Kurisaki Sushi, Redondo Beach: An elite sushi restaurant attracts a fanatical local following
My wife has gone to the same coffee shop every Saturday morning for so long that the staff knows her order by heart. They ask “The usual?” when she gets to the counter, but the speed at which it is delivered suggests that they started making it while she was still in line. It’s a […]
The way of Kurisaki
When I showed up to interview sushi master Kurisaki, he was in his kitchen arranging a tray of glistening white blobs. When I asked what it was, he explained that it was shirako, codfish sperm. I must have looked confused, because he said helpfully, “Like eggs, but from the males.” He gave me a nibble, […]
Redondo Beach’s Don Swift plans swift return to surfing, with help from friends
Everyday, Don Swift sat in his spot, 40 yards southwest of the end of the Topaz jetty waiting for the next set wave. He had been out there for as long as I could remember, at least 30 years. He always got the wave of the day, facing into the bowl and coming off the bottom with a smooth turn into the top part of the curl with style and grace. But Don has been missing in the lineup since October 14 when he was diagnosed with a malignant tumor attached to his brain.
Spotlight on the Hill – Doctors and Donors Celebrate
Physicians and donors celebrated the opening of Torrance Memorial’s newly renovated Mother and Baby Postpartum Unit
Spotlight on the Hill – Torrance Memorial Foundation
The Torrance Memorial foundation raised $1.5 million
Tradition runs deep: Palos Verdes’ girls cross country team won CIF-Southern Section and State Division 3 championships with a blend of unique personalities and running styles
When workouts began in the summer, the girls on Palos Verdes’ cross country team knew they had an opportunity to do something special, but it would takes lots of hard work. The season began in August with an annual trip to Mammoth Lakes, where the cross country teams from Palos Verdes and Mira Costa trained […]
Spotlight on the Hill – Asia America Symphony Guild
The Asia America Symphony Guild held its annual holiday benefit
Redondo eyes Bay, CIF girls water polo championships
While the girls water polo program continues to improve at Redondo, the Sea Hawks expect to reach another level, building on the success enjoyed last season when they finished second in the Bay League and reached the second round of the playoffs. Redondo began the 2016-17 campaign in convincing fashion defeating Santa Monica 10-4 and […]
Redondo girls soccer team in hunt for South Holiday Tourney title
Seasoned veterans have helped Redondo’s girls soccer team get off to a fast start this season that includes a spot in the Championship bracket at the 37th annual South Holiday Tournament. The Sea Hawks did not allow a goal while winning their pool in the South tournament defeating Lawndale 8-0 and South East 5-0. Redondo […]
South Bay Community Calendar 12-15-16
Until they sell out Fresh cut holiday trees The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club mans the lot at the corner of Pier and Pacific Coast Hwy., Premium trees, garlands, wreaths and mistletoe. Benefit the many local charities the club sponsors. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Weekends 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. but only […]
Jury in Zisette case finds for Manhattan Beach family
More than two years after a tragic accident took the life of Manhattan Beach teenager Mason Zisette, a jury delivered a multi-million dollar verdict for his family, bringing some closure and hope for future reforms that could prevent similar accidents. Zisette, who was 16 at the time of the accident, died as a result of […]
Sunset Serenades
Silhouettes by the Sea An hour before sunset with Ileana Landon In 2013, a documentary film called “Finding Vivian Maier” was released, about a woman who lived from 1926 to 2009 and for most of that time found employment as a nanny. On her days off, however, she took photographs, hundreds, thousands of photographs, but […]