Hans Holbein the Younger: art for the ages
The paint dried, the sitters died, but these paintings are fully alive Hans Holbein’s portraits on view at the Getty by Bondo Wyszpolski There are works of art by certain renowned painters that one can only hope to see brought together and presented locally, in such a manner as to both celebrate the artist and […]
Rolling Stones out for proof in Inglewood
by Garth Meyer A 1989 Budweiser commercial hailed them as “the one band that is rock & roll.” Could they still be? The Rolling Stones took the stage in Inglewood last Thursday night to give an answer. Tickets were on phones, the stadium was named after a mobile-first personal finance company, Charlie Watts had […]
Man from dinghy still missing, unidentified
A man missing from a capsized dinghy on Oct. 11, near the Redondo Pier has not been found. Despite a helicopter search that night, and by divers the next morning — along with a remote-controlled submarine and sonar — no body has turned up, and no one has been reported missing, according to Redondo Beach […]
Poll shows support for Healthy Living Campus
The Beach Cities Health District has found support for its proposed Healthy Living Campus, after four years of largely negative public reaction. A district-commissioned poll of 600 registered voters in the three beach cities, conducted Sept. 29 through Oct. 5, showed 61 percent in favor, or somewhat in favor, of the Healthy Living project and, […]
North Redondo Bikeway clean-up Saturday
The South Bay Parkland Conservancy will hold a North Redondo Bikeway Clean-up Saturday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., meeting at the north Redondo Bikeway parking lot on Artesia Boulevard. Participants are asked to bring their own tools and gloves, if possible, and sunscreen and water. Sign up for specific times at Southbayparks.org.
‘I Call the Shots’
About 45 people gathered at 120th and Aviation in El Segundo outside a Northrop Grumman building for a walkout Monday morning, Oct. 18, to protest the company’s Covid-19 vaccine policy. “My body, My Choice,” read a sign, another “Fake News, Fake President, Fake Vaccine.” Some of the protesters came from Northrop Grumman buildings in Redondo […]
AES plant operations extended two more years, over council protest
It will not close for at least another two years. The end of operations for the AES power plant, first designated for 2020, then extended by a year, was delayed again Tuesday, until Dec. 31, 2023 by the California Water Resources Control board. The plant remains operating as a backup system because of concerns about […]
12th domestic violence vigil Saturday
The 12th annual Redondo Beach Candlelight Vigil for Domestic Violence Awareness Month on Saturday, Oct. 23, in front of City Hall at 415 Diamond Street, starting at 7 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring a lawn chair. The event is put on by the Redondo Beach Police Department’s Domestic Violence Advocacy Program.
Free document shredding, hazardous waste collection Saturday
Document shredding and hazardous household waste collection is free at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center Saturday, Oct. 23, from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Presented by the city and Athens Services, the shredding is on-site, with no limit to how much paper an individual may drop off. Hazardous household waste collection has a limit […]
Nixon-era HBO series filming in town
Film production in Riviera Village continued Monday morning with a 1970s scene at Elena Avenue, part of a five-part HBO series titled “White House Plumbers,” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. The crew has film permits running from Oct. 14 – 20, both exteriors and interiors — including overnight shoots — in Riviera Village at […]
Top 10 Benefits of Using a Moving Service
You have been dreading the move from your apartment for months now. The process of hiring a reliable moving service is a difficult decision, but one that will save you a lot of stress in the long run. Our Boston moving company has compiled a list of the top 10 benefits of using moving service. […]
“Becoming Cousteau” – Reborn [MOVIE REVIEW]
It is inconceivable that there might be a present generation unacquainted with Jacques Cousteau, the icon of environmental protection. Liz Garbus, the multiple award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker (“What Happened Miss Simone?” and “All In: The Fight for Democracy”), is about to the remedy that situation, focusing a laser beam on her subject that he deserves. […]
A look into Finnish gambling legislation
There are three bodies in Finland who want the end of illegal gambling operators: the Finnish police, the THL organization and the Traficom authority. These three institutions plead for illegal gambling operators to be punished, just like the media that will promote these operators. The 3 institutions are considering the license withdrawal as a sanction […]