Centenarian Lowell Stirratt celebrates 100 years
On August 25, Hermosa Beach resident Lowell Stirratt celebrated 100th his birthday and entered an elite group of people who have been alive a century. “I’ve lived to be 100 because I don’t sweat the small stuff,” Stirratt said. “Laugh and be happy. If you become unhappy, move. I’ve done that a number of times.” […]
Manhattan Beach residents, police chief respond to recent rash of home break-ins
Manhattan Beach resident Linda Reinstein returned home one night several weeks ago to find her house turned upside down. Jewelry, family heirlooms and other valuables – worth an estimated $200,000 – were missing. She had been victimized in a burglary. “I have nothing now,” Reinstein said. She would soon learn that she’s not alone. The […]
PV Estates police chief resigns after one year
Palos Verdes Estates Police Chief John Eberhard announced his retirement last week at end of October, exactly one year after accepting the position as chief. PVE City Manager Anton Dahlerbach, who was not in office during Eberhard’s promotion to chief, said an interim police chief would be appointed while the city looks for a permanent […]
Mira Costa, Redondo face division foes to open girls volleyball season
Perennial powers Mira Costa and Redondo Union begin their girls volleyball seasons this week against top-ten ranked division opponents, providing each team with a glimpse of what it will take to make a run for a CIF championship. Redondo enters the season ranked second in the CIF Southern Section Division 1-AA poll and No. 7 […]
Beach Cities Sports: Beach tennis, soccer, volleyball and more
Soccer: Beach FC is introducing their Fall Soccer Academy on Tuesday, Sept. 3. Open to boys and girls U7-U10, sessions will take place every Tuesday and Friday from 5-6:15 p.m. at Redondo Union High School. Cost is $100 for eight sessions and attendance the first night is free. Coaches are nationally licensed and gifted in working […]
Taekwondo athletes fulfill quest of reaching national championships
Athletes from Quest Taekwondo in Redondo Beach have enjoyed success this summer highlighted by its 11-member team that brought home eight medals from the USAT National Taekwondo Championships held in Chicago. Quest’s Competition Team consisted of athletes ages 14-17 who performed in sparring and poomsae disciplines of Taekwondo, which translates to “the art of striking […]
Casey Jennings, fresh off his Manhattan Beach Open, talks volleyball, family, and future [VIDEO]
Casey Jennings and his partner Matt Fuerbringer, in a stunning upset, won the prestigious Manhattan Beach Open two weeks ago. The Easy Reader’s Brad Jacobson caught up with Jennings on the practice court and talked about his life in volleyball and his other partner, in life, Kerri Walsh — who also won the Manhattan Beach […]