Cat centered family Christmas present goes viral
A local cat enthusiast recently created a very memorable Christmas present for her friends and family. The unnamed woman, who wished to remain anonymous because of catnapping reasons, produced a 12-month calendar featuring her two cats dressed as various actors in monthly scenes – posing them as an Egyption queen, motorcycle rider and even Santa […]
Manhattan Beach police release video of Robinson Elementary arsonist
Manhattan Beach police are seeking public assistance in identifying a man they believe was attempting to burn Robinson Elementary school to the ground. According to the MBPD, on November 17 between the hours of 12:24 a.m. and 1:15 a.m. a male subject was captured, on surveillance cameras, on the campus of Robinson Elementary School (80 […]
About Town in Redondo Beach: Week of Nov. 28
What’s happening in Redondo Beach this week?
Hermosa Beach Mermaid cocktail bar to reopen in early December
After months of shuttered doors, the legendary Mermaid restaurant and cocktail bar is expected to reopen on December 5 with new owners and a few new coats of paint. “The Mermaid needed a facelift for 20 to 30 years,” said new Mermaid owner Kevin Michaels. “It’s still going to feel the same, but we just […]
Dive N’ Surf Title Sponsor of Big Wave Event at Todos Santos
Dive N’ Surf, Southern California’s oldest standing Surf and Scuba shop has become the title sponsor for the 2014 Todos Santos Big Wave Surf Contest to be held tentatively between December 1st, 2013 and March 31st, 2014 contingent on wave conditions for swells above 30ft. This one-day event will take place off the small island […]
Max Capacity from the Moon: Body Glove’s Surf Movie Premiere [PHOTOS]
On November 20th, Body Glove’s big production “Live from the Moon,” was launched at the Hermosa Playhouse to a sell out crowd of enthusiastic surfers. Film star’s Jamie O’Brien, Alex Gray, Cheyne Magnusson, Anthony Walsh, and Ezekiel Lau signed autographs for eager fans in an event that attracted all ages. Gray, worked the mike and […]
“Black Nativity” is all colors of the rainbow [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Black Nativity,” loosely based on a play by Langston Hughes, is brought beautifully to life by writer/director Kasi Lemmons, a true auteur in every sense of the word. Kasi, a film maker with a distinct point of view, may be telling stories from the African American Diaspora, but they are universal in theme and identifiable […]