December 15, 2016

The way of Kurisaki

When I showed up to interview sushi master Kurisaki, he was in his kitchen arranging a tray of glistening white

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.

Sunset Serenades

Silhouettes by the Sea An hour before sunset with Ileana Landon In 2013, a documentary film called “Finding Vivian Maier”