A Well Dressed Illusion: Inside the LA Opera Costume Shop
I’ve never looked at it this way, but if you’ve got a sweet tooth for creative clothing then the LA Opera Costume Shop is your candy store. Not that anyone can actually walk in and buy anything, but this morning we’re browsing the goods and I’m beginning to understand why opera glasses can be a […]
Suspect in custody after attempted homicide on Redondo street
Redondo Beach Police Department have arrested a man for attempted homicide following a stabbing on the 1600 block of Hawthorne Boulevard.
Manhattan Beach juvenile arrested for arson, vandalism at Grand View Elementary campus
Manhattan Beach police detained a 17-year-old Mira Costa student Monday in connection with last December’s incident involving arson and vandalism at the Grand View Elementary campus, according to police.
Redondo’s Tulita Elementary scores high in fitness
Tulita Elementary in Redondo Beach has been recognized for its programs to engage students in health and fitness by the Fire Up Your Feet program’s 2013 Activity Challenge.
Manhattan Beach Ed Foundation welcomes new executive director
When the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation embarked on a search for a new executive director to helm the organization in March, the search committee had braced itself for a long ride.
Skin cancer is on the rise in California and the nation
Skin cancer is by far the most common form of cancer in the United States. Over the past three decades, more people have had skin cancer than all other cancers combined. And one in five Americans will develop skin cancer in their lifetime.
Beach Cities Sports: Surfing, tennis, triathlon, volleyball and more
Volleyball: Pepperdine’s team of former Redondo Union star Lara Dykstra and Becca Strehlow defeated Florida State 24-22, 21-17 to win the AVCA Collegiate Sand Volleyball Championship in Gulf Shores, AL. The title was the second for Pepperdine, who won in 2012 before finishing as runner-up in 2013. Dykstra joined former Mira Costa standout Jace Pardon, […]
Spiking pension costs, new full-time positions among highlighted expenses in Manhattan Beach’s proposed budget
With nearly $2 million surplus in the general fund and $15.8 million in reserves by this fiscal year’s end, the City of Manhattan Beach is looking ahead at another year of economic growth, and with it, several new full-time positions, 13 new city vehicles and one-time capital equipment purchases amounting $1 million. Finance Director and […]
“Devil’s Knot” – actually not [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Devil’s Knot” is a misguided attempt to tell the story of the West Memphis Three, something that was told infinitely better in the brilliant documentary “West of Memphis” by Amy Berg. That her name should even be mentioned in the same paragraph with that of Atom Egoyan, the director of “Devil’s Knot” is an […]
El Camino honors Athletic Hall off Fame Class of 2014
The El Camino College Athletic Hall of Fame honored its Class of 2014 Thursday at the 26th Annual Induction Dinner Ceremony held at Ayres Hotel in Hawthorne. Membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame is a tribute to those athletes, coaches, and other distinguished individuals, who deserve recognition for their outstanding accomplishments in athletics and […]
South Bay Arts Calendar 5/09/14 – 5/11/14
Friday 9th FILM “On Moonlight Bay”: This 1951 film starring Doris Day (and based on the stories of Booth Tarkingon) screens on Friday and Saturday at 8:15, plus Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 p.m., in the Old Town Music Hall, 140 Richmond St., El Segundo. Tickets, $10 general; $8 seniors. Info: (310) 322-2592 or go […]
Letters 5/08/14
HEAL THYSELF Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi’s bill is nothing more than pork barrel politics designed to win him votes and financial support. If the state has $17.5 million of interest free General Fund money to throw around, there are many ways to spend it than bailing out an affluent beach city from its self inflicted, contractual […]
Calendar 5/09/14 – 5/13/14
friday 9th CONFERENCE South Bay Women’s Conference: Marianne Williamson and Lulu Powers are keynote speakers at the South Bay Women’s Conference at the Torrance Marriott, 3635 Fashion Way, Torrance. 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. To register go to SouthBayWomensConference.com or call 310-683-8258 or email info@southbaywomensconference.com BENEFIT South Bay Girls Night Out: A summer benefit […]
Papa Guido’s guilty pleasures: Redondo Beach pizzeria also excels at fried chicken
Everybody should have a go-to place for a quick, cheap meal – a default destination for the times when you’re too tired to cook; it’s too hot; or you just crave what they do. Such places are often guilty pleasures, where you politely ask your diet not to notice what you’re about to do to […]
Local group introduces a new conference for women in business
The forces behind the South Bay Business Women’s Association charged themselves with an ambitious task this year. Last month, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce moved away from what was once a Women in Business Conference and instead hosted a South Bay Business Leaders Summit. The South Bay Business Women’s Association decided to step in and […]