A bit of Africa, Italy, Lebanon, and Portugal…and Brazil at Natureba
Most Americans associate Brazilian food with steak, lots of steak – and yes, there is other stuff on those churrascaria buffets that you graze from between chunks of steak, but the meat is the signature dish. This isn’t the way most Brazilians eat every day, but a special occasion meal for a night out, something […]
South Bay Board Review May 2013
Surfboards by Davenport Taking you back to the “Dawn of the Involvement Era,” circa 1967 ¾’s, when some of the world’s most versatile boards ever were being pumped up, before everybody hacked a few feet off for the en vogue “shortboard,” comes Davenport’s THE BAYONET. Just in the cusp of the Golden Era of Surfing, […]
This week in #hermosabeach… #may2 – #may9
This week’s #hermosbeach photos were lively and entertaining, especially with the recent Cinco de Mayo holiday. To submit local photos, email chelsea@easyreadernews.com
Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running surfing, swimming, volleyball and more
Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association will be hosting tournaments Saturday and Sunday at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Cost is $42.50 per team. Saturday’s action features the Men’s B division at 9 a.m. Showcased Sunday will be the Women’s A tournament at 9 a.m. and the Icaza Construction Men’s Open 4’s at 10 a.m. […]
Two Hermosa Beach Police Officers honored for saving local man’s life
Two Hermosa Beach Police Officers will be honored with the Distinguished Service Award at the South Bay Medal of Valor Award luncheon in Torrance on May 30 for their quick reactions resuscitating a local man who had gone into cardiac arrest while driving. The anonymous local Hermosa Beach businessman Officers Josh Droz and Dean Garkow […]
Local Redondo Beach writer encourages shopping locally
Local South Bay resident Heidi Butzine didn’t know much about her Redondo Beach neighborhood until the consulting company she worked for closed down because of the downturn in the economy. “I was driving from my box at home and my box at work and I didn’t appreciate the community,” Butzine said. “When I started my […]
Local newsmakers in the world of sports
Stanford Spiker For the third year in a row, Vistamar School has a student–athlete sign a Letter of Intent to join a Division I athletic program. Senior Colin McCall has decided to join Stanford University’s Men’s Volleyball program where he will be joining Vistamar alumnus, Alex Stephanus (2011) on the team. A two-time All-CIF selection, […]
Mira Costa, Redondo girls begin high school beach volleyball playoffs
Playoffs for the second season of the Interscholastic Beach Volleyball League get underway Thursday with wild-card matches played at Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica. Redondo (6-4) finished third in the Bay Division and will take on Notre Dame (3-7) in a 4 p.m. wild-card match. The Sea Hawks enter the playoff as the […]
Redondo Union girls dominate Bay League track and field championships
Senior Shelby Bassman was a three-time winner for Redondo Union High School, which turned in a strong performance at the Bay League track and field fiinals held at Mira Costa. Bassman was league champion in the 100 (12.40) and 200 (25.64) and also ran on the Sea Hawk’s 400 relay team that won with a […]
Mira Costa, Redondo advance in CIF Division 1 boys volleyball championships
Top-seeded Mira Costa improved its winning streak to 20 matches Tuesday with a decisive 25-12, 25-10, 25-20 victory over visiting El Toro in the first round of the Division 1 CIF Southern Section/Ford Boys Volleyball Championships. Casey White led the Mustangs with 13 kills and Riley Mallon recorded 12 kills in the win. Mira Costa […]