City looks for sponsors to keep top players in Manhattan Beach Open
Top-ranked volleyball professionals may be few in number at the 50th Manhattan Beach Open this weekend if the city can’t scrounge up thousands of dollars in sponsorship prize money.
Manhattan Beach resident uses dogs to treat autistic kids
by Andrea Ruse and Lisa Duckers Five years ago, Margaret Ortiz and her family were stressed out by a pair of barking Labradors that scared away visitors and often terrified her 12-year-old twins, a girl and a boy who were both autistic. Ortiz was at her wit’s end and ready to have the dogs’ vocal […]
Manhattan Beach stylist and T.V personality launches new hair product line
After landing stylist roles on two popular television makeover shows, local hair stylist Morrison launches his new hair care product line tomorrow.
Manhattan Beach: About Town
Marine Street V-ball The Mike Cook Marine Street Volleyball Tournament will be held Saturday, August 28 on the beach at Marine Street in Manhattan Beach. In 1968, Cook started the tournament, in which Beach Volleyball World Champion Beach Gary Hooper has played. The tournament will include an Old School division with sideout scoring and a Father/Daughter […]
Local schools honored for athletic excellence
Loyola High School captured its second consecutive and fourth overall CIF Southern Section Commissioner’s Cup while El Segundo and Mira Costa earned the third and tenth spots, respectively, in rankings that indicate the most successful high school athletic programs. Chadwick placed second among girls sports. Winners are determined by a point system that provides: five […]
Indie rockers Eastern Conference Champions bring their big sound to Brixton Thursday night
Music preview: Eastern Conference Champions
Truly independent rockers Eastern Conference Champions — perhaps best known, oddly enough, for the Twilight soundtrack — bring their melodic and slightly askew sound to Brixton Thursday night.
Dinner of Champions honors volleyball greats
Celebrating the careers of volleyball legends Linda Hanley, Chris Marlowe and Steve Obradovich, the annual Manhattan Beach Open Dinner of Champions will be held Saturday from 6-10 p.m. at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach. Proceeds will benefit Manhattan Beach native and Olympic gold medalist Eric Fonoimoana’s Dig 4 Kids Education Foundation. “I grew up in […]
Beach Cities Sports
Volleyball The Beach Volleyball CBVA Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m.-noon at the Manhattan Beach Pier. There is one coach for every eight campers who will instruct players 7-18 who want to play in competitive tournaments. Fee is $150. Visit www.citymb.org or call 310-802-5448 for more information. The popular annual Mike Cook […]