Special needs kids catch surf lessons in Hermosa Beach
Liesel Orend is thankful for the Chevron Surf Camp’s partnering with the non-profit Friendship Circle to provide surfing lessons for kids with developmental disabilities. Her ten-year-old son Wade sure enjoyed himself.
Nikau Kai, SB Boardriders plan Stand-Up Surf Classic in Manhattan Beach
Chuck Patterson, the first stand-up paddler to surf Cortes Bank’s giant waves, and winner of the first Dana Point Battle of the Paddle in 2009, is among the SUP paddlers scheduled to compete in the Nikau Kai Classic SUP Surf Contest at the Manhattan Pier on Sunday, August 26. The contest is being held in […]
Rainbow Services
Sunset Serenade On a beautiful moonlight night with many guests dressed for a day at the Derby strolled about bidding on numerous silent auction items while sipping on cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres prior to dinning on a delectable feast of entries catered by Christine Brown served on an expansive lawn in Rolling Hills. Funds […]
the nightlife: openings, closings, suggestions, and the Dynamic Duo from Suzy’s in Hermosa Beach
by John Paul Ziller Now Closed in Hermosa Beach: The Mermaid, a South Bay landmark since 1954… Now Closed in Redondo Beach: Quizno’s at 234 S PCH… Now Open in downtown Manhattan Beach: The Hamptons, formerly Sun & Moon Café… Now Open in downtown Hermosa Beach: Boardwalk, formerly Mama D’s… Now Open on Hermosa Ave: […]
Hoisting the Hardline Colors
When local resident and music man Ken Seaton launched Hardline Entertainment as a management company nearly 15 years ago, little did he suspect it would rapidly evolve into a full-service recording label. “I worked with bands over the years that I had signed to Epitaph, Hellcat, Fat Wreck Chords, Victory…,” Seaton recalls. “As budgets and […]
Guitar man: the man behind the upcoming Los Angeles Guitar Festival
Mitch Chang was fresh out of high school in Honolulu in 1990 when he went to the U.S. Army recruitment office with the intention of signing up to serve as medic.
Volunteers light up the show
“Within a matter of hours, we build a little city.” This year the Portuguese Bend National Horse Show will be celebrating 55 years of tradition, marking more than half a century of bringing the community together on a fall weekend in September. Although the event hasn’t always been in the same place, this year […]
Hermosa Beach news briefs 8/17 – 8/23
The Hermosa Beach City School District has hired Rita Flynn as the interim principal of Hermosa Valley School for the first two months of the school year.
Cruisin’ to Ruby’s: classic cars Friday nights in Redondo Beach [PHOTOS]
At 3 p.m. every Friday the parking lot at Ruby’s Diner is transformed into a car lover’s paradise. Vintage Cadillacs, Buicks, Corvettes, and every car in between drive to Ruby’s “Cruise at the Beach.” The car show began in 1997 with only 12 to 15 cars. Now, close to 250 show up every week. People […]
Police news; theft, bar robbery, church threats
Police reports in Redondo Beach from August 8 – 11