Page 2 June 22, 2017 Community Briefs Police Reports El Camino College to Present Annual Summer Kid’s College Program The El Camino College Community Education department will present its annual summer Kid’s College program for children entering grades one through 12. The six-week program consists of three two-week morning and/or afternoon weekday sessions to choose from, in addition to several one-day Saturday sessions between June 26 and August 5. Kid’s College not-for-credit workshops, one-day Saturday camps and weekday classes are designed for serious summer fun with an emphasis on inspiring a sense of wonder and imagination for learning. Classes offered this summer include: Kid’s College Chefs, Minecraft Designers, Science Explorations, Cartooning & Drawing, Academic Chess, Kid’s Rock Guitar Camp, Lundquists Historic $100 Million in Gifts to Torrance Memorial “The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert Einstein Robberies 11800 S INGLEWOOD AV 14:21 Crime Occurred: Tue 06/06/17 14:16 to Tue 06/06/17 14:21. Property Taken: Gucci wallet, $100 US currency, California driver’s license, Wells Fargo debit card for the business, Capital One card, Montecito Bank and Trust debit card, space gray iPhone 6 128GB, space gray iPhone 6 32GB, black iPhone 7 32GB, jet black iPhone 128GB. 3900 W ROSECRANS AV STREET, HIGHWAY, ALLEY. Crime Occurred: Wed 06/07/17 13:30. Property Taken: LG cell phone (white): 323 503-3123. 4900 W 116TH ST APARTMENT/CONDO. Crime Occurred: Thu 06/08/17 22:01. Property Taken: Registeel Pokemon card. 14100 S CHADRON AV PARKING LOT, GARAGE, PAID. Crime Occurred: Fri 06/09/17 11:29. 12900 S PRAIRIE AV PARKING LOT, GARAGE, PAID. Crime Occurred: Sat 06/10/17 23:30. Property Taken: Black Metro PCS smartphone, black leather bi-fold wallet, California ID for Ramos, $168 US currency. W 119TH ST/S PRAIRIE AV. Crime Occurred: CAD: Sun 06/11 13:58--No R MS Ent. Property Taken: 16in gold chain with pendant. 12400 S INGLEWOOD AV. Crime Occurred: CAD: Sun 06/11 17:04--No R MS Ent. Property Taken: Black iPhone 7 Plus, silver Samsung S8. S CRENSHAW BL/105 FWY OTHER. Crime Occurred: Sun 06/11/17 20:04. Burglaries 14100 S HAWTHORNE BL FAST FOOD STORE Crime Occurred: Tue 06/06/17 04:45. Property Taken: Gray safe. Method of Entry: Smashed. 5200 W EL SEGUNDO BL HOTEL & MOTEL OFFICE. Crime Occurred: Tue 06/06/17 19:39. Property Taken: Samsung tablet, Bluetooth speaker, misc. clothing, head flashlight, blue and green suitcase. Method of Entry: Unknown. 13700 S DOTY AV APARTMENT/ CONDO. Crime Occurred: Wed 06/07/17 00:20. Method of Entry: Body force. 4700 W 140TH ST. Crime Occurred: CAD: Fri 06/09 16:25--No RM S Ent. 12800 S ROSELLE AV. Crime Occurred: CAD: Sat 06/10 17:51--No R MS Ent. 3800 W EL SEGUNDO BL. Crime Occurred: CAD: Sun 06/11 11:47--No RMS Ent. Property Taken: One Michael Kors burgundy purse w/gold chain handle, one Michael Kors brown wallet. • Film Review The Bad Batch Makes Burning Man Look Like Your Grandma’s Tea Party Jason Momoa and Suki Waterhouse in The Bad Batch. Courtesy of NEON By Morgan Rojas for www.cinemacy. com Bringing “Bad” back to the big screen for her highly anticipated sophomore film is Ana Lily Amirpour, the visionary who made black and white Vampire Spaghetti Westerns a thing. Amirpour trades the streets of Bad City for the barren desert of Texas in The Bad Batch, a meditative and highly audacious cannibal film that makes Burning Man look like your grandma’s tea party. For our exclusive interview with Amirpour and actress Suki Waterhouse, visit www.cinemacy.com. Our heroine is Arlen (Suki Waterhouse), a young woman who has been dumped in the desert after spending an undisclosed amount of time in a detention facility. Disoriented and penniless, her stamina is no match for unrelenting sun as she decides to let her guard down for a quick nap in a conveniently abandoned car. It’s not long until a group of ragtag cannibal misfits find Arlen and take her to their base camp. Arlen’s desperation to escape literally costs her an arm and a leg as she quickly learns that it’s every man--or in this case, woman--for herself in the Bad Batch. Elements of what made Amirpour’s first film, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, so successful are replicated here– strong female protagonist, gritty skate culture, a trendy soundtrack including songs from Die Antwoord and Culture Club, and all-around cool vibes. Perhaps too cool at times, but how can it not be coming from distributors like Vice, NEON and Annapurna Pictures? Arlen encounters many characters as she wanders through the barren landscape, including the big and burly Miami Man (Jason Momoa), his quiet yet independent daughter Honey (Jayda Fink) and The Dream (Keanu Reeves), the idolized patriarch of the desert camp called Comfort. The subsidiary cast of kooks like Hermit (Jim Carrey) and The Screamer (Giovanni Ribisi) are unexpected but welcome additions that further round out Arlen’s reality. Like an ultra-tough Dorothy Gale from The Wizard of Oz, Arlen just wants to go home and uses these characters she meets along the way to help her get there. The audience isn’t given the luxury of knowing Arlen’s backstory, or how she wound up in the Bad Batch in the first place, but character development clearly wasn’t the focus here. We are dropped into a dystopian desert without knowing how we got there or where we’re going, but we blindly buckle up for the ride. By default, we root for Arlen’s success because the odds are against her. Plus she is fighting to survive with a missing left arm and leg. I’d venture to guess, however, that a backstory would have made the audience further emotionally invested. Ana Lily Amirpour’s moody, high-style horror flick is an unconventional watch, but for as tough and tireless as the premise is, the cinematic style of the film itself is quite idyllic. Minimal dialogue and long, sweeping shots of the vast wasteland make for a meditative watch despite the blood, guts and gore. Lingering shots of barren desert-living mixed with the effortlessly cool and all-around fierce Suki Waterhouse makes The Bad Batch an artistic vision, or dare I say... dream? The Bad Batch is rated R for violence, language, some drug content, and brief nudity. 118 minutes. Opening this Friday at ArcLight Hollywood and On Demand, Amazon and iTunes. • Torrance Memorial Medical Center leadership and community members were joined last week by local elected officials from throughout the South Bay to announce a $32 million donation by philanthropists Melanie and Richard Lundquist to establish a Neuroscience Institute and an Orthopedic and Spine Institute at the 470-bed nonprofit medical center located in Torrance. The contribution, combined with the Lundquists’ previous contributions of $68 million to the hospital, gives Torrance Memorial the distinction of receiving $100 million from a single donor--the largest known contribution to a non-teaching/research hospital in the United States. The $32 million donation will establish an Orthopedic and Spine Institute as well as a Neuroscience Institute at the hospital where 8,000-10,000 orthopedic, spinal, neurosurgical, and neurological patients were served last year. The focus on orthopedics and spine surgery will allow Torrance Memorial to expand its capabilities and recruit surgeons in these specialties. The hospital also intends to establish new ambulatory locations for and Musical Theatre Camp for grades one through five. For grades six through eight, students can try Video Game Animation, Creative Writing, The Voice/Singing Class, and basketball and volleyball camps. High school students may enroll in SAT Boot Camp, Math Tutoring, and Writing the High School Essay, among other selections. Morning and/or afternoon classes are available. Lunch supervision is provided for students in grades one through five who are enrolled for the full day. All classes are held on the El Camino College campus. Registration is required. Parents are encouraged to enroll now as classes fill quickly. orthopedic and spine medical services, reducing the need for patients to leave the South Bay. The Neuroscience Institute—one of the only such programs at a non-academic hospital in Los Angeles County—will mean that patients with neurological needs, which previously had to be referred out of the area, could be cared for at Torrance Memorial. Additional funding will go to upgrade the surgical and ICU capabilities at the hospital. The Lundquists’ commitment to Torrance Memorial stretches back to 1985 when Melanie was a volunteer at the hospital. Melanie’s inside view of the hospital’s operations motivated her to become more involved. Over the last 11 years, the Lundquists established a Cardiovascular Institute, significantly expanded beds in the hospital’s Emergency Room and helped to fund the Lundquist Tower, a 256- bed all-private room hospital. The Lundquists provided in the $50 million donor agreement that their name should be removed from the building when naming rights could be used to attract another significant donor in the future. 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Herald Publications does not guarantee that the advertiser’s claims are true nor does it take responsibility for those claims. Employment For The Child, a non-profit agency has a position available in Santa Monica. We are looking for a child care worker to supervise and carefully care for children (2.5 to 13 years old). This exciting opportunity is a partnership with Los Angeles County Superior Courts. It is a fun, drop-in, child waiting room that provides free child care. Services are offered to children whose parents or caregivers have business with the court. You are responsible for organizing and implementing enrichment activities with children from diverse cultural, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds as well as monitoring the children’s behaviors to ensure a pleasant and safe environment. $12.00-$14.00 per hour. Qualifications: Ability to speak clearly and maintain positive communication with parents and families. Physical ability and strength to lift children and move play area objects. Required Education, Training, Experience or Skills: 12 units in ECE/Child Development. 1 year paid work experience in child care/preschool center preferred. Ability to carefully care for and nurture children in crisis. Good interpersonal skills, ability to calm difficult situations, positive, team player, punctual, professional, organized, patient, and friendly. English and Bilingual English/ Spanish preferred. Live Scan Finger- Print , DMV, TB Skin test clearance required after interview. Work Environment/Physical Demands: Must be able to adapt and excel in a continuously changing environment, and make the children’s needs their primary focus. The ability to lift up to 40 pounds is required. Must be able to fully engage in physical activity. Must be able to kneel, stoop, sit on the floor, stand for a long time, and demonstrate and engage in activities like jumping, dancing and walking. Must be able to see and hear well enough to monitor the classroom to keep children safe at all times. Benefits Offered: For Full Time: medical, dental, vision, 401K Application Deadline: Open. E-mail resumes with relevant education/ units, work experience, and three professional references to: kidsplace@forthechild.org Employment Seeking registered dental assistant/front office (RDA) Old Town Torrance. Send resume to: rdaassistapplication@gmail.com For Rent Fully frnshd 2br/ba W/D in El Segundo. With swimming pool & jcz. Call (714) 624 0876 For Rent Quaint studio guest cottage, utilities, cable, internet included, laundry on premises. Available 7/15, 310-749-4246 Room for Rent Torrance, near Del Amo Mall, $750/ month including utilities, unfurnished, wifi, washer/dryer, pool, available July 1st. Jennie 310-530-5546.
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