Now on view: “Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?” at the Malaga Cove Library
Lassie walks through the Louvre and the Man in the Moon has dinner Fanciful new titles, pictures, added to “Are You Thinking What I’m Thinking?” Artist-led tours on Wednesdays, 1 to 3 p.m. and a reception on Saturday, Feb. 26 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. by Bondo Wyszpolski The pandemic has been an unruly passenger, […]
Tradition tweaked, reservations vanquished at Hermosa Chamber Awards
by Kevin Cody If anyone at the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Awards, Monday night, harbored reservations about abandoning the six-decade-old tradition of Man and Woman of the Year, in favor of the gender-neutral Person of the Year, those reservations were vanquished when Annie Seawright-Newton was called to the Lighthouse Cafe stage to accept Hermosa’s […]
“Small Engine Repair” – Not broken [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Small Engine Repair,” written and directed by John Pollano is a gem on many different levels. Almost episodic in nature, the seemingly divergent storylines build tension in their disconnects until, at the end, they come together almost seamlessly to enhance what came before. Beginning life as a play, first performed in 2011at Rogue Machine Theatre […]
Storm has arrived, so has Aussie coffee, Louisiana ramen and more eateries on the way
Meteorological metaphor: The arrival of a perfect storm isn’t usually something to celebrate – as I remember, it didn’t work out too well for the people aboard the fishing boat in the movie by that name. Locals in Riviera Village will be happier, because that’s the name of the new seafood restaurant co-located with Table […]
All Ball Sports: Rams looking at unlucky 7, MCHS hoops back
By Paul Teetor Frias first again, named Gatorade Cross Country Player of the Year Mira Costa Cross Country runner Dalia Frias added to her list of school firsts this week by being named her school’s first Gatorade California Girls Cross Country Player of the Year. The award factors in academic achievement and community activities. Frias has a 4.09 […]
Dear Dr. Allen: Familes make a difference
Dear Dr. Allen Families make a difference What does the expression ‘make a difference’ mean? I think it’s how we treat people. How much good we do. How much positive change we cause in other people’s lives, in our communities/cities. How can our lives empower our kids to live a life that ‘makes a difference’ […]
Horses on the Hill Lisa Wolf keeps the Peninsula’s equestrian tradition alive at the Portuguese Bend Riding Club
by Erin Waldner The Portuguese Bend Riding Club on Narcissa Drive was once stables for Villa Narcissa, the home of Narcissa, and Frank Vanderlip, the wealthy banker, and former Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Treasury. The Vanderlips purchased the 16,000-acre ranch Rancho de los Palos Verdes in 1913. The East Coast couple built Villa […]