Burgers moving in at The Mermaid, Mediterraneo sold, New BBQ in Redondo, and more restaurant news
A Dining Scene In Fast Forward… Keeping up with the dining scene in the South Bay a decade or two ago used to be easy. It didn’t seem that way then, with restaurants opening at the dizzying pace of one and even two a month, but it sure sounds like Mayberry now. Our richly evolving […]
Early, pioneering photography at the Getty
When Photography put the United States in Focus “Paper Promises” are kept at the J. Paul Getty Museum Taking a picture is pretty simple. You point your camera at something, try to hold still for a moment, and press a button. Furthermore, the result is immediately reviewable. Of course, it wasn’t always this easy or […]
Palos Verdes About Town
Saturday, March 3 Reach for the Stars Benefit Gala The Reach for the Stars Gala, to benefit the Palos Verdes Performing Arts, will be held at the Harlyne J. Norris Pavilion. This year honors long-time supporter Sandra Sanders, who will receive the Kenneth T. Norris Jr. “Key to Our Heart.” For more information call the […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Hearts of Hermosa The Hermosa Beach Education Foundation will host Hearts of Hermosa, its largest annual fundraiser, on Saturday, March 24, in a tented pavilion next to the Community Center. Features include a live and silent auction, with entertainment provided by a live DJ. There will be an open bar, and food will be provided […]
Betty Raley Wing passed away on February 4, 2018. She was Ninety Four.
7/21/1923 – 2/4/2018 Born in Colorado, Betty was a long time resident of the South Bay and deeply involved with the Palos Verdes Art Center. She was a founding member of The Circle, a key support group of the Center and served as its president twice. She also served on the Art Center board of […]
Rough road for Greenbelt path proposal
A proposal to build a path of stable material on the Greenbelt in Hermosa Beach, in order to improve access for those with mobility issues, faces an uncertain future after elected officials raised questions about the plan’s legality and consistency with the wishes of the city’s residents. The City Council unanimously voted Tuesday night to […]
Hermosa Beach to host event for parenting in the era of legal cannabis
In November 2016, Hermosa Beach residents backed Proposition 64, which legalized recreational use of marijuana by adults in California, by a huge margin. But that doesn’t mean they necessarily want their teenagers lighting up. On Thursday evening, the city will host a “parent chat” devoted to the impacts of legalized marijuana on teenagers. The […]
Redondo looks to repeat as track and field champions
Although it’s early in the track and field season, Redondo has four relay teams ranked in the top 10 in the state. Redondo’s boys 4×800 team posted a time of 8 minutes, 2.68 seconds to win the Louis Zamperini Invitational and is ranked second in the state. The Sea Hawk’s Distance Medley Relay team is […]
Mira Costa’s Medvidovic takes third in CIF State wrestling meet
While Mira Costa had a team-high five male wrestlers qualify for the Masters Meet, it was a female who outplaced them all. Sasha Medvidovic, the lone senior on a rapidly improving Mira Costa girls wrestling team, was the first female to win a CIF-SS title this season. Last weekend, she placed 3rd in the 150-pound […]
Beach Cities Sports: Flag football, running, volleyball and more
Running: Registration is open for the 15th Annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run and Community Walk, to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Mar. 17 in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village. Following the 5K at 9:30 a.m. will be the kid’s Little Leprechaun Dash for Gold. Entry fees are $40 for adults and $30 […]
“Oh Lucy!” – Makes us oh-struck [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Oh Lucy!” is another in what is turning out to be a trend in multi-national film-making. Directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi, based on her short film of the same name, and co-written with Boris Frumin, “Oh Lucy!” is a stunning feature film debut. The movie is set in the Japan of robotic career office workers stuck […]
Snapchat picture looks good, author contends at pages talk
by Micah and Elka Worner If you’re over 25, you probably don’t understand the allure of Snapchat, the wildly popular disappearing photo app used by teens. Wildly popular until Kylie Jenner, one of Snapchat’s most influential users, posted a tweet last week that caused the Venice-based company to lose $1.3 billion in market value. […]
South Bay arts calendar for March 1 to 7
Thursday, March 1 Another visual banquet “Not Always So,” a mixed media exhibition, opens from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Loft in San Pedro during the First Thursday Art Walk. It’s a group show and features artists like Bernard Fallon and Astrid Francis. It’s also open during the Third Saturday Art Walk (on March […]