Return of the Ragin Cajun [restaurant review]
I have never actually seen Brigadoon, but have absorbed the story from pop culture references: the name of the mythical village has become a slang term for anything that disappears and reappears erratically. I’ve heard the term bandied about with regard to a particular restaurant, the Ragin Cajun, which recently reopened in Redondo after serving […]
Redondo girls advance to volleyball semifinals; Costa goes down with a fight

Top-seeded Redondo rallied from a first-set loss to defeat host Long Beach Wilson in a CIF-SS Division 1AA quarterfinal match Saturday night. Coach Tommy Chaffins’ squad rallied for a 22-25, 25-23, 25-10, 25-23 victory after dropping the first game and trailing 16-7 in the second. Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani has 21 kills to lead the Sea Hawks […]
CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame to induct three new members at Hermosa Beach Community Center

When beach volleyball legend Bob Clem was tearing up the sand courts in the 1970s, there were no bleachers full of fans and teams could only score when serving the ball. The sports has since switched to rally scoring where a point is awarded after each serve and has become one of the most popular […]
Mira Costa reaches semifinals in CIF boys water playoffs

Moving up one division has not appeared to affect Mira Costa’s boys water polo team as the Mustangs advanced to the CIF Southern Section Division 2 semifinals with a 10-7 win against host San Clemente. Andrew Todd scored three goals and Ed Jeon, Brandon Lavinsky and Jake Miller-Tolt each recorded two goals for fourth-seeded Mira […]