Sen. Lieu seeks middle water in potential shark fin ban
A potential ban on the sale of shark fins has been swimming the corridors of Sacramento, where it will surface Aug. 15 before a committee including Sen. Ted Lieu, who bobs in the middle waters between businesses that want to supply the fanciers of shark fin soup, and activists backing a ban. Proponents of a […]
Hermosa Beach scout blazes Greenbelt trail
Justin Hoot runs cross-country and track, lifeguards, works on his school newspaper, and volunteers weekly at the Earnest P. Willenberg Special Education Center School in San Pedro. Somewhere within that hectic schedule, he found time to cut a trail through scraggly foliage to connect two previously separate portions of the Greenbelt parkway near the Hermosa-Manhattan […]
Hermosa Beach bathroom spared
Bathroom saved The Hermosa Beach City Council has saved, at least for now, the beach bathroom at 14th Street, which had been scheduled for demolition. The worn bathroom might remain open on weekends only. The city is in the process of rebuilding the other beach bathrooms at Second and 22nd streets, and previous plans called […]
New Orleans Cuisine cajun restaurant stays tight with tradition
Alligator on a stick? This is the place. I have a feeling about New Orleans that approximates the way medieval pilgrims must have felt about Canterbury; everything about the place refreshes me spiritually, makes me feel in the presence of greatness. Forget New York, set aside even my beloved Los Angeles – the center of […]
Hermosa Valley wrestler takes state championship
Ten months ago wrestler Hunter Ladnier made a commitment to himself, to his coach, and to his team: he was going to take first place at the California USA Dave Schultz KIDS Freestyle State Championship. Last month in Fresno he did just that, claiming the championship title for the 105-pound weight class in the schoolboy […]
TMZ star Max Hodges declares South Bay “raddest place ever”
About a decade ago, a 19-year-old with a blonde Mohawk flew into LAX from his hometown, Santa Cruz, and hopped on a bus to his apartment in West Hollywood, where he had been living with his brother for two months.
Schools to try iPads in classroom
In recent years, schools across the country began using iPads to enhance the educational experience of their students. This fall, the Manhattan Beach Unified School District will join them.
Manhattan Beach city council puts hold on tattoo parlors
The city council voted unanimously last week to place a moratorium on the approval of tattoo studios in Manhattan Beach.
Redondo Beach Police Officer Greenleaf and K-9s [PHOTOS]
For 25 years, criminals on the run in Redondo Beach have had to contend with a fearsome duo: a 6’7 bald-headed cop by the name of Greenleaf, and his even more legendary K-9 partners.
Officer Greenleaf aims to retire with K-9 championship
For 25 years, criminals on the run in Redondo Beach have had to contend with a fearsome duo: a 6’7 bald-headed cop by the name of Ken Greenleaf, and his even more legendary K-9 partners. It all began in 1985. Greenleaf planned on being a school teacher but almost accidentally entered law enforcement when a […]
Audio slideshow: Manhattan and Hermosa Beach police train in shooter response
The sound of gunshots and screaming coming from Mira Costa High School during the past two weekends were part of a police and fire training exercise to practice responding to critical incidents on campus.
Manhattan and Hermosa Beach police train in shooter response
The sound of gunshots and screaming coming from Mira Costa High School during the past two weekends were part of a police and fire training exercise to practice responding to critical incidents on campus. Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach police and Manhattan Beach fire held “active shooter” training at the school to practice and get […]
Of love, basketball, and survival: The Ray Johnston Band
Ray Johnston was living the dream. In fact, he was living the very specific dream he’d had since he was 9-years-old growing up in Montgomery, Alabama. Always precocious, Johnston wrote a one-page autobiography at that age that his mother Martha still keeps. He graded his life thus far as “around an A plus” before predicting […]