May Surf Sleds: Candace Stalder’s 1965 Country Squire

Local Torrance Beach surfer Candace Stalder keeps a 1965 Ford Country Squire in the family as her daily driver.
On the Boardwalk: In revitalization limbo, International Boardwalk finds new life

Redondo’s International Boardwalk is experiencing a youth movement as new businesses bring a sense of optimism to an admittedly-overlooked part of the city’s waterfront About a month ago, Redondo Beach Mayor Steve Aspel was at his city’s International Boardwalk, visiting constituents, when he began chatting with Laura Edwards, the captain of Redondo’s “Yellow Submarine,” the […]
Into the Mystic

Four writers – and one artist – in search of the transcendent Maybe it’s not the best trait for a journalist, but when it comes to those who make art, few things are more appealing than a playful imagination. This is one of the qualities I admire about Cie Gumucio, a Redondo Beach artist with […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach

Both the Tour de Pier and Bite at the Beach return to Manhattan Beach this year.
Hermosa Beach startup UCode plans national expansion

Hermosa Beach educational startup UCode is preparing to graduate to the national stage after raising money from big-name tech investors.
South Bay Arts Calendar 5/07/15-5/13/15

Thursday, May 7 Cats and dogs? maybe not Presented by South Bay Contemporary, “Visualization in Art and Science,” curated by Margaret Lazzari, opens with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Loft, 401 S. Mesa St., third floor, San Pedro. Both art and science are on an ongoing quest for knowledge about the […]
South Bay Community Calendar 5/07/15-5/12/15

Thursday 7 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Cancer Support Community-Redondo Beach (CSC-RB) is seeking volunteers to help with the upcoming Tour de Pier fundraising event to take place at the Manhattan Beach Pier on Sunday, May 17. Gather your colleagues for team building or friends for a great day in the sun! To help make a difference in […]
RESTAURANT REVIEW – Downstairs Bar is up to the task

Downtown Manhattan Beach’s best kept culinary secret In some of my columns in the past I have made the distinction between a restaurant that serves liquor and a bar that serves food. The difference is a matter of architecture, atmosphere, and menus, as well as a certain indefinable something that suggests an orientation toward either […]
PVPHS senior’s dance fusion brings national honors

Dance has become a second language for Peninsula High senior Michelle May, a way to express concepts that might otherwise be difficult for her to share for a soft-spoken 17 year old. “If I have a vision, I want to make that come to life and share that with the world,” May said. “I have […]