Charlie’s Italian serves Boogaloo’s old style fried chicken

Charlie's

Winner Winner: Laissez les bon temps roulez, (that’s N’awlins not France, Habel!), every other Wednesday at Charlie’s, PCH, Redondo Beach as Charlie Byrd and Steve Roberts, former owner of Café Boogaloo, bring Boogaloo’s old style fried chicken dinner, (1/2 chicken, vegetable, mashed potato with gravy), to the new Charlie’s Italian, (formerly Cialuzzi’s). $18 per person. […]

Hermosa spectators find beach soccer a kick

Copa Cabana Beach Soccer tournament

On a typical summer weekend on local beaches, it’s a common sight to see balls flying in mid-air from a large group of athletes surrounded by netting and pop-up awnings. In most instances, the event is a beach volleyball tournament. But last weekend, those riding, skating and dog-walking on The Strand did a double take […]

Redondo Union Volleyball: Coaches practice what they preach

When Arielle Manz was cut twice from the Redondo Union High School volleyball team prior to her junior year, it would have been easy to walk away from the game. But perseverance and hard work paid off for the late bloomer. Manz developed quick enough to earn a gold medal in the Junior Olympics and […]

Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, bodybuilding, volleyball and more

United States Lifesaving Association

Aquatics: Alison Riddle, of Hermosa Beach, successfully defended her title as women’s champion of the U.S. Lifesaving Association’s National Lifeguard Championship in Cape May, N.J. Riddle’s 59 points edged L.A. County teammate and Manhattan Beach resident Taylor Spivey’s 58.25. Riddle won the Iron Woman competition that included swim, board, Skisurf and beach sprint events on […]