Manhattan Beach 6-Man turnout, arrests continue decline

Two years ago, the Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament drew an estimated 65,000 people to Manhattan Beach. Last week, at the second consecutive tournament held midweek instead of on a weekend, the once notoriously unruly crowd numbered just 2,000 to 3,000. A drop in registration persisted this year as well, with 50 teams competing compared […]

On Friday: World Premiere of “Chasing Addictions” surf film, Saint Rockes, Hermosa Beach.

http://vimeo.com/69125365 The World Premiere of “Chasing Addictions,” the latest surf film from director David Parsa (“Absolute Mexico,” “Live: A Music and Surfing Experience”) and co- directors John DeTemple and Steve Guerrero will take place at the Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach this Friday. The film features some of today’s hottest surf pros and best surf […]

Home-baked goodies help family ties in Hermosa Beach

When Catherine Wojick’s husband, Tech Sgt. Edward Wojick, an U.S. Air Force reservist and full-time civil engineer was deployed to Afghanistan a year ago, Catherine knew she needed to spend more time at home with her four kids. She worked fulltime as an industrial engineer at Northrop Grumman in Manhattan Beach, but when home with […]

Hermosa Beach surf pioneer Dotty Kerwin remembered

by Scott Kerwin Dotty Kerwin enjoyed a quintessential southern California lifestyle for 80 years before passing away at the age of 87, surrounded by her family at her home in Hermosa Beach on July 21, 2013. Her husband Ted Kerwin, who passed away eight months prior, was a member of the Kerwin clan, one of […]