Lucia di Lammermoor: A killer opera

It’ll get a little crazy “Lucia di Lammermoor” opens the new season at LA Opera by Bondo Wyszpolski Things are frenetic from the get-go in “Lucia di Lammermoor,” Gaetano Donizetti’s tale of murder, madness, and betrayal. Bolstered by Salvatore Cammarano’s smart libretto and based on Sir Walter Scott’s 1819 novel, “The Bride of Lammermoor,” the […]

All Ball Sports: Rams survive, Dodgers subdued, Sea Hawks flying

by Paul Teetor            The Rams didn’t win Sunday’s game with the Atlanta Falcons as much as they survived it.  Make that barely survived it. When Rams Coach Sean McVay faced the media after the game, he summed up the feeling of Rams fans everywhere: “Holy hell,” he said. “I need a couple of drinks.” In […]

Letters to the Editor 9-22-22

Rebuke rebuke Dear ER: The Beach Cities League of Women Voters just lost all credibility (“Redondo rebuke,” Letters to the Editor, ER Sept. 15, 2022). It has allowed itself to become infiltrated with members of the Redondo Beach commercial development cabal that ruled Redondo city government for so long. What this group does is to […]

Why things become classics at the Bottle Inn[restaurant review]

If you grew up in this area, you may not remember your first visit to the Bottle Inn. You were probably too young to drive, or to legally sample anything from the wine list, a kid dressed in nice clothes going out to dinner on mom, and dad’s anniversary, or a significant birthday. In the […]

Are Back Taxes Ever Forgiven?

Does the IRS forget about tax debt after ten years?   Yes, in rare situations, the IRS will erase tax debt after ten years. However, due to extended suspensions, inconsistencies between the IRS’s tax assessment date and the date of your last return, and whether or not you’ve been paying your tax returns on time […]

What Games Do Bitcoin Casinos Offer?

  Bitcoin casinos are gambling platforms that allow BTC or other related cryptocurrencies for deposits and withdrawals. Moreover, they are entirely secure from scammers stealing their data, like bank account details and credit card numbers. This factor made Bitcoin casinos famous for punters worldwide, especially those in gamble-restricted countries.    With Bitcoin casinos, the government […]

“Bandit” Stick ‘em up [MOVIE REVIEW]

The true story of career criminal Gilbert Galvan belongs in “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” It definitely comes under the category of “truth is stranger than fiction.”  Director Allan Ungar starts us out at the end. In stunning opening credits, as our anti-hero unloads his gun, stubs out his ever present cigarette, and prepares his […]