Beyond beer [restaurant review]
Food fads aren’t a new thing in California. At various times in the 20th century we went nuts for fondue, sukiyaki, Cajun blackened everything, and various other items. The book Fashionable Food chronicles these gyrations during the last hundred years, and some things that were wildly popular seem inexplicable. Why were pineapple and marshmallow desserts […]
“Satyagraha” shimmers on the opera stage
“Satyagraha” by Philip Glass at LA Opera, a review A fantasia or meditation on the life of Mohandas Gandhi might not seem like the ideal choice for an opera, but “Satyagraha,” which Philip Glass composed nearly 40 years ago (it premiered in 1980), is musically spellbinding. It is also, in this co-production of the English […]
Palos Verdes gridders win 8th straight Bay title; teams enter CIF playoffs
Palos Verdes captured its eighth straight Bay League football championship with a resounding 28-0 win over rival Peninsula last Friday. The Sea Kings, who finished 5-0 in league, were led by Ryan Wilson who ran for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Palos Verdes (7-3) will host Del Rey runner-up Harvard-Westlake (6-4) in the first round […]
Local teams vie for playoff wins
Along with football, playoffs begin this week for boys water polo and girls tennis teams while Redondo’s girls volleyball team must wait and see who the Sea Hawks will face in the State playoffs. In the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls volleyball semifinals, second-seeded Redondo lost only its third match of the season falling to […]
Three new inductees to be honored at CBVA Hall of Fame ceremony
Three beach volleyball stars will be honored when the 27th Class is inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame this weekend. Jenny Johnson Jordan, Mike Lambert and Sean Scott are the newest members of the hallowed hall and will be introduced at the ceremony Saturday, Nov. 3. Happy Hour with the Legends kicks […]
Mira Costa runs over Redondo in Bay League finale; four teams advance to playoffs
After Palos Verdes completed an undefeated Bay League season with a win against Peninsula, Mira Costa and Redondo squared off with playoff implications on the line. Mira Costa (6-4, 4-2) shut out host Redondo 21-0 to claim second place in the league. The Mustangs were led by running back Koda Thormodsgaard who ran for 80 […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, beach tennis, fundraising, rugby and more
Fundraising: A King of the Court style volleyball tournament and silent auction will take place Saturday, Nov. 3 at VIBE Volleyball Lab, 110 Eucalyptus Drive, El Segundo. Age divisions include 12-14, 15-18 and 18 and over. Entry fee of $80 includes a T-shirt and donation to benefit former Redondo boys volleyball head coach Duncan Avery […]
South Bay arts calendar for Nov. 1 to 7
Thursday, November 1 Through the viewfinder The San Pedro Photography Association’s “San Pedro Photographer’s Show” features work by Vince Pirozzi, Janine King, Lisa Greget, Mark Radmilovich, Lena Milos, Bobby Fabro, and Larry Hodgson, and it takes place from 5 to 9 p.m. at Dekor Gallery, 445 W. Sixth St., San Pedro. Hosted by Lisa Medina-Guthman, […]