Breast cancer has sense of irony, but education takes its punch away
On Oct. 3, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I learned I had breast cancer. The irony struck me immediately. Yes, my commitment to feminism is so strong, that my cancer chose this month, of all months, to make itself known. What I’ve realized over the past several weeks is that all of […]
Café Pierre: la fin d’une époque in Manhattan Beach [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
I first visited Café Pierre thirty-five years ago, just after they had opened as a modest creperie with a friendly fellow named Guy explaining the unfamiliar dishes. The place was an anomaly in our not-very-cosmopolitan town then, an authentic bit of Europe, and adventurous diners streamed in. As the years went by it expanded and […]
Lincoln: Spielberg’s clear-eyed masterpiece was worth the wait [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Lincoln,” Steven Spielberg’s magnificent film eleven years in gestation, is worth the wait. The rights to historian Doris Kearns Goodwin’s magnum opus, Team of Rivals, were purchased by DreamWorks well in advance of its 2005 publication, and a stunning and comprehensive guide to the political ascension of the 16th president it is. That a film […]
Rae Heim, barefoot runner, finishes cross-country run at Manhattan Beach pier [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id=524] Rae Heim, the 18-year-old who began running barefoot across the country in April from Boston, finished her eight-month trek late Thursday morning at the Manhattan Beach pier among a crowd of family members and local fans, which included mayor Wayne Powell and Skechers CEO Michael Greenberg. Not only is she the youngest person […]
Hermosa Beach playing catch up with street repairs [ROAD REPAIR CHART]
After nearly a year of delay, the city is scheduled to begin street improvements in February 2013. A total of 29 street segments will be rehabilitated, including pavement upgrades and other improvements related to drainage, tree removal and sidewalk damage due to tree roots, city officials said. The streets slated for work were identified in […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, running, surfing and more
Baseball: Early-bird registration is ongoing for Redondo Beach Little League. Open to residents of the City of Redondo Beach between the ages of 4 and 14, the league consists of eight divisions and will begin play on March 2, 2013. Online registration is available at RedondoLittleLeague.com. Walk-up registration will also be available on Saturday, Dec. […]
Redondo Pop Warner football team creates a season to remember
When the Redondo Beach Pop Warner Mitey Mite White team gathered for the first time last August, there were a lot of questions running through the minds of the players, not to mention the coaching staff. In his first season as a head coach, Mike Wunderli was pondering ways of handling a group of 8-to-10-year-old […]
Body found floating in hot tub in Hermosa Beach
A local transient was found dead in a hot tub at the Quality Inn Hotel on Aviation Boulevard Wednesday morning.
Local cross country teams advance to CIF Southern Section championships
Redondo’s boys and girls teams will join the Mira Costa’s girls as part of a 12-team contingency from the South Bay that will compete in the CIF Southern Section/Ford Cross Country Championships Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College. Runners from Redondo and West took the top four spots in the same Division 2 heat helping […]
Redondo Union girls volleyball team reaches CIF finals
Redondo’s girls volleyball team has reached the CIF Division 1-AA finals for the second time in three years after sweeping visiting Corona del Mar 25-21, 25-17, 25-21 in a semifinal match Tuesday. The Sea Hawks carry a 30-match winning streak into the championship match where top-seeded Redondo (35-3) will take on No. 2 Marymount (32-5) […]
South Bay Surf League 2012/13 Season Preview
The finals of the 17th Annual South Bay Surf League Classic was held in a bumpy wind swell at the Hermosa Beach Pier on Saturday, November 10. As expected, Mira Costa proved it is the team to beat this year.