Catalina Classic 2016 Photos by Chris Aguilar
Photographer and videographer Chris Aguilar followed paddleboard maker Joe Bark and his Bark Surf Tech paddlers across the Catalina Channel during the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Championships. Bark paddler Max First won the unlimited division and Bark paddler Lachie Lansdown set a record in the stock division. Jack Bark finished second in the stock division. (ChrisAguilarMedia.com)
Brown’s Catalina Classic victory is second summer channel victory
Abby Brown, 18, of Santa Barbara, became the first rookie and youngest person ever to win the Catalina Classic and only the second woman to have won the Classic and the Molokai races in the same year.
First repeats Catalina Classic win, Lansdown sets stock record, Brown doubles down
As hundreds of Catalina Classic paddlers and their escorts gathered at Catalina Island’s Two Harbors Saturday evening to listen to race instructions and race lore from Buddy Bohn, the founding director’s voice wobbled. On his mind was Bob Hogan, a father of the 32-mile paddleboarding marathon with a 51 year tradition. Hogan was a Los Angeles County lifeguard when he organize the inaugural Manhattan Beach International Paddleboard Race in 1955.
Two school bonds headed for Manhattan Beach voters
Two school bond measures, one primarily to improve elementary school facilities and another to upgrade the aging high school gym, will confront Manhattan Beach voters at the polls this November. Measure C would dedicate $114 million to campus safety, fencing and seismic upgrades, while Measure EE would appropriate $39 million to revitalize historic Fisher Gym, […]
Fiesta hits downtown Hermosa Beach this weekend
Up to 100,000 people will make their way through downtown Hermosa this weekend for the 44th annual Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa. The event, sponsored by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, will take place Saturday through Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day, encompassing several blocks near the intersection of […]
Injunction denied in Hermosa Beach rental lawsuit
Hermosa Beach’s effort to curb short-term vacation rentals in the city survived its first test last week, when a Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge denied a request to halt enforcement of recently passed laws prohibiting the practice in residential areas. The ruling, from Superior Court Judge James Chalfant, allows Hermosa to enforce the prohibition […]
Debate over future of Hermosa Beach fire department strikes a chord for residents
Staffing shortages dating back to the recession have forced Hermosa Beach to reckon with the future of fire services delivery in the city. Two options — dedicating increased funds for a fully staffed department or contracting for fire services with the Los Angeles County Fire Department — will be available for the City Council to […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach
A Time for Noir It’s the stuff dreams are made of: The Manhattan Beach Library will host the kick-off party for the Los Angeles County library system’s “Big Read” event this Wednesday evening. The Big Read is a county-wide program that overlaps the school year and selects books for people all over Southern California to […]