Soaking up a little “Inherent Vice” – novel and film

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Inherent Vice is up for Best Adapted Screenplay (as well as Best Costume Design), but the film pretty much came and went and is unlikely to become a mainstay of cinematic history. Nonetheless, its South Bay connection is important, and that, at least, will persist. During the […]

Mira Costa boys open basketball playoffs with win

Despite losing six of its last seven games in the regular season and finishing fourth in the Bay League, Mira Costa  is ranked No. 11 in the Division 2AA boys basketball playoffs and got back  in the win column defeating Silverado 61-50 in the first round on Friday. Adam Griese and Dylan Kim each scored […]

Mira Costa, Palos Verdes advance in boys, girls soccer playoffs

Bay League champion Palos Verdes and runner-up Mira Costa survived first-round games in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 boys soccer playoffs on Friday advancing to second-round action on Wednesday. Palos Verdes (19-5-2) is ranked No. 9 and defeated Simi Valley 6-0 on Friday. Masaki Kishimoto and Greg Natt each scored two goals for the […]

Beach Cities Sports: Football, paddleboarding, running, soccer, volleyball and more

Volleyball: 2014 prepvolleyball.com National Coach of the Year Tommy Chaffins will be holding volleyball clinics starting on Mar. 2 for 4th through 8th grade boys and girls. Clinics are held Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-8 p.m. at Redondo Union High School. For more into go to goscvc.com or email tomchaffins@yahoo.com.   Soccer: AYSO Area 1-D completed its annual League Championships with Region 18 […]