Redondo Police Beat
Help wanted On January 5, at 6:59 p.m., a 69 year-old bicyclist was involved in a collision with a motor vehicle, at Pacific Coast Highway and Agate St. The man, a Redondo Beach resident, sustained a substantial head injury when he fell from his bike. He subsequently died from his injuries on Jan. 13 at […]
White Wedding : Julia Jones of Encore Bridal, Manhattan Beach
Julia Jones opened Encore Bridal in Manhattan Beach nine years ago. However, the dream started long before that.
“I was sketching bridal designs when I was seven,” she said. “I’ve always loved fashion and everything ‘wedding’, to the point of obsession.”
Yet, finding the couture dress of her dreams for her own wedding proved to be an ordeal. After scouring all of Los Angeles, she took her pursuits online.
“But I didn’t feel comfortable buying on EBay or Craigslist,” she said. View photos and read about Julia Jones
Making your special day green – How to plan an eco-friendly wedding
When Princess Diana and Prince Charles were married in 1981, Manhattan Beach resident Lisa May threw a party.
She wore a special dress, invited over all her best girlfriends and watched the fairytale spectacle over and over again all night.
“That, to me as a young person, was a defining moment of what the whole wedding thing is all about,” May recalled.
Today, May is just as obsessive about planning perfect weddings. But she’s equally passionate about making them eco-friendly.
Flare for fashion – South Bay style embraces the trendy and the classic season
As our enviable Southern California winter rolls on to a close, South Bay residents may once more pack away their sweaters and coats in exchange for bikinis, board shorts and tank tops. It is time to clean out the closet and trade in last decade’s fashion trends for the new, burgeoning style of 2011. But what does this style entail exactly, and what are the major differences we should be watching for as we embark on a whole new decade of beach fashion?
Wild Things – Legless lizards slither around in the sand
In honor of the New Year and trying new things, Wild Things is stepping out of the ocean wildlife comfort zone to examine a fascinating land-dwelling, sand-loving critter called the California legless lizard. A major challenge facing legless lizards is being mistaken for a snake. So it’s time to set the record straight and raise the public profile of legless lizards with some positive PR.
Senate hopefuls weigh in on budget, education
Eight candidates, including former South Bay Assemblyman Ted Lieu of Torrance and Manhattan Beach attorney Bob Valentine, vie to succeed the late state Sen. Jenny Oropeza in a Feb. 15 free-for-all primary that crosses party lines. At stake is a Senate seat for the state’s 28th District including the beach cities, El Segundo, Torrance, Lomita, […]
Surfing Pipe and Backdoor, and V-Land at North Shore Oahu [VIDEO]
Surfing Pipe and Backdoor, and V-Land at North Shore Oahu, January 2011 Video by Scott Valor
Walls puts ‘Bod’ back in Body Glove with Bareback Win [PHOTOS]
Photos . “His board-matching Speedos put him over the top,” said judge Greg Browning after declaring Body Glove surfer Matt Walls the winner of the Fifth Annual Bareback surfing contest. The contest was held Saturday at the Hermosa Beach pier in overhead waves and ice cream headache cold, 57 degrees water. Nearly 20 surfers paddled […]