Print passion: Girl Scout field trip
It’s one thing to read about Benjamin Franklin in a history book. It’s another to see him in a “most unusual” exchange. “I don’t know,” said the boy, flummoxed by a simple inquiry about his name. The boy spoke English well enough, just not this particular brand of English. The words were more or less […]
Redondo’s boys soccer team making most of opportunities
After earning a wild-card berth and a 2-1 win over Chaminade, Redondo Union’s boys soccer team eliminated defending CIF champion and sixth-seeded Ventura 3-2 Friday to advance to the second round of the Division 1 CIF Southern Section Championships. Down 1-0 in the first half, Ryan Wadhams tied the score for the Sea Hawks who went ahead […]
Mira Costa, Redondo enjoy opening-round routs in girls basketball playoffs
Mira Costa and Redondo each rolled to easy wins in first-round home games, but tougher foes await them in Wednesday’s second-round action. Coach Miranda Biterler’s tenth-ranked Mira Costa team had little trouble defeating San Gabriel, routing the Matadors 73-25 behind Haley Tojo’s 18-point performance in the opening round of the Division 2AA CIF Southern Section/Ford […]
Mira Costa’s girls water polo team has title hope quashed
A much anticipated showdown pitting Bay League rivals Mira Costa and Palos Verdes in the finals of the Division 3 CIF Southern Section Girls Water Polo Championships will not happen. After a 16-3 rout over Rancho Cucamonga in the first round of the Division 3 CIF Southern Section Girls Water Polo Championships presented by Farmers, […]
No umbrellas at Lido di Manhattan Beach [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
One of the occupational hazards of my profession is that no matter how much I like certain restaurants, I don’t get back to them often. When you have to dine at new restaurants all the time, you learn the breadth of your neighborhood very well but have to drive right past places you’d like to […]