Bruce Grant Paddle Out [PHOTOS]
All photos by Candace Stalder of stalderart.com On November 16th, surfers as well as famous figures in the surf industry from up and down the coast paid a visit to Torrance Beach to participate in a celebration of shaper Bruce Grant’s life. The paddle out was blessed with smooth and glassy conditions and an epic sunset.
El Segundo prepares to address budget problems
City Manager Greg Carpenter spent much of October telling a horror story of a municipal sort. Carpenter went wherever anyone would have him. He went to the school board, the city council, the chamber of commerce, the Rotary Club, and the Kiwanis. In total, he gave the same presentation 13 times. Armed with graphs, numbers, […]
Mira Costa boys water polo team to play for CIF Division 3 championship
The third time was the charm for Mira Costa’s top-seeded boys water polo team as it advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship with a 15-10 victory over fourth-seeded ML King of Riverside. Coach Jon Reichardt’s Mustang squad avenged an 11-10 loss on Sept. 28 and its 7-6 loss in last year’s semifinal […]
Mira Costa’s Andrea Lee captures CIF state golf championship in Carmel
She may be only a sophomore, but Mira Costa’s Andrea Lee ended her prep career Thursday going out on top. Lee, who competes in numerous junior tournaments, decided to return to the Mustang squad this season and it paid off. In the field of 54 participants, Lee was the only golfer to shoot under par, […]
Hermosa Beach election results finalized [UPDATE]
The Hermosa Beach City Council election findings announced Friday afternoon caused an upset in the latest result, ousting incumbent Jeff Duclos from his once secure position in second place by moving him to fourth – potentially excluding him from a seat on the dais. “This has been the screwiest election I’ve never seen,” said Duclos […]
Hermosa Beach Little Free Library Seeks Funding
A very literary-focused local woman is looking for a way to bring free children’s books to children across Hermosa Beach by putting a Little Free Library in her front yard. “My wife put this together for our community as a way to encourage children to read and to teach the value of sharing,” said Dylan […]
Review of Body Glove’s “Live From the Moon,” Showing Tonight
“Is Cheyne going to Air Reverse over the moon, is Jamie O’Brien going to post up by something on dubs, is Alex Gray going to bust into a freestyle” and other thoughts came to my mind before sliding in Body Gloves “Live from the Moon” into my PC. After winning the former Transword Surf Magazine’s […]
Hermosa Beach math program helps students excel
Our Lady of Guadalupe School is trying something new, and it’s working. “We’re implementing a program that allows students to learn and develop math skills at their own pace,” said Angelica Hernandez, a seventh grade teacher at the local Catholic school. “It’s individualized for each student and suggests videos based on their mistakes, and we […]
“Everything you can imagine is real”: The 4th TEDxManhattanBeach challenges convention
“The story begins in a little town called Bakersfield.” Dressed in a grey suit and red checkered tie, David Benoit stood tall in front of the black grand piano on stage, facing the silhouettes of some 400 heads watching him. The 60-year-old five-time Grammy-nominated jazz pianist recounted his initial introduction to the instrument–his mother’s, which […]
TopGolf approved at The Lakes in El Segundo
After more than a year of often contentious public debate, the City Council on Nov. 5 agreed to enter into a contract that will allow TopGolf to build a $20 million high-tech driving range, lounge, restaurant, and corporate meeting facility at the city-owned The Lakes in El Segundo golf course. The council voted 3-2 in […]
Mira Costa freshman’s neighborhood book exchange project falls to theft
by Kathryn Cross By day, Jackie Soliman is a student and avid tennis player; by night, a philanthropic librarian–until Sunday night, when the street-side library was stolen. This past summer, the 15-year-old Mira Costa freshman decided to provide the South Bay with another literary outlet when she heard that the Manhattan Beach library was closing […]