Manhattan Beach welcomes Digital Ventures investment and incubation firm
Investment and incubation firm Digital Ventures picked Manhattan Beach because the city’s lifestyle appeals to both employees and corporate clients. Photo
Endless Session, Day 216: Escape to Sand and Surf
My head, still dazed and pounding from the wave-beating I put myself through the past few days, felt instantly relieved when talented shutterbug Paul Roustan of Bump Set Surf and I sat atop the Esplanade, mesmerized by the peaceful breakers rolling in at the avenues in Redondo. A few breaths and we left our lookout point in […]
Redondo Union boys hoops squad is knocked out of CIF Southern Section playoffs
After watching their team shoot 11 free throws to 39 for the other team, the crowd walking out of Redondo’s gym Tuesday night was very unhappy. “Those damn refs did a horrible job,” one blond-haired woman wearing a red Sea Hawks jacket said to another blond-haired woman wearing a similar jacket. “I’ve seen better officiating […]
A Night in Tunisia: Three chefs, two loves, one dinner, and life as a very moveable feast
Deep in the ancient Mediterranean port city of Tunis, Tunisia, in a tiny kitchen bustling with knives chopping, sisters arguing, and children scampering underfoot, amid the waft of vegetables stewing and meats roasting, a small, vivacious woman named Zina Marouani worked a sort of magic. Earlier that day she’d been to the city’s famed open […]
Vindication: For the second time in three years, a jury sides with Simona Wilson in her battle with Southern California Edison
Five years after filing a lawsuit against Southern California Edison, Redondo Beach resident Simona Wilson won a million-dollar judgment Monday over claims that the utility subjected her to what one physician described as “recurrent electrocution” due to stray voltage in her Redondo Beach home. Jurors at a Long Beach courthouse awarded Simona Wilson $1.2 […]
Hermosa Beach bans marijuana businesses
In what was probably a first for Hermosa Beach, a resident used a portion of his allotted time during the public comment period of Tuesday night’s City Council meeting to pass some pot around at the council dais. “I know you said you didn’t bring any free samples, so this is marijuana,” said resident Chuck […]
Redondo’s bid for basketball Open Division title denied
Sierra Canyon’s many trips to the free throw line paid off for the visiting team as the Trailblazers defeated Redondo 70-74 Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the CIF-Southern Section Open Division playoffs. In a fast-paced game, Sierra Canyon made 28-of-39 attempts at the charity stripe while Redondo was limited to five free throws in 11 […]
Hermosa Beach Toyota Tundra rams stolen Nissan Sentra
A Hermosa Beach resident and his 11-year-old son were driving up 25th Street in Hermosa Beach Friday night, returning home from a ski trip to Mammoth, when they saw a small sedan with its lights out, approaching them at a high speed, pursued by four Hermosa police cars. So they rammed it.
Costa, Redondo girls come up short in soccer CIF playoffs
Playoff runs ended Tuesday for many local girls soccer teams including Mira Costa and Redondo who fell one goal short in each of their CIF-Southern Section Division 2 second round contests. Redondo (17-3-2) lost to visiting Hart 2-1 with both goalkeepers recording shutouts in the second half. After Hart took a 1-0 lead in the […]
The battle of the hill: Palos Verdes Surf team grinds Peninsula [VIDEO] [PHOTOS]
by Ed Solt All photos by Saul Zaragoza Torrance Beach is a nook that doesn’t greet a healthy swell straight on like the more exposed breaks elsewhere in the South Bay. In the past, Manhattan Beach’s 26th Street and El Porto have been the go-to breaks when any trickle of swell shows up. Torrance is […]