Costume hunting at The Aaardvark in Redondo Beach [VIDEO]
Aaardvark has been the go-to place for Halloween costumes in the South Bay for more than a decade. The beautiful Emma van Jansky investigates what makes Aaardvark so….Aaardvark.
“Last Vegas”: I certainly hope so [MOVIE REVIEW]
The pitch for “Last Vegas” is evident shortly after the beginning, although truth be told, I was late to the screening and have imagined the first few minutes, although not much imagination was necessary and certainly none was provided by Dan Fogelman, the writer, or Jon Turtletaub, the director. No doubt it sold on the […]
Manhattan Beach City Council approves salary bumps for management, directors
Fifty-five department directors and mid-management employees are receiving a considerable raise from the city of Manhattan Beach. The resolution, passed 3-2 by the City Council at the Oct. 15 meeting, calls for the city to match the total compensation for the group of unrepresented management employees to the 75th percentile of comparable municipalities, such as […]
Near violation of Brown Act delays discussion of Redondo Beach waterfront
An email sent Tuesday morning raised red flags in the City Attorney’s office, and ultimately forced discussion of the waterfront off Tuesday’s agenda.
Redondo Beach Unified School District breaks ground on solar project
Funded by Measure Q – a $63 million general obligation bond program voters approved in 2012 – the project is expected to save the district up to $15 million over 25 years.
Historical bathing beauties to grace Hermosa Beach wall
Hermosa Beach residents were given a sneak peek at the fourth historical mural as part of the Hermosa Beach Mural Project on Monday. It was announced that the fourth painting will be the smallest to date — only 8 by 12 feet — and will be featured on the West side of 500 Pier Ave […]
Halloween is Lord Gorf’s favorite night of the year
Lord Gorf is a Redondo Beach resident whose resume reflects a career dedicated to otherworldly pursuits like hunting vampires and playing Dracula onstage.
Young stars prepare for 2025 World Series at Beach City Baseball Academy [VIDEO]
As the Fall Classic winds down, the next generation of baseball stars are honing their craft at the legendary Beach City Baseball Academy. The Easy Reader’s Alyssa Morin (unfortunately wearing a hat from her native Boston and a perpetually gloating smile) and Brad Jacobson caught up with owner Richard Murad to talk about developing young […]