Malibu Eatery’s fishy claim
“Great boasts deserve great scrutiny,” said someone wise. I’m not sure who that was, because I overheard someone attributing the saying to an obscure Victorian author without saying which one. Pithy wisdom may be valued regardless of the source, and this maxim is equally useful for political assertions and restaurant menus. That maxim was what […]
PUBLIC SAFETY: Final design for $9.5 million MB Fire Station #2 approved
by Mark McDermott The City Council on Tuesday night approved the final design for a new Fire Station #2, a $9.5 million project expected to be completed by 2023. The existing Fire Station #2, located at 1400 Manhattan Beach Boulevard, was constructed in 1954. Senior engineer Mamerto Estepa Jr. told the council that the building […]
“Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman – Still alive in spirit [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Gustav Stickley,” a reverential documentary by Herb Stratford, tracks the life and influence of an American master. Stickley, born in 1858, worked in his uncle’s furniture factory to help support his widowed mother. Learning the rudiments of his trade, he was profoundly influenced by William Morris, the English founder of the Arts and Crafts movement. […]
EDUCATION: School reopening protest targets MBUSD leaders
by Mark McDermott At the beginning of last week’s Kids Need Classrooms rally outside City Hall, organizers stood before an audience of about 100 people and held placards aloft that were stamped with headshots of four Manhattan Beach Unified School District board members, Superintendent Mike Matthews, and teacher union leader Shawn Chen. Rally organizer Tiffany […]
All ball sports: Not so fast, Tiger; not so fast Irving; not so fast Rams
by Paul Teetor It wasn’t his fault. He was victimized by a ridiculously steep, slinky street that has caused accident after accident in recent years – 13 in the last 13 months, with four of them resulting in injuries, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, which has jurisdiction over that stretch of Hawthorne […]
Best Ways to Achieve Academic Success in Online Learning
As students attend an Online Elementary School, they face many challenges like the students in classrooms. For example, some students face tech problems like internet connectivity, lack of motivation, facing difficult situations at home, among other issues. However, there are many tips students can use to succeed in their online classes. Of course, some of […]
Will Online Sports Betting in California Ever Become Legal?
While a small but growing number of states in the US have begun to offer sports betting to residents via fully licensed land-based and online operators, California remains resolutely opposed to legalization of this globally popular pastime. So is there a possibility that web-based sports betting will eventually be given the green light in California, […]