Beach Cities Sports: Basketball, running volleyball and more
Basketball: Girls ages 8-14 can learn the fundamentals of basketball while improving their skill level at the ProSkills Basketball Clinic held every Sunday from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Spectrum Athletic Club, 2250 Park Place in El Segundo. The head coach is former Mira Costa and UC Fullerton standout Megan Richardson who led the Mustangs to CIF […]
Storied Swell: Biggest Swell in 31 years SLAMS the South Bay
The biggest swell since ‘83 leaves behind a new chapter in South Bay surf history
The CALM before the Storm: Recap of Jan-Feb [PHOTOS]
An over hyped swell hit the South Bay late January bringing us head high plus waves. Most spots were walled and closed up but a few good ones came through. Surfers include: Alex Gray, Tyler Hatzikian, Marcelo Malinco, Rich Silva, Tracey Meistrell, Chris Frohoff, Chris Wells, Josh Gilberts, Michael Luhrsen and others. Hopefully this swell […]
Local expert teaches Redondo parents about cyberbullying
Kids today live as much in the virtual world as they do in the “real” world, but often they do not fully grasp the threats they face online, including cyberbullying. To arm themselves against the dangers that kids may face online, more than 60 students and parents gathered at Washington Elementary’s cafeteria recently to get […]
Redondo author coaches women about work and family
Redondo Beach resident Michelle Waters has become a vibrant voice in the conversation about work and life balance for the modern woman. Her passion for career and family integration evolved after a tragic fire ravaged her hometown in Australia and left her husband and three small children without a home. She quickly found herself acting […]
Couple robbed by group on Redondo Pier
On Sunday night, February 23, a couple was robbed at the Redondo Beach Pier in front of Barney’s Beanery. The couple, who lost cell phones, wallets and credit cards, was surrounded by a group of young people. According to Redondo Beach Lieutenant Joe Hoffman, the suspects in question had been inside Barney’s Beanery and were […]
Arliene Hillinger, beloved wife of LA Times writer, dies at 86
On February 8, 1945, a skinny 18-year old sailor named Chuck Hillinger walked into the Opal Pharmacy on Torrance Boulevard in Redondo Beach. He was hitchhiking his way from the Long Beach Naval base to the USO in Hollywood and stopped in to have a malted milk. He never made it to Hollywood. Behind the […]
NASA astronauts welcomed at Palos Verdes High School [PHOTOS]
On Feb. 19, Palos Verdes High School welcomed two distinguished guests: NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and Jet Propulsion Laboratory scientist Steve Collins.
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of March 6
What’s happening in Manhattan Beach this week?
Manhattan Beach Rotary club gifts eyeglasses to Lennox elementary students
Come May, some 80 Moffett Elementary students in Lennox will be able to see the chalkboard with a new clarity.