“Raining in the Mountain” – Always fair weather [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Raining in the Mountain,” was directed and written by King Hu, a master of wuxia films. Wuxia, for those of you like me who are unacquainted by the term, is an adventure genre featuring martial arts and ancient Chinese themes. “Raining in the Mountain,” a Hong Kong and Taiwanese co-production originally released in 1979, has […]
Witches Paddle at Haunted Harbor in Redondo Beach
A fog bank rolled into Redondo’s Haunted Harbor early Halloween morning. When the fog lifted, over 100 witches and warlocks appeared gliding across the water. The coven was convened by stand-up paddlers Erin Hansen, Veronica McGregor and Alison Parsons. The three witches were inspired by a similar gathering of stand-up paddleboard witches in Morro Bay, […]
Golf carts on parade in Manhattan Beach
Another Manhattan Beach Halloween tradition was founded when nearly 50 golf carts lined up on 17th Street, behind Pacific School. The carts resembled rolling haunted houses, hearsts, hay wagons and other vehicles designed to frighten pedestrians and small children. The Halloween Parade of Costumed Golf Carts was organized by Shawn Giaconi, founder of the Manhattan […]
Immune-Boosting Foods Are Important During Flu Season
By Marissa Martorana, R.D. As a Registered Dietitian, I am often asked if there are certain foods that could prevent the flu or a cold. Although there is not one particular food that will offer complete immunity to the flu or a cold, there are certain eating patterns, nutrients and daily practices that could contribute […]
All Ball Sports: Dodgers’ Turner unsafe at home. Ditto for Chargers’ Lynn, Ram’s Goff
Justin Turner should never be allowed to play another game for the Los Angeles Dodgers. And if he manages to catch on with some other team next season, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred should suspend him for 25 or even 50 games to start the season. These are not easy words to write about […]
“Proxima” – Almost next
“Proxima,” the thoughtful film directed and co-written by Alice Winocour, is complicated in ways that she may not have intended. Working with a top notch international cast, she has produced a nuanced, intimate portrait of a conflicted woman about to leave on the trip of a lifetime. Sarah, a French astronaut, has been chosen […]
Letters to the Editor 11-5-2020
Show me the study Dear ER: The Beach Cities Health District claims that they are “one of the leading preventive health agencies in the nation,” yet there is little evidence to show they are a national leader in this area. When asked, BCHD provides the example that in 2016 the US Surgeon General Dr. […]
Hermosa Beach bans restaurant lines, restaurant owners’ object
A new city ordinance that prohibits waiting in lines in front of restaurants came as a surprise to restaurant owners and magnifies problems they already face, several restaurant owners said this week. Last week, the city council voted unanimously to follow a staff suggestion to enact the ordinance, aimed at freeing up pedestrian traffic […]
Woman’s club says ‘I support local’
In another pandemic-inspired effort to support local businesses, the Hermosa Beach Woman’s Club is distributing “I support local” yard and window signs, and bumper stickers. The signs and bumper stickers are free to anyone who sends a selfie of himself or herself patronizing a Hermosa Beach business. The selfies should be sent to WomansClubOfHermosaBeach.org/support-local. Hermosa […]
Murakawa to replace Beverly on El Camino College board
Redondo Beach resident Trisha Murakawa was named the winner in the El Camino College District 3 race Wednesday morning, after having received 21,456 votes. Hermosa Beach resident Siannah Collado Boutte had 14,011 votes and Peter Elhamey Aziz had 3,777 votes. An unspecified number of provisional ballots remained to be counted. Murakawa said she was […]
Beach Cities Elections 2020 Results
Beach Cities Election Results 2020: Manhattan Beach City Council, Manhattan Beach School Board, Beach Cities Health District, West Basin Water District, Water Replenishment
“On stage” – Mira Costa drama zooms in
It’s showtime! Mira Costa drama students star in two fall productions It’s not ideal, and it’s not how anyone envisioned doing this earlier in the year, but the Mira Costa High School Drama and Tech Department has adapted to the rules and rigors of the pandemic and is forging ahead with two fall productions, “Spoon […]
Dave’s bookshop: a new edition
Chapter Two Dave’s Olde Book Shop turns the page… Bookstores that only traffic in new items are great if we’re in search of a current title, but secondhand bookstores fulfill a niche that’s no less vital, and quite often more rewarding, for the simple fact that one may find an out-of-print gem with a bit […]
Koo joins incumbents Poster, Diehl on Beach Cities Health District Board
On Tuesday night, two incumbents and one challenger learned they had won a highly contentious election for the board of the Beach Cities Health District. The election precedes the district’s review of the largest development project in its history, known as the Healthy Living Campus.
Graves, Boxer win election to Manhattan Beach Unified Board of Education
Cathey Graves and Jason Boxer won election to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Education on Tuesday night, emerging from a field of four candidates to fill seats left vacant by termed-out candidates Bill Fournell and Karen Komatinsky.
Manhattan Beach reelects Napolitano, Montgomery, Fornell Zooms into third open seat
Steve Napolitano and Richard Montgomery easily won reelection to the Manhattan Beach City Council Tuesday night and Grettel Fournell appears to have won a somewhat more narrow victory in a municipal election that featured seven candidates vying for three seats.