Riviera Village’s Casa Pulido Calling it a Day.
Ruben and Bashie “Momma” Pulido, owners of Casa Pulido, announced they are retiring and closing the beloved Mexican restaurant December 20. A staple in Riviera Village since 1969, its red tuft booths, dark interior, and black velvet paintings of mighty matadors in the heat of bullfighting, harken back to a bygone era that’s fading in […]
Test score reveals and community involvement highlight Redondo Beach State of Education event
Whether he knew it or not, Carl Driezler had been playing a game of hard-to-get with the folks seeking to honor him. Driezler was originally intended to be the award’s recipient in 2014, according to Partners In Education chair Vivian Ibarra. But a scheduling conflict sent Driezler out of the country during Redondo Beach’s State […]
Mira Costa hosts Redondo in key girls volleyball match
Coming off a fifth-place tournament finish in San Diego, Mira Costa’s girls volleyball team will host Redondo Thursday at 7 p.m. in the first of two Bay League matches between the rivals. Mira Costa is ranked No. 5 in CIF Southern Section Division 1AA and a win against second-ranked Redondo will put the Mustangs in […]
“The Sound of Music” – wafting through the Ahmanson
Like a volley of javelins, the catchy show tunes–“The Sound of Music,” “Maria,” “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi”–fly from the stage, and the steely-eyed critic is quickly disarmed. “The Sound of Music,” one of several musicals in that impressive hit parade by Rodgers and Hammerstein, is a bittersweet melodrama that touches every heart and climbs ev’ry […]