Restaurant: The Lighthouse BuffetLocation: Santa MonicaPhone: 310-451-2076Hours: Everyday, 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, then 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm Rating: A good sushi place ain’t all that hard to find in Los Angeles. But finding extensive Japanese cuisine at an affordable price can be tricky, and finding it served buffet-style like at Ponderosa is virtually impossible. That’s what … [Read more...] about In Review: The Lighthouse Buffet
Orchestrating the Classics
By Faith LynnStaff Writer World-renowned violinist Gilles Apap will join Pepperdine's new string orchestra as both soloist and conductor today. A teacher and performer who has played all over the world for nearly twenty years, Apap will play in and conduct a program tonight in Raitt Recital Hall, including Bach, Vivaldi and folk tunes. Apap has long been praised for his … [Read more...] about Orchestrating the Classics
MakingWaves
Nelly concert ends in injury and death Two fans were stabbed last Friday at a Nelly concert at the Coors Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, Calif. Faitamai Taunuu, 30, and Sean Bower, 27, were rushed to a local hospital. Bowers survived, however, Taunuu died from multiple stab wounds late Saturday night. Police arrested Hank Carl Banegas, 26, Steven Francis Tesam, 46, and an … [Read more...] about MakingWaves
In the lede: Finding life’s shades of gray in ART 100
Laurie Babinski I stared, my eyes wide with disbelief. Was he nuts? I skidded into drawing class Monday with seconds to spare, spotted a drawing bench and slid into it. Professor Joe Piasentin had just given all of us a fresh white sheet of paper, roughly 12-by-16 inches, and then he broke the news. Our assignment was to color it solid with our pencils. So we set out, somewhat … [Read more...] about In the lede: Finding life’s shades of gray in ART 100
PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS
Selected summaries from Sept. 24 - Sept. 29 9/24/02 • 18:10 • Person injured Location: Raleigh Runnels Pool Summary: Report of person hyperventilating at the pool. Person refused assistance for medical treatment. 9/24/02 • 21:51 • Vehicle accident, non-injury Location: Towers Road Summary: Vehicle vs. vehicle. 9/25/02 • 9:18 • Suspicious circumstances Location: Rockwell … [Read more...] about PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS