking in El Segundo today
Inside this magnificent house lived a family, and a little girl with pigtails whose life would be forever changed by her experience there.
Redondo Beach preschool a Prop. 10 legacy
Ten years down the road, one manifestation of the Prop. 10 legacy is a modest home on Blossom Lane in Redondo Beach, its only distinguishing factor a tiny sign in the yard.
Hermosa Beach mock jury information to be released
The Hermosa Beach City Council voted to waive-attorney client privilege and release documents from a mock jury report that was used for the Macpherson oil settlement in 2009. “The mock jury trials have been referenced many times including at the State of the City,” Stacy Armato, the resident who filed the public information request said. […]
South Bay domestic violence agencies confront difficult challenges
Though domestic violence is a rampant societal illness – a woman is assaulted or beaten every nine seconds – it is also an issue that largely evades the public eye.
Calender 10/24-10/31
Thursday, Oct. 24 SB Ostomy group This fourth Thursday, monthly group meets in room B at 7:30 p.m. at the Torrance Memorial West Tower building connected to the parking structure on the 2nd floor. The guest speaker is from Coloplast, and all ostomates, friends or family members are welcome. Info: 310-378-5331 or Anne Marie 310-548-8558. […]
Restaurant review: Banzai Beach – Eating Well on the Italian/Polynesian Border
Los Angeles has many restaurants offering eccentric combinations of cuisines – Ethiopian/Italian is actually natural thanks to the colonial era occupation of the country, but Korean/Italian and Portuguese/Greek are rather more unusual. A new Scandinavian/Turkish concept is scheduled to open soon in Culver City, which probably takes the prize. The South Bay’s current champion for […]
Hanging in the Balance – Gina Steiglitz paints a mural for Harmony Works
Suddenly, the carpet was pulled out from under them. “We had to move because the building sold,” says Royce Morales, the owner, with her husband, Mike, of Harmony Works in Redondo’s Riviera Village. “We had been there for almost 18 years, and so it was very traumatic.” After casting their search engines far and wide, […]
Hotdogging 10/25-10/30
Friday, October 25 But no Berlioz The Beach Cities Symphony, under the direction of Maestro Barry Brisk, presents “B is for Bach, Beethoven, and Brahms,” and it takes place at 8:15 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College, Crenshaw and Redondo Beach boulevards, in Torrance. The program features the “Little Fugue in G minor” […]
Art Preview – “Hi Five”
by Vy Nguyen The “Hi Five” group art show, presented by Ego Fine Arts, is a modern mix of realism and urban street art, a combination that is both unique and enthralling for those who appreciate more diverse works of art. When it comes to art galleries, it may seem like if you’ve been to […]
Fundraising goal of $1M set for Skechers’ celebrity-studded annual walk in Manhattan Beach
Skechers is anticipating its biggest event to date with this Sunday’s Pier-to-Pier Friendship Walk, setting a lofty fundraising goal of $1 million to benefit special needs children as well as education in the South Bay. The fifth annual charity walk boasts a celebrity-packed group of ambassadors, including comedian Jimmy Kimmel and Real Housewives of New […]
Police beat: Home burglaries persist in Manhattan Beach
Residential burglaries continue to plague the Manhattan Beach community. A Neighborhood Watch Crime Report released last Thursday documents six separate intrusions since Oct. 10. Early morning on Thursday, Oct. 10, someone entered a residence on the 300 block of 8th Street through an unlocked door, stealing keys and a wallet. The victim noted that the […]