South of the border with Annie Appel
Running in the family Annie Appel’s “The Mexico Journeys – Carmelita” opens Saturday at the PV Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski It’s one thing for a photographer to shoot hundreds or thousands of nicely composed or stylized pictures, and yet another to immerse herself in long-term projects, to venture out of her comfort zone, and […]
Hermosa Beach aims to reduce parking requirements to aid downtown businesses
by Dan Blackburn Changes to the Hermosa Beach parking code that proponents say will help small retailers and outdoor dining were unanimously agreed upon by the Planning Commission Tuesday night. The proposed changes require City Council approval. Hermosa Beach Community Development Director Ken Robertson called the proposals “an effort to update restrictive and outdated parking […]
Manhattan Beach schools place first and second in Odyssey World Finals
by Nadia Bidarian In last year’s Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, a team of seven Pacific Elementary School fourth graders placed 10th out of 119 teams. This year, all four Manhattan Beach teams placed either first or second in the world. In fact, more than half of California’s podium winners came from Manhattan Beach. […]
Manhattan Beach: Outdoor dining costs waived until September
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday night waived its costs for allowing dining decks on the public right-of-way downtown through September. A staff report showed that the city is losing $734,597 annually due to the 78 metered parking spaces now occupied by dining decks. This cost includes parking meter and […]
South Bay musicians lend support to Cooper Fest
Photos by Chris Miller The Second Annual Cooper Fest, in Redondo Beach last Saturday, raised over $30,000 for The Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy at UCLA. Pennywise’s Jim Lindberg, who mentored Cooper Jones on songwriting throughout the pandemic, performed songs from his soon to be released, new album. Jones also performed a new song, “Hollow,” […]
Letters: 7-22-2021
Next step home Dear ER: Thanking Redondo Beach City Council for this common sense decision (Pallet homes fine where they are,” ER July 15, 2021). The next step is to quickly network with our neighboring cities to identify a central location to establish a permanent homeless community to shelter and support those in need. I […]
Calendar: 7-22-2021
Spotlight: The Roundhouse aquarium is hosting a sand sculpture fundraiser. Build your sand sculpture anywhere, whether it’s the beach, a park, or sandbox, and submit photos. Online voting will take place Aug. 4-15. The winners in the various categories will be announced on Aug. 19. For more information, instructions and an application, go to […]
All you need to know about Fantasy 5 (California)
Six lottery games are available in California. Fantasy 5 is one of the lottery’s numerous lottery games, and it happens to be a favorite among lottery players who enjoy lottery games that can be played quickly. In order for you to play this lottery game, you have to buy an official Fantasy 5 lottery ticket […]
Why Are Pedestrian Deaths On the Rise … and What Can You Do to Stay Safe?
Pedestrian accidents in the U.S. have been bolting upward in the last few years. According to a recent analysis by AAA Foundation, pedestrian fatalities in the U.S. increased by more than 50 percent between 2009 and 2018. A different report by the Governors Highway Safety Association revealed that pedestrian deaths rose by 21% between 2019 […]
“This Way Up” – Do Not Drop [TELEVISION REVIEW]
John Landgraf, then head of cable channel FX, was reviled in 2015 for stating, “I long ago lost the ability to keep track of every scripted TV series.” He was right. However, he continued with, “My sense is that 2015 and 2016 will represent peak TV in America, and that we’ll begin to see declines […]