Child drama, adult trauma Scattered leaves “The Secret Garden” wilts at the Ahmanson by Bondo Wyszpolski In the 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett Bondo Wyszpolski February 28, 2023
“iMordecai” Oy Mordecai [MOVIE REVIEW] Marvin Samel, director of “iMordecai,” wanted to honor his father with a personal family history. A cigar entrepreneur, Samel had Neely Swanson February 21, 2023
Peninsula Around & About March 2023 + Niemann rejoins Terranea Real Estate Terry Niemann is rejoining Terranea Real Estate, where she spent eight years helping to Stephanie Cartozian February 20, 2023
Travel: San Francisco’s remote Angel Island Just 6.2 miles from the Ferry Building in San Francisco is another world, far from crime, thefts, murder, traffic, congestion, Jefferson Graham February 18, 2023
Fishing boat ‘Matador’ sinks, four people rescued by Garth Meyer Four people were rescued in the early morning hours of Feb 8 after their 42-foot commercial fishing Garth Meyer February 17, 2023
“Emily” – Wherever I may find her [MOVIE REVIEW] Actress Frances O’Connor, in her feature writing and directing debut, has tried to translate her fascination with the enigma that Neely Swanson February 14, 2023
TRAVEL: Walk from San Diego to Mexico–what they don’t tell you! The brochures and hype hit me: you no longer have to sit in your car at the border crossing for Jefferson Graham February 13, 2023
“Stolen Youth: Inside the Cult at Sarah Lawrence” – Hard to retrieve [TELEVISION REVIEW] Under the category of “truth is stranger than fiction,” “Stolen Youth,” the story of the cult of ex-con Larry Ray, Neely Swanson February 4, 2023
Public auction set for AES site Feb. 22; still time to resolve by Garth Meyer At 11 a.m. Feb. 22 by the fountain at 400 Civic Center Plaza in Pomona, Fidelity National Garth Meyer February 1, 2023
“Filmmakers for the Prosecution” – A picture is worth a thousand words [MOVIE REVIEWS] Based on Sandra Schulberg’s monograph entitled “Filmmakers for the Prosecution”, director Jean-Christophe Klotz has crafted a documentary full of previously Neely Swanson February 1, 2023
Founding fathers found in Torrance John Adams, rock star The Aerospace Players fly high with “1776” by Bondo Wyszpolski Okay, there were some tech issues Bondo Wyszpolski January 31, 2023
Fanning the flames Kyle Boone isn’t painting roses on a fence by Bondo Wyszpolski Imagine this. You’re at a crowded exhibition of colorful Bondo Wyszpolski January 28, 2023
Archway projects planned for Artesia Boulevard, Riviera Village A plan is in motion to build an entry archway, or series of art placements, on Artesia Boulevard and at Garth Meyer January 27, 2023
Spotlight on Research – The Lundquist Institute Honors Filler, Harrington as Legends 2022 Scott Filler MD and Darrell Harrington MD were honored as The Lundquist Institute 2022 Legends during a Dec. 7 recognition Tony La Bruno January 26, 2023
“Children of the Mist” – Seen clearly [MOVIE REVIEW] The coming of age film is an evergreen that is very hard to pull off and find something or some Neely Swanson January 26, 2023