Bark wins Molokai stock, Ambrosi-ODonnell win stock relay
Jack Bark was sick. The 18-year-old paddleboarder arrived in Hawaii last week to compete in the arduous 32-mile Molokai to Oahu Paddleboard World Championships with a head cold that made breathing difficult. When the race began at dawn Sunday morning, Bark wasn’t even thinking about winning. He was just hoping to finish. And when he […]
Live tweets from Manhattan Beach’s Six Man volleyball tournament
For the first time ever, Manhattan Beach is hosting a mid-week Six Man beach volleyball tournament in an effort to decrease crowds and unruly partying. The tournament runs today and tomorrow. Check out what tournament-goers are tweeting live from the event.
Car kills man sitting at bus stop
The city bus stop bench on the corner of Artesia Blvd and Mackay Lane adjacent to Yanagi Japanese Bistro has been removed. Instead of sitting, bus passengers wait under the shade of the awning or lean against the bus stop poles while waiting for their buses. Surrounding one part of the bus stop is a […]
NBA’s Matt Barnes released after allegedly threatening Manhattan Beach police
NBA free agent Matt Barnes was released from the Manhattan Beach jail at 11:20 p.m. on Monday after being arrested for an outstanding traffic warrant and allegedly threatening a police officer, Manhattan Beach Lt. Steve Tobias said on Tuesday. At around 8:30 p.m., a police officer approached the former Laker outside of Shellback Tavern in […]
Celebrity DJ Sam Ronson plays Manhattan Beach
Sam Ronson is one of the most celebrated DJs in the world. She comes from music royalty. Her father, Laurence, was a record executive; her brother, Mark, is an acclaimed producer (Amy Winehouse, Rufus Wainwright) and musician; her step-father Mick Jones was Foreigner’s founder and lead guitarist. Tuesday night, Easy Reader’s Mark McDermott caught up […]
51st Surf Festival kicks off with 6-man volleyball tournament in Manhattan Beach
The International Surf Festival begins its second half-century of competition today when the 51st edition of the event kicks off with the Charlie Saikley 6-man beach volleyball tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday in Manhattan Beach. Manhattan Beach city officials decided to move the popular beach volleyball tournament from the weekend to midweek in hopes of […]