Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas” at the Norris Theater in Rolling Hills this weekend [THEATER REVIEW]
by Vy Nguyen Irving Berlin’s musical, “White Christmas,” produced by James Gruessing and directed by Randy Brenner, can set anyone in the Christmas spirit. It’s onstage at the Norris Theatre through Sunday. This Broadway musical adaptation of the Paramount Pictures film that starred Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye, Rosemary Clooney and Vera-Ellen, follows two […]
Delivery truck crashes into Becker’s Bakery in downtown Manhattan Beach
A large truck on Friday morning crashed into Becker’s Bakery & Deli, a 100-year-old historical landmark in downtown Manhattan Beach. Moments before 9:30 a.m., owner Todd Becker and his eight employees were “milling about” inside the popular bakery — on the intersection of Manhattan Avenue and 11th Street — when they heard a “sonic boom” […]
Hermosa Beach: Notice Inviting Bids, Public Notice
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, January28, 2014, to consider the following: 1. Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program allocation of an estimated $66,000 for Americans with Disabilities Act retrofits at […]
Redondo Beach: Consolidate Statement, 99 Year Leasing Procedure 12-26-13
City of Redondo Beach Consolidated Statement of Revenues, Expenditures And Changes in Fund Balance/Working Capital For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2013 Net Expenditures/ Total Expenditures Functional Revenues (Excess) Revenues Expenditures of Net Functional Revenues General Government $ 10,206,236 $ […]
Former Hermosa, Manhattan mayors panel discuss oil, elections, zoning
Oil drilling and council elections in Hermosa and zoning in downtown Manhattan Beach were among the topics discussed last week during the Talk About LA Round Table at The Lounge in Hermosa Beach. The panelist were former Manhattan Mayor Bob Holmes, former Hermosa Mayor Michael Keegan, Easy Reader publisher Kevin Cody and community activist Gerry O’Connor. […]
Songs from the Sunny Side: Jazz Singer Bili Redd Thedford plays Terranea
“I’ve Got You Under My Skin” was composed by Cole Porter in 1936. It has been performed by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Sammy Davis Jr. and Louis Prima, just to name a few. Yet on a Saturday night in late 2013, a vocalist named Bili Redd Thedford walked into the lobby of […]