“Brighton 4th”- Looking for the 1st [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Brighton 4th is the slight story of the travels of a Georgian (as in the Republic of Georgia) to the United States to try and rescue his wayward son. Georgia’s official entry to the Oscars is a slice of life glimpse at lives that straddle two continents. Would that it were more than a glimpse. Kakhi, […]
Apple watch alerts police to injured Hermosa Beach bicyclist, Greg Fleming, but then it got confusing
by Dan Blackburn While Hermosa Beach resident Greg Fleming lay in a local hospital recently suffering a severe head injury, a controversy swirled around details of his situation. Fleming was riding an electric bicycle along 29th Street near Highland, in Hermosa Beach at about 1:30 a.m. on Jan. 22 when something happened. His Apple Watch […]
HOUSING ELEMENT City Council considers defying CA law requiring more housing
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council was presented with a plan Tuesday to meet state mandates for the creation of 774 new housing units within the city, just 12 days before the adoption of such a plan is required by state law. But the Council took the unusual step of continuing the matter […]