Manhattan Beach About Town
Skechers helps Haiti Skechers is supporting Haiti earthquake relief efforts with a $1 million donation given to three charitable organizations as Haiti attempts to recover from last month’s earthquake: CORE, Hope For Haiti and World Central Kitchen. “As soon as we heard about the devastation on Saturday, it was clear that Skechers needed to step […]
R10 Social House in Redondo marina is a name worth remembering
by Richard Foss Hermosa had a bar and grill called Fat Face Fenner’s Falloon that everybody knew because once you heard the silly name, you remembered it. Other odd names were more problematic – BamBiBu was hilarious to anyone who understood Japanese puns, but forgettable by everyone else, and even the staff at Les Joues […]
Manhattan Beach vehicle crimes
Four vehicles were reported stolen in five days, from August 27 to September 1, according to the Manhattan Beach Police Department. The thefts occurred on the 4300 block of Highland, the 1600 block of PCH (in Hermosa, belonging to a Manhattan Beach resident), the 1300 block of Marine Avenue, and the 1300 block of 10th […]
Former ECC civics professor offers neighborly diplomacy
by Garth Meyer Lance Widman helps South Bay residents resolve conflicts without law enforcement or other city involvement. “All from the corporate headquarters, which is my son’s old bedroom at home,” said Widman, who is in his 21st year as Executive Director of the South Bay Center for Dispute Resolution (SBCDR). The organization is most […]
Cars will change more in the next decade than they have in the past century
The past century witnessed some incredible moments in human history when it comes to the invention, discovery, and evolution of many technological feats, especially in the industrial revolution, and cars have always been an integral part of the evolution throughout the century. Although the evolution of cars was considered a rapid process, the pace at […]
5 Home Upgrades That Are Essential For Health And Wellbeing
Some people do home upgrades for the fun of it and as a hobby without really placing the benefits long term. It, however, would be wise to think of what this means for your home going forward so that you don’t end up stuck with useless upgrades that do nothing for you. The most practical […]
“Adventures of a Mathematician” – A story problem [MOVIE REVIEW]
The objectives of Thor Klein, writer and director of “Adventures of a Mathematician,” were very well-intentioned, but good intentions, while not exactly leading to the road to hell, don’t make an especially compelling movie. That is not to say that Stan Ulam, the mathematician, did not lead an interesting life; he did. The problem was […]