Broken hearts at the opera house
Unrequited love “Highway 1, USA” and “The Dwarf” at LA Opera by Bondo Wyszpolski Over 16 years ago, “Recovered Voices” was conceived to showcase the suppressed operas by mostly Austrian and German composers during and after the rise of National Socialism. Arts philanthropist Marilyn Ziering, conductor James Conlon, and others brought to LA Opera long-neglected […]
Spotlight on art: Opening night reception Anne Olsen Daub, SoCal Glass
Both exhibitions are running through April 13. As Anne Olsen Daub notes, “Found objects are constantly seducing me. The allure of the discarded is the basis of my artist journey.” Daub lives in San Pedro with her husband, the noted sculptor Eugene Daub. Emily Zaiden is the director and curator of the Craft in America […]
RBUSD 4th-5th grade after school cut draws fallout
by Garth Meyer Parents and teachers spoke to the Redondo Unified School board Monday, Feb. 12, about the discontinuing of the district’s after-school, Child Development Center program for fourth and fifth grade students. The comments followed a letter sent to parents announcing the change, and an online meeting Feb. 11 to address the fallout. “We […]
Geofencing proposed to stop speeding on Hermosa Beach Strand
by Kevin Cody Geofencing e-bike rentals was among the options for slowing e-bikes on The Strand that the Hermosa City Council discussed at a special council meeting on Thursday, February 15. Mayor Justin Massey and Councilman Raymond Jackson also suggested banning e-bikes altogether on The Strand and Pier Plaza. The ban was opposed by Councilmember […]
Police Beat: Manhattan Beach Macy’s hit, BevMo burglars caught, Hermosa white collar crime, more car burglaries in Redondo
Manhattan apprehends retail robbers The Manhattan Beach Police Department dealt with multiple retail thefts earlier this month, including two incidents at the Macy’s, one of which involved juvenile suspects. On Feb. 15, MBPD officers responded to a call regarding a theft in progress at Macy’s involving six juvenile suspects. When MBPD officers arrived on scene, […]
Women fearless in SB Boardriders/El Porto shorepound
photos by Steve Gaffney (SteveGaffney.com) Photos made the surf look good at the South Bay Boardriders/El Porto Surf Shop contest two weeks ago in El Porto, but only because the level of surfing in the Boardrider contests keeps improving. Nowhere is this more evident than in the women’s divisions. In the Women’s Open division, competitors […]