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Diddy Riese catches Costa’s sweet tooth

February 11, 2011 La Vista 2

Diddy Riese is the new place for high school students to hang out and enjoy delicious ice cream and other desserts for affordable prices. The employees are nice and polite and you will feel welcome at the shop as soon as you walk in. Diddy Riese is growing in popularity as more and more people fall in love with their tasty treats. […]

Cold War Kids warms up listeners

February 11, 2011 La Vista 1

Taking the time to compile a confident third album is normal for a band in the Cold War Kids’ position, but the circumstance rarely results in such a pronounced shift in tone and mood such as happened with their third album. […]

‘Parks and Rec.’ recommended

February 11, 2011 La Vista 0

The first season of NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” was a lazy copy-paste of “The Office” (from the same creators, to boot), with a somewhat charismatic performance from lead Amy Poehler. […]

Iron & Wine releases an evolved, focused new record

February 11, 2011 La Vista 0

Under the name Iron & Wine, singer-songwriter Samuel Beam expounds upon the sound established on his 2007 album, “The Shepherd’s Dog,” with his 2011 effort, “Kiss Each Other Clean.” The release, far different from his earlier work, features unrestrained instrumentation and refined pop melodies. […]

‘Biutiful’ lives up to its name

February 11, 2011 La Vista 0

When walking into the film “Biutiful,” it’s hard to know whether to expect a poignant portrait of the seamy side of life or a character study of a man who walks the invisible line between life and death. Director Alejandro González Iñárritu brings these together in a seemingly impossible feat in his lengthy but powerful film, which opened in limited release on Dec. 29. […]

Wrestlers finish Bay League season

February 11, 2011 La Vista 0

Mira Costa’s wrestling team headed to West Torrance High School on Feb. 5 to participate in Bay League Finals, with seniors Joey Beck (135 lbs.) and Justin Tam (152 lbs.) each taking home championships in their respective weight classes. The teams included Peninsula, West Torrance, Redondo, and Costa. […]

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