Sea Change at Chez Melange [Restaurant review]
There was a time when restaurants fit into categories, serving only the French, German, Mexican, Italian, American coffee shop, or whatever else was their specialty. California cuisine blew up that expectation, creating eclectic cuisine as its own category. Suddenly you had to scan the menu carefully and weigh unanticipated flavor combinations in your head. The […]
A special educator
Pacific Elementary’s Chau Ly is among the first special education teachers to be recognized as a Teacher of the Year by the Manhattan Beach Unified District First of two parts It’s 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday and special education teacher Chau Ly isn’t scheduled to have students for another 20 minutes, but kids are trickling […]
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South Bay Community Calendar 10-19-17
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MBUSD, MB/X unveil West Field
One night earlier this week Gary Wayland stopped by the Mira Costa High School campus to check on the newly completed West Field. Wayland, the founder and chairman of the MB/X Foundation, had worked towards the construction of the state-of-the-art turf practice field for most of a decade. He helped envision it, fundraised, and recruited […]
Video reveals pitfalls on path to improved Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach
Following the success of “La La Land,” officials in Hermosa Beach have been debating whether the city should more aggressively pursue opportunities to attract moviemakers. The reaction to a recently released video might make them think twice about putting Hermosa on film. The city arranged for a videographer to document a Saturday night on Pier […]