The Yin and Yang of Beach Cities Shredders

Friends from youth, Mason Silva and Chris Russell shred together after carving separate paths to pro skateboarding careers. The differences between skateboarders Chris Russell and Mason Silva, as they prepare to power across Manhattan Beach Skatepark and attempt a tandem trick (Russell airing off a quarter-pipe and stalling on a nearby fence, Silva simultaneously pulling […]

Redondo Beach Police Beat

Strong-arm robbery/resisting arrest/narcotics possession On March 1, at 10 p.m., a suspect was seen concealing merchandise from inside a business on the 1600 block of Kingsdale Ave. and exiting without paying for the items. Loss prevention attempted to detain the suspect, who physically assaulted the security guard and fled the location. The suspect then entered […]

Redondo Beach About Town

Kite Festival, Yoga on the Pier highlight weekend On Sunday, March 11, the 44th Annual Festival of the Kite will take place. Previous years have included special prizes for kite-flyers in multiple categories, live music, a hot dog eating contest with cash prize and more. The event is free and open to the public. The […]

Ribs back home [restaurant review]

I used to travel a lot for work, and would often schedule flights with a long layover in Chicago. If I allowed five hours, there was time to get to the Eastern European neighborhood, buy a heap of the kielbasa and black bread that my mother loved but couldn’t find in LA, and get back […]