Redondo wins own girls volleyball tourney then takes Bay League championship

Ranked No. 2 in the nation by two separate polls and in CIF-Southern Section Division 1, Redondo’s girls volleyball team continued to prepare itself for the stiff competition of the CIF playoffs by winning its own Power Classic tournament on Saturday followed by the Bay League championship on Wednesday. In the regular season finale, Mira […]

When Only the Best Will Do [cooking and dining]

Have you ever been in line at a supermarket check stand and suddenly realized you couldn’t remember which loyalty card to pull out because you forgot where you were? You’re not the only one. Major grocery stores all have the same architecture and the same offerings, and if you only visit those you might regard […]

A passion for pork and tradition

Those who cook to connect with their cultural heritage, or to recreate a meal they enjoyed in a local restaurant or on a vacation, often find they can’t get the ingredients they need at everyday markets. To replicate the flavors of other cultures  usually means a very expensive session at a gourmet grocery. We’re lucky […]

“Stavisky” – Madoff with a lot [MOVIE REVIEW]

  “Stavisky,” a film based on a true story as seen through the lens of Alain Resnais and screenwriter Jorge Samprún, originally released in 1974, has been given a beautiful 4K restoration by Rialto Pictures. Although all the recent 4K restorations of “classic” movies have been marvelous, this one is particularly significant because of the […]

American Martyrs Parish Fair

The 48th American Martyrs Parish Fair takes place Oct. 20 and 21 and will include the “Lucky 21” raffle contest, which features a Fiat 128 Spider convertible, pictured here in front of the new Parish Welcome Center with Monsignor John Barry. Raffle tickets are $60 each and the winner takes either the car or $20 […]

Hermosa Beach About Town

Lazy Acres to open Lazy Acres Natural Market holds its grand opening this Saturday morning. The store, located at the intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway in a structure that until recently was used by Hope Chapel, opens at 7 a.m. Although the church owns the property and had been using the area […]

Manhattan Beach About Town

    State teacher of the year State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson this week named five educators as the 2019 California Teachers of the Year. Robinson Elementary’s Kim Holz, MBUSD’s Teacher of the Year, was one of those five. Torlakson, who began his career as a science teacher and coach, emphasized the impact […]

Manhattan Beach Police Beat

Minor sting On Sept. 21, the Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach and El Segundo Police Departments conducted a minor decoy sting throughout the three cities. A decoy was sent into 18 on-sale establishments within the three cities in an attempt to purchase alcoholic beverages. Sixteen establishments were successful in preventing this activity and two establishments were […]