Five candidates seek Fangary council seat
by Dan Blackburn Five candidates will seek to fill the remaining term of former Hermosa Beach City Council member Hany Fangary in an all-mail special election on May 11. Fangary resigned in a letter to his council peers Christmas Eve, citing his family’s move to Manhattan Beach. His term expires Nov. 8, 2022. Fangary had […]
‘P’ is for ‘E’ and ‘P’ is for ‘Problem’ at RBPO
by Rachel Reeves A change in the Redondo Beach Post office address system that resulted in Avenue E being renamed Avenue P led to an angry discussion between a postal official and the Redondo Beach Council at Tuesday’s city council meeting. The one thing both sides did agree on is there is no Avenue P […]
Noel Palm, father of 5, grandfather of 10, great-grandfather of 10, and husband of 71 years, passes away
by Mark McDermott [Editors note: the first part of this story originally ran on the occasion of Noel and Sally Palm’s 70th wedding anniversary in August, 2019] Santa Ana, 1946. “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “The Big Sleep” are in the theaters, which are plentiful in this military town, still bustling in the aftermath of […]
“Blithe Spirit” – Not too blithe and definitely no spirit [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Blithe Spirit,” the heavy handed remake of Noël Coward’s frothy bonbon is almost inexplicably awful. This will be short and definitely not sweet. Allegedly this is a refresh of a theater classic that has been given successful film and television adaptations on six different occasions, beginning with the first in 1945, directed by David Lean […]