Becker SB Board Riders December 2 contest by Kurt Stinmetz [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=269]Photos by Kurt Steinmetz Photographer Ken Pagliari’s view of the Becker SB Surfriders contest on Dec. 2 at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach. The contest was the first in a series of six contests put on by the South Bay Boardriders, local surf shops and Body Glove. [See story and more photos]
Becker SB Boardriders December surf contest [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=274]Photos Becker SB Surfriders contest, Dec. 2 at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach. The contest was the first in a series of six contests put on by the South Bay Boardriders, local surf shops and Body Glove. [See story and more photos] [PURCHASE PHOTOS]
A Darling re-release and a War Called Peace
Subscribers to the high-energy rock or punk lifestyle will be delighted to learn of a local show this week that’s worthy of being called a special South Bay engagement. It’s The Darlings’ album (re)release party, with opener support from the legendary War Called Peace — who broke up in 1998. The Darlings — Buddy Harris, […]
Tinker Tailor Soldier Snooze [MOVIE REVIEW]
Director Tomas Alfredson, in his remake of John LeCarré’s Cold War masterpiece spy thriller Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, has delivered a film that proves that sometimes less is just, well, less. In both the novel and the previous mini-series from 1979, the plot and characters suck you into a vortex of quicksand, gasping for breath. […]
A Whale of a Time: Underwater whale adventures
Forty-eight years ago Charles ‘Flip’ Nicklin’s father Chuck rode a whale. His family owned a dive shop in San Diego and during a routine dive while he was searching for lobster for dinner with some friends they came across something much bigger. They spotted a whale and approached it in a small boat. As they […]
MTV’s “Awkward.” creator, a Palos Verdes native
When an accident in the bathroom was mistaken for her suicide attempt, Jenna Hamilton, 15, went from being invisible to being one of the most popular girls in school – but not for the reasons most teens probably seek popularity in high school. Jenna, played by Ashley Rickards, is the lead character and protagonist of […]
Looking up
Che-Hang Charles Ih followed a fascination with space and the skies to an award-winning career as an innovator at JPL and Boeing Che-Hang Charles Ih of Rancho Palos Verdes has always been looking up. He looked up to his father, a war hero who survived numerous high-risk missions through the skies as a bomber pilot. […]
Yule Parlor Parade Decorates for 55th Year
Cathy Gillman unpacked her 17 boxes of Christmas decorations and five big bags of artificial greenery early this year—and for two good reasons: She’s expecting her first grandchild soon, and her home will be one of the stars in Neighborhood Church’s 55th annual Yule Parlor Parade set for Friday and Saturday, Dec. 2 and 3, […]
70 grievances filed against Redondo Beach Post Office
Carriers at the Redondo Beach Main Post Office last week filed approximately 70 grievances against management for what union leaders are describing as a hostile workplace. Many carriers have continued to deliver mail well after dark and sometimes as late as 10 p.m. in the wake of a round of consolidations that reduced the number […]
Redondo Pier begins revitalization
History will soon come full circle to the Redondo Beach pier after council members and waterfront stakeholders announced Tuesday morning that the new, vintage-inspired waterfront revitalization plan will soon be implemented. “The Redondo Beach Waterfront is a priceless asset that must be carefully nurtured,” said Mayor Mike Gin in a press release from Paolucci communications. […]
Councilman spotlights key Hermosa Beach properties
Councilman Michael DiVirgilio wants to move as soon as possible to codify the city’s priorities for potential new development that could change the face of the iconic downtown area near the Hermosa Beach Pier. In addition, the recently reelected councilman wants to seek expert guidance to attract the most desirable businesses to the rest of […]
Forecast: 60 tons of snow in Hermosa Beach
It might not be a white Christmas in town, but it will be a white Saturday, Dec. 10 as sponsors Spyder Surf, Volcom and Electric make 60 tons of snow to turn a stretch of upperPier Avenue into Mount Hermosa for the second annual Snowfest. Top snowboarders from all over L.A. will be on hand […]
Santa comes to Hermosa Beach!
Santa and Mrs. Claus enjoyed a seaside stop in their busy Christmas season schedule. The North Pole couple gave out waves and one-on-one chats with kids who, along with their parents, had watched Hermosa’s annual tree lighting on the the Pier Plaza, sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce. Entertainment was provided by Polynesian dancers taught […]
Hermosa Beach News Briefs, Dec 7, 2011
New leader The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce has named its interim executive director, Maureen Hunt, to the post on a permanent basis. “This is an exciting time for the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and we are pleased to name Maureen as our executive director,” said board President Jed Sanford. In the past year, […]
Becker SB Surfriders Club December Surf contest by Ken Pagliari [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=268]Photos by KPSurf.com Photographer Ken Pagliari’s view of the Becker SB Surfriders contest on Dec. 2 at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach. The contest was the first in a series of six contests put on by the South Bay Boardriders, local surf shops and Body Glove. [See story and more photos]
Old guy Ted Robinson, groms dominate SB Surfriders contest [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=267] Photos (CivicCouch.com) The Becker South Bay Surfriders Club contest, the first of the club’s six-contest series this winter, attracted over 200 surfers Sunday at26th StreetinManhattan Beach. The entries included 48 groms and micro groms (12 and nine and under). A primary goal of the series, said SBBC president Mike Balzer, is to develop […]