Winners emerge in Manhattan Beach school board race

With all 14 precincts reporting as of 11 p.m. Tuesday, incumbent Ellen Rosenberg and newcomers Jennifer Cochran and Christine Cronin-Hurst emerged as the winners of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District board race. Rosenberg, who ran uncontested in 2009, led the pack with 30 percent of ballots cast, or 2,915 total votes. Cochran, a longtime parent […]

Rosenberg in early lead to reclaim Manhattan Beach school board seat

Incumbent Ellen Rosenberg has captured nearly 31 percent of the 5,630 absentee votes counted after the polls closed Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the race for a seat the Manhattan Beach Unified School Board, according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s website. Candidate Jennifer Cochran is behind Rosenberg with 26 percent of the mail-in votes. […]

Body Glove Mavericks Invitational 2013-2014 presented by Go-Pro

Photos Pulling into Half Moon Bay after a cannonball midnight run down the I-5, including a wrong turn into Bakersfield in probably the most suspicious surf insignia-stamped van on the planet, the prevailing attitude of surf localism at some of LA County’s big wave spots might make some stop and think, “Am I really doing […]

Dive N’ Surf Lobster Mobster Contest: a rite of passage for new divers

Dive N’ Surf in Redondo Beach kicked off the 20-13 lobster season with its 37th Annual Lobster Mobster contest on September 28 at 12:01. The opening night contest is a staple for Southern California divers, including locals and participants from throughout Southern California. Over 225 divers participated. Dive N’ Surf stayed open all night to […]

Hermosa Beach: Public Notice 11-07-2013

City of Hermosa Beach PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, December 10, 2013, to consider the following: 1.      Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) allocation of$70,059.00 for the following: a.      An estimated $63,054 for Americans With […]

Hermosa Beach: Public Notice 11-07-2013

                                        City of Hermosa Beach  PUBLIC NOTICE  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning Commission of the City of Hermosa Beach shall hold a public hearing on Tuesday, November 19, 2013, to consider the following:  1.   […]

Redondo Beach: Esplanade 1500-1502 11-07-2013

     CITY OF REDONDO BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER.  ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD. SUBJECT OF THE HEARING:  Consideration of an Exemption Declaration, Conditional […]

Redondo Beach: Artesia 2101-Fitness

CITY OF REDONDO BEACH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING  NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD BEFORE THE PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER.  ANY AND ALL INTERESTED PERSONS MAY APPEAR AND BE HEARD. SUBJECT OF THE HEARING:  Consideration of an Exemption Declaration and Conditional Use […]

Notice of Trustee’s Sale: 11-07-2013

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE’S SALE Trustee Sale No. 726567CA Loan No. 0014763809 Title Order No. M820414 ATTENTION RECORDER: THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE TO AN ATTACHED SUMMARY IS APPLICABLE TO THE NOTICE PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR ONLY. PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE 2923.3 NOTE: THERE IS A SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN […]

Surf Yer Brains Out! 19 and under Contest

photos and words by Justin Mehren Surf Yer Brains Out was a great success. The Malibu Surfing Association’s provided groms from up and down the coast the opportunity to surf the famed 1st point of Malibu to themselves.  The early round standouts were Kei Kobayashi, Andrew Jacobson, Sean Woods, Trevor Robbins and Honolua Bloomfield all […]

Pipeline: Jesse Hinkle, The International Surfman of Mystery

Post grommethood has made 19-year-old Jesse Hinkle of El Segundo an international surf man of mystery. The reserved regular foot keeps a low key demeanor not suggesting the places he’s been or the places he’s going. When Jesse Hinkle was six years old his mother was in a panic watching a strong riptide pull Jesse […]

Surf Sleds: Adam Davenport’s 1964 Ford Country Sedan

All photos by Mark Kawakami When purchasing a fix-me-up classic car, the buyer must know it’s a very big commitment. It’s a lot of maintenance, upkeep, elbow grease, money, and time. Adam Davenport of Davenport Surfboards recently added a 1964 Ford Country Sedan to his family. Oh yeah, he also got married a few weeks […]

ZJ Boarding’s haunted house, haunted heats

by Steven Rodriguez (six12media.com) All photos and captions by Steven Rodriguez A thick fog blanketed Santa Monica on a recent, chilly Saturday morning in October. And just like in the classic John Carpenter “Vampires,” the fog brought with it a gang of monsters. But these ghouls weren’t searching for stolen gold. There was something much bigger […]