El Porto Surf Session, Nov. 4, feat.Teddy Navarro, Tyler Hatzikian, Marcelo Malinco,Rich Silva, Scott Bredesen
Drop Zone LA’s Surf Sessions continues with our first small swell of the winter. Drop Zone LA caught up with Teddy Navarro, Tyler Hatzikian, Marcelo Malinco,Rich Silva, Scott Bredesen and others at El Porto in Manhattan Beach on a gloomy November morning.
A legend remembered: Bill Sharman, the man who began the Lakers championship tradition [VIDEO]
It was a day of effusive affection, bittersweet reflections and surprising confessions. Kobe Bryant admitted he can be temperamental, stand-offish and impatient with his teammates. Pat Riley admitted that early in his NBA career he worried he wasn’t going to have an NBA career much longer. And Jerry West admitted he can be really […]
The Prime Ministers” – The Pioneers [MOVIE REVIEW]
Israel and its right to existence has always been a hot topic. A new documentary based on the memoirs of Yehuda Avner brings necessary clarity to the struggle that this state has faced throughout its existence. Filmed much like an archival podcast, this is the personal journey of Avner, a true eyewitness to history. As […]
“The Broken Circle Breakdown” – Sometimes there is an end [MOVIE REVIEW]
“The Broken Circle Breakdown” is a thoughtful dissection of a love affair destroyed by external influences beyond the control of anyone. But more than that, it is a revealing portrait of how people deal with a mutual tragedy, unable to reconcile differences that seemed so small before and balloon into explosions from which one cannot […]
Abby Hong leads Mira Costa girls to Bay League cross country championship
Winning her third Bay League cross country meet in convincing fashion, Mira Costa’s Abby Hong led the Mustangs to their second straight league title and seventh in eight years. Hong finished the 3-mile course with a time of 18 minutes, 59 seconds, outdistancing teammate Emma Lautanen who posted a time of 19:28. Palos Verdes’ Cassidy […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of Nov. 7
What’s happening in Manhattan Beach this week?
Hermosa Beach: Volleyball Courts 11-14-13
City of Hermosa Beach PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold […]
TEDxManhattanBeach conference aims to instill creativity via community
Danny Zuker, producer of ABC show “Modern Family,” is one of the 12 speakers at next Saturday’s TEDxManhattanBeach conference on creativity.
Shark Attack leaving Redondo Beach pier after 24 years
It was 1972 when Chuck and Judy Milner opened their first gift store on the Redondo Pier. At the end of this month, they will close their last store after 24 years.
Hermosa Beach: Public Notice 11-14-13
City of Hermosa Beach PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November26, 2013, to consider the following: 1. Review and Reconsideration of Planning Commission Resolution 13-31 of October 15, 2013 to deny a Conditional Use Permit Amendment to allow […]
Redondo Beach: Budget & Finance Vacancy 11-14-13
CITY OF REDONDO BEACH NOTICE OF AN UNSCHEDULED VACANCY on the Budget & Finance Commission Notice is hereby given that an unscheduled vacancy now exist on the Budget & Finance Commission for an unexpired terms ending 9/30/16. The Budget & Finance Commission consists of seven members and meets on the second Thursday […]
Furniture Friendly – When what surrounds us reflects who we are
Blair Townsend is a conceptual artist based in Redondo Beach who creates custom-designed furnishings that reflect her clients’ personality, but before I left her studio the other evening she was giving me lessons in how to speak Creole. The occasion of my visit was to learn about Townsend and her work in advance of an […]
Dirty Hippie Radio – May The Best Elvis Win!
What is fame, and how does it work? What makes this famous, but not that? Who and what decides? Which factors or filters pertain? Why is the photographer of this iconic image famous, but we haven’t got a clue about the name of the person actually depicted in the shot? Why is Mount Rushmore National […]