El Segundo Surf Team barely beaten by South
It was a clash of two teams who had been in competitive doldrums. South, after losing its top surfers by expulsion after a school prank and being spanked by both Costa and Redondo the previous two weeks, were on the hunt for a “W.” Last season wasn’t kind to El Segundo, and the team was just as eager to turn things around.
Food writer Richard Foss brings ‘Food in the Air and Space’ down to earth
Bad airline food is not entirely the airlines’ fault. It’s also the fault of human nature and human physiology, according to Richard Foss, author of the recently published Food in the Air and Space: The Surprising History of Food and Drink in the Skies.
The South Bay Receives A Run Of Waves (Video)
After weeks of meager surf, the South Bay has finally received some energy in the form of a north west ground swell with more expected over the next week. There is a possibility of a solid swell hitting this weekend. This video was shot on the morning of January 14th and includes clips of Matt […]
On Local Government: Day by day, oil drilling makes less sense
I don’t live in Hermosa Beach. So, I am interested, but not personally involved with the financial impact that choosing either oil drilling solution will bring. For all the blustering, it seems to me that both alternatives are problematic. With plunging oil prices, all previous projections need to be tossed out the window. Anyone who […]
Letters to the Editor: Manhattan Beach on Hermosa oil; POA oil support; E&B economics
Slide rule Dear ER: E&B projects 35.6 Million barrels of Oil can be recovered in Hermosa Beach. The City’s Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) used an Oil Price of $95 per barrel. The total value of E & B’s oil volume claim was $3.4 billion dollars. Union 76 posted on January 1 that our local oil […]
SALIM’S LOT [Architecture]
The three-storied Strand house in Manhattan Beach — built by homeowner Bob Salim, a successful developer — will host FOLA’s annual fundraiser
Beach magazine: South Bay Community Calendar
Whale watching The whales have begun passing through the South Bay. The Voyager out of King Harbor offers daily whale watching excursions through April. For reservations or trip times visit voyagerexcursions.com or call (310)944-1219. 233 North Harbor Dr., Redondo Beach Tuesday, January 20 Manhattan Beach Farmers Market Fresh and organic, locally grown fruits, […]