The Redondo Beach dad who is the Webb telescope program manager
by Garth Meyer Eleven years ago, in a fifth-grade classroom in Redondo Beach, a teacher told students about the Hubble telescope. A girl raised her hand. “My dad is building the next one,” she said. “What? That can’t be right,” the teacher replied. “Yes, he is.” “Can I call him?” The girl is now a […]
Redondo Beach-based Northrop Grumman Webb masters prepare for telescope launch
“The basic nature of human curiosity is to look up in the sky and wonder; how alone are we? Where do we come from, and are we alone? Who wants to be the generation that stops (learning)? I don’t. We’re in this continuum. We are a curious species, this is what we do.” — Scott […]
All Ball Sports: Mira Costa Classic discovery, South Bay Super Bowl hopes
By Paul Teetor The Mira Costa girls basketball team came in second at their own tournament this week. That was the bad news. The Mustangs suffered their first loss of the season, and their record fell to 8-1 after losing to St. Mary’s Academy of Inglewood in the Mira Costa Winter Classic. The good news […]
“Margrete: Queen of the North”-A royal film [MOVIE REVIEW]
I love good historical fiction where most of the stories are good, although they usually send you straight to Wikipedia for confirmation. No matter the subject, the collision of reality and its fictionalized version can be pretty disappointing, but if well produced or written, they are interesting nonetheless. “Margrete: Queen of the North” written for […]
Around & About – Happenings Around the Peninsula
+ Winkworth Wealth Strategies The Artist’s Studio Patrons of the arts attended the opening reception of Conceptualizations at the Winkworth Wealth Management office in Malaga Cove. It was an evening to remember with masterpieces of oil on canvas on exhibit by The Artists’ Studio of Palos Verdes including such noteworthy local artists as Norma White […]
Spotlight on Community – The Parade of Lights Cold night-warmed by community camaraderie
Hundreds of people turned out for the 24th annual hometown Parade of Lights. The VIP section which was situated by the old Starbucks location had bleachers, desserts and delicious Starbucks coffee for guests to indulge and relax in during the parade. The festive floats paraded through the commercial district of RHE, along Silver Spur Road […]
How much to deposit if you’re new to online casino gambling
Nothing beat the feeling of winning big money from betting, start by learning if gambling is lawful in your country or state, and whether you are of the legitimate gambling age. It’s also crucial to understand the minimum and maximum bet of any game that you’re playing. Whether it’s a distinctive casino table game such as […]