A hidden gem on the Redondo Beach pier [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Oriental Breeze, the most authentic Japanese restaurant almost nobody in the South Bay knows about Near the end of the Redondo Pier is a stand that sells funnel cakes, hot dogs, French fries, nachos, and ice cream, among other fast food. It has been open for many years and is reminiscent of places I’ve seen […]
Beachbilly Bluegrass
The Green Blossom String Band rides the wave of folk revivalism Folk is the foundation of all spoken word music (music with song). It is the most malleable form of music, capable of adapting any variation – from Celtic jig to brazen punk, Andean folklorico to whiskey-drinkin’ cowboy… Even blues is a type of folk […]
City Council upholds Dive N’ Surf design
The City Council has rejected pleas from residential neighbors opposing a remodel of the Dive N’ Surf shop on 504 N. Broadway, which will redesign the building’s second floor.
Redondo Beach News Briefs, Dec. 22, 2011
Mary Ann Guthery of King Harbor Marina and Donna Dawick of Cheer for Children accepted a $6,000 check from Rick Crump (right), the Race Director of The Redondo Beach Triathlon.
Police Reports Redondo Beach; Dec. 12- Dec. 18
At about 1:45 p.m on Dec. 13 at 1601 Hawthorne Blvd, officers were dispatched to a call regarding a subject attempting to pass counterfeit $100 bills at Target.
Local personal trainer breaks world record for standing high jump [VIDEO]
Last Friday Devon Redmon, a personal trainer in Redondo Beach, broke a world record for the highest standing jump of 56.9 inches at Workout World in Torrance. The previous record was set by a man in Denmark earlier this year with a jump of 56.7 inches. “Although I broke the record, I am already excited […]
Police cite 11 in shoulder tap sting
Police cited eight people in Manhattan Beach and three in El Segundo for buying alcohol for a minor, while conducting a shoulder tap sting on Dec. 19.
Costa boys takes third in Hilltop Classic basketball tournament
Under the leadership of first-year head coach Jeff Amaral, Mira Costa’s boys basketball team is off to an impressive start taking third place in the Hilltop Classic tournament at Palos Verdes. The Mustangs went 3-1 in the prestigious tournament, losing only to eventual champion Harvard-Westlake 86-59. Harvard-Westlake defeated a tough Lawndale team 65-63 on Saturday […]
Costa girls celebrate with Holiday soccer crown
Mira Costa’s girls soccer team proved it will be a force to be reckoned with when the race for a Bay League title begins after the winter break. The Mustangs captured the prestigious South Holiday Tournament with a 3-1 victory over league rival Peninsula.
Newsmakers in Sports
Volleyball: The Beach Cities were well represented at the NCAA Women’s Volleyball semifinals held in San Antonio, TX. After winning two five-set matches to advance out of the Regionals in Hawaii, USC once again was forced to go the distance on Thursday, Dec. 15 but fell to Illinois 25-27, 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 15-10. Pac-12 Player […]
Wednesday, Dec. 21
Library Book Club The Hermosa Library sponsors a free monthly book Discussion Group at 10:30 a.m. Today’s book is The Sunday Philosophy Club by Alexander McCall-Smith. 550 Pier Ave. 310-379-8475.