June 9, 2010

Channel champ Danny Ching


Redondo resident Danny Ching paddled his way into the record books recently, winning the Steinlager
Kaiwi Channel Solo OC1 World Championship. Ching became the first non-Hawaiian paddler to win the 32-mile race from Molokai to Oahu, completing the course in 3 hours, 38 minutes, 51 seconds, the second-fastest time in the 18-year history of the race and just 48 seconds off the course record.

Harbor lights: Seaside Ice Meltdown

by Harry Munns

Redondo councilman Pat Aust swears he isn’t saying, “I told you so,” when he reminds his fellow councilmen he voted against Seaside Ice, but he could if he wanted to. Back in 2008 when the city began considering a proposal to operate a holiday-season ice skating rink at Seaside Lagoon, Aust didn’t believe it was in the city’s best interest.

Comedy Corner: Kevin Nealon, banjo player


Andrew: You are a South Bay native. What’s the best and worst part of the South Bay?

Kevin: The worst part of the South Bay is parking and trying to get home during rush hour traffic. The best part is it’s a great community away from Los Angeles and the sunsets… while completely tanked.

Barfly: Lunada Bay House, Tin Roof wine tastings

Tonight, Thursday, June 10, if you need a break from Laker madness – can they stretch these games out any farther? – head over to the new Lunada BayHouse Restaurant, PVE from the owners of Lou E Luey’s and Delzano’s, RB for a Justin Vineyards & Winery Wine Dinner from 5-11 p.m.

Bronx: Fresh versus fast

At Genesis Park Community Garden here in the South Bronx, the summer vegetables — tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, okra, collards, beans, cucumbers, melons — are growing lustily in the hot weather, shading the early-spring plantings of lettuces, spinach, radishes, and cilantro, which the gardeners are now harvesting. The cool-weather crops of peas, broccoli, and carrots will be ready soon.

The Italian Lion slouches towards Brixton

Sicilian born Alberto D’Ascola is the first and only Italian to take over the Jamaican charts!  He’s known as Alborosie: “The Italian Lion”.

Fein, Harman win primaries

Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman will face Republican Mattie Fein after each dispatched their respective party opponents in Tuesday’s primary elections.

Hermosa Beach rethinks police, fire cuts

The City Council will try to find money in its lean budget to partially restore five lost positions in the Police Department, and to forestall a planned cut in Fire Department staffing.

Pier Avenue median retained

A center divider proved divisive on Tuesday, as police officers, firefighters and bicycle enthusiasts unsuccessfully urged the City Council to rethink

About Town

Greener belt Jeff Duclos, who spearheaded the establishment of an herbicide-free stretch of the town’s greenbelt, appeared to be taken