Stabbing wounds appear self-inflicted, police say of man who died in Hermosa Beach

by Liz Mullen Jared Minjares, 24, died Monday night, December 18, in Hermosa Beach from what police believe were multiple, self-inflicted stab wounds to the chest, Acting Hermosa Beach Police Captain Mick Gaglia told Easy Reader Tuesday evening.  At approximately 6 p.m. Monday, police were dispatched to the Galleria apartments in the 400 block of […]

Golden age on a side street

Nostalgia is a powerful thing, but not a new one – Romans of the Imperial era lamented that people in their day did not lead as joyous and virtuous lives as their ancestors. The British at the peak of their empire looked back fondly on the days of Queen Elizabeth, the French in the 1950s […]

All Ball Sports: Happy Trails to Brandon Staley, Costa hoopsters growth spurt

by Paul Teetor                                            The Chargers fired Head Coach Brandon Staley Friday morning – finally. The immediate cause was the 63-21 demolition Thursday night by the Raiders – who lost their previous game by the baseball-like score of 3-0. But there was a lot more going on than just that one, hugely embarrassing loss to a […]

Letters to the Editor 12-21-23

Bark alert Dear ER: Off-leash dogs are an ongoing problem in Czuleger Park in Redondo Beach. My neighbor was recently bitten by one. When she yelled, “Ow!” the owner just walked away. There are many dog parks in Redondo, but these selfish dog owners want their ocean view. They even post a “look out” at […]

Students revise their approach to academic integrity because of AI

Even before analyzing the impact of AI on academic integrity, have you ever thought of how academic stakeholders reacted after the calculator entered the classroom for the first time? People questioned the use of this technology to the extent that some learning institutions in the United States and globally banned them at certain academic levels. […]

“Freud’s Last Session”- Analysis à Deux [MOVIE REVIEW]

Based on the original premise presented in an excellent play of the same name, playwright Mark St. Germain imagined a scenario in which a dying Sigmund Freud (83), now living in London, sees one last appointment, an Oxford English literature professor named C.S. Lewis (40). Not so much a psychoanalytic session but a meeting of […]