Redondo Beach schools withdrawal from International Baccalaureate program amid protest
After much debate between parents, teachers and the school board, the Redondo Beach Unified School District has decided to withdraw its intent to pursue the designation of Redondo Union High School as a World School within the International Baccalaureate program. The decision was announced at Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. “This decision has been […]
Snoop Dogg in Manhattan Beach for video shoot
Snoop Dogg made an appearance in Manhattan Beach to film his daughter’s music video at the Manhattan Beach Creamery downtown. Jessica Jordan, executive chef of the Rothman Food Group, which owns the Manhattan Beach Creamery, created a special flavor, “Snoop-a-licious,” for the occasion. The sweet cream ice cream with a caramel swirl and waffle cone […]
About Town: Manhattan Beach August 25, 2011
The first day of school is always a time to snap away. We want to share your special moments – whether all of the kids are enrolled at the same school for the first time, best friends are reunited after a summer apart, or if it’s a student’s first day at a new school.
Blue Whales sighted off King Harbor
“They’re coming in fast,” Captain Brad Sawyer recently shouted to his crew. “Their speed is a good 10-15 knots, and we only go 8!” For the second year in a row, the biggest mammals in the world, the blue whales, were moving through Redondo Canyon in search of krill, a type of crustacean and one […]
Women leap onto new stages with Bad Ballet
In an episode of the second season of Saturday Night Live in the mid-‘70s, Gilda Radner wears a tutu, flailing her arms and legs on stage ungracefully, as her sloppily tied pointe shoes slip off of her feet. The title of the skit, appropriately enough, is Bad Ballet.
Manhattan Beach students excel in state tests
Manhattan Beach students improved on most areas of state standardized tests compared to last year’s results, according to results released by the California Department of Education. In total, 5,046 students in the district were tested this past spring.
Quicksilver pro surfers Reef McIntosh and Tyler Newton give lessons at special needs camp [VIDEO]
Pro surfers Reef McIntosh and Tyler Newton, both of Quiksilver, showed up to give lessons at this week’s second annual Friendship Circle Chevron Surf Camp for kids with special needs in Hermosa.
Green groups prep for back-to-school with Trash Free Lunch Challenge
In an effort to reduce the amount of trash entering landfills from schools, Grades of Green has partnered with the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County to bring the Trash Free Lunch Challenge to schools.
Lessons from the Blue Zones
Somewhere in the remote Nicoyan peninsula of Costa Rica, a 101-year-old great-great-grandmother is making you look bad. Her name is Panchita, and by the time you finish your morning blog rounds, she has already cleared brush, chopped wood and made tortillas from scratch. And here’s the best part: she’s not alone. For five years, I […]
The vital revolution
The beach cities join a quest for the Holy Grail of public health: moving an entire population towards living longer, better It is well established that Americans are large and growing larger. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 68 percent of American adults are overweight or obese. One out of every three […]
The Vitality City Makeover
The author of Blue Zones offers his personal guidance to a select group of unhealthy beach city residents on how to live longer and happier What if I could show you how to be two years younger and weigh 10 pounds less by the end of the year? For the past decade, I’ve been working […]
Christian Anthony rocks Redondo Pier
Summer winds down while the music winds up. Christian Anthony, acoustic rock, rocks the pier, from 6 – 8 p.m. Redondo Beach Pier, end of West Torrance Blvd., Redondo Beach. Bring lawn chairs, a picnic, blankets – the family and friends, and enjoy!