Endless Session, Day 303: Liquid Playground
Last week, I wrote a little about a stoke meter, and I feel like I should elaborate a little bit. It’s days like today that have one’s stoke meter bursting at the lid. We were on the road to my liquid playground. My favorite surf spot in the world, my place of refuge that protected […]
Endless Session, Day 302: Lake-dom
South swells are upon us. Hermosa is winding down from its towering El Nino monsters and is on track for lake-dom. Although the surf this morning out front didn’t garner the word epic, there was definitely something to be excited about. My mind is already wandering down the road in Doheny, tomorrows logging adventure destination. […]
Sea Hawks return to CIF Division 3 baseball championship game
Clutch hitting and strong pitching has led Redondo’s baseball team back to the CIF-Southern Section Division 3 championship game where the top-seeded Sea Hawks will face Woodbridge in a 1 p.m. contest Saturday at San Manuel Stadium in San Bernardino. Redondo (30-2) will seek its second consecutive CIF title against a Woodbridge (23-7) team that […]
Sharpening the Blades: Brian Ortega’s road to UFC 199
Later on, 25-year-old Brian Ortega will look back at his first week of training camp as just another night of sharpening his blades. But three minutes into his fifth and final round of sparring, in his first week of a grueling training camp, the rising mixed martial-arts star is looking worn down. Tall and lanky, […]
After 39 years on the force, Lt. Thompson to retire from Hermosa Beach Police Department
Hermosa Beach has changed a lot in 40 years. The railroad tracks are gone. Either/Or Bookstore is too. You can’t even drive all the way down Pier Avenue. But at least one thing hasn’t changed: When residents fall victim to crime, it tends to be easily preventable. Lt. Tommy Thompson, a 39-year veteran of the […]
Assemblyman David Hadley running for reelection
This time around, State Assemblymember David Hadley is the incumbent on the ballot for the June 7 primary.