Wild, But Civilized [restaurant review]
Sometimes I’m delighted to be proved wrong. Usually that’s when I’m being pessimistic, as was the case when a restaurant in North Manhattan Beach closed and someone asked me to speculate about what would move in. “Something more expensive and aimed at an upscale crowd,” I answered. It was a safe bet based on present […]
Surf City Theatre dips into the 1940s
And, after all is said and done… Surf City Theatre’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” opens Saturday in Hermosa Beach What classic holiday film screens year after year, and yet always finds a devoted audience? Well, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” of course, which takes place on Christmas Eve, 1946, and stars James Stewart as George Bailey. […]
South Bay arts calendar for Nov. 16 to 22
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16 Making the rounds The reggae group Indubious plays Saint Rocke, 142 Pacific Coast Hwy, Hermosa Beach, with tourmates Zahira and Ital Vibes. They’ll be in 14 cities from Washington state all the south to San Diego. (310) 372-0035 or go to saintrocke.com. Under the big top Circus Vargas is back, with performances […]
Redondo girls volleyball team seeded fifth in SoCal Open Division
Despite losing to top-seeded Marymount in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 semifinals, Redondo’s girls volleyball team earned a No. 5 seed in the CIF State SoCal Open Division. The Sea Hawks will travel to San Diego for a 7 p.m. first-round match on Thursday. Redondo (34-5) will take on fourth-seeded Canyon Crest Academy (26-9, with […]
Beach Cities Sports: Basketball, fitness, running and more
Running: G.I. Joe Charles presents the annual Fall Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk on Saturday, Nov. 18 beginning at 8 a.m. The run/walk starts and ends at the Hermosa Beach Pier. T-shirts, goodie bags and raffle prizes for pre-registered participants. Entry fee is $25 ($20 for Kids Run). For more information and to register, visit mbbootcamp.com. […]
Costa football team reaches second round; PV, Redondo eliminated
Dropping its final two regular season games for a third-place finish in the Bay League, Mira Costa’s football team emerged as the only team to advance to the second round of the CIF-Southern Section playoffs. Trailing 12-0 going into the fourth quarter, ninth-ranked Mira Costa (5-6) capitalized on a Jonah Tavai touchdown run and a […]
Arts and crafting compromise: A town hall Thursday offers a preview of possible changes for Fiesta Hermosa
Along with traditional debate features like opening statements and policy questions, the second candidate forum in the run-up to the recent Hermosa Beach City Council election featured a “lightning round” that prevented evasive answers. Candidates received binary questions, and indicated “yes” or “no” with only the raise of a paddle. “Do you think Fiesta […]
Hermosa Beach surfer rescued after breaking neck in large Manhattan Beach swell
Bill Klauer, 34, of Hermosa Beach, was rescued by fellow surfers after being slammed to the bottom by a large wave and breaking his neck Saturday morning at First Street in Manhattan Beach. Klauer was taken to Harbor UCLA Trauma Center, where on Monday, he was listed as being in stable condition.