South Bay arts calendar for March 2 to 8
Thursday, March 2 Tunnel down to enchantment Palos Intermediate School is dishing up a production of “Alice in Wonderland, Jr.,” and it’s taking place Thursday through Saturday at 7 p.m., plus Saturday at 2 p.m. Also next week, March 10 and 11. For tickets, email seakingdrama@gmail.com. Letting it out “Jazz Expression Night” is an evening […]
Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ sweeps at the 32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards
by Ryan Rojas/www.cinemacy.com Each year, on the day before the film industry’s biggest night that is the Oscars, the non-profit arts organization Film Independent hosts the Independent Spirit Awards, an annual event that brings out some of Hollywood’s finest indie filmmakers and stars to a beautiful Santa Monica beach setting to celebrate the films […]
Carjacking suspect decides not to carjack Pennywise guitarist in Redondo Beach
“It looked like he was reaching for the driver side door handle and I thought for a moment he was coming for my truck. But if he was, he changed his mind when we made eye contact,” said Pennywise guitarist Fletcher Dragge. Dragge is 6-foot-5, 300 pounds.
Beach Cities Sports: Running, swimming, volleyball, wrestling and more
Wrestling: Two Mira Costa wrestlers will be competing at the CIF State Championships Friday and Saturday, Mar. 3-4 at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. Jean Paul LeBosnoyani qualified after placing third in the 170-pound division at the CIF-SS Masters Meet on Saturday. Teammate Jared Williams advanced with a fourth-place finish in the 145-pound weight class. […]
Carbon neutrality for Hermosa Beach comes under fire
A riotous meeting of the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission revealed vigorous residential opposition to more aggressive environmental stewardship proposals, potentially dislodging carbon neutrality as a goal from the city’s General Plan, and undermining an environmental consensus that has shaped the city’s politics since the 2015 vote on oil. The meeting was part of the planning […]
Redondo Union, beaten soundly by Damien, still has hopes for state tourney
There was only one good thing to say after the Redondo boys basketball team absorbed an 88-70 demolition at the hands of Damien Tuesday night. “We have at least one more game, in the state tournament,” senior guard Jailen Moore said moments after the discouraging home loss in the semifinals of the CIF Open Division […]
Dear Pops: a son writes his father, who went missing in wild, after his memorial
by Robert Woodie Bob Woodie passed away while hiking in the High Sierra backcountry in October 2016. This is the second installment in a three part series chronicling a son’s search and subsequent struggle with loss following the unexpected passing of his father. The first segment, “Searching for Pops”, was featured on the cover of […]