Letters to the Editor 9-27-18
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South Bay Community Calendar 9-27-18
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Up-and-coming surfer talks boards, ‘California’s answer to Pipeline,’ and the day he became a reef fillet
Pipeline: Ryan Hughes Ryan Hughes started surfing when he was 11. He started on a Boogie board before he could walk and advanced to a skimboard and then a surfboard. Now he’s cap[tin of the years old but was riding a skim and Boogie board before he could walk. The fair-haired, freckle-faced, 5’11” Redondo High […]
Hermosa Sister City program traces founding to bad press over Biltmore Hotel
by Robert Myska Hermosa’s half-century-old relationship with its official sister city, Loreto, Mexico, originated partly to offset negative press coverage of a troublesome Hermosa land-use issue. The bad press has long since disappeared, while the sister city relationship continued, fostering a thriving cultural exchange program, and an opportunity to share training and resources with Hermosa’s […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
SB lawmakers try to save federal conservation fund A federal program responsible for more than $2 billion of investments in conservation and recreation projects in California — including the Strand bike path, locally — is up for reauthorization at the end of September. Two South Bay Congressional representatives, Nanette Diaz Barragan and Ted Lieu, are […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Supervisor honored for road fix In the summer of 2017, the closure of lanes on Vista Del Mar mobilized South Bay residents like few issues in memory. The change brought residents of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach to their respective city councils, complaining of commutes that had grown 45 minutes longer overnight. The […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Skateboarders to take the Redondo Pier The second annual King of the Pier Skateboard Contest is taking place this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Redondo Beach Pier, sponsored by the Redondo Beach Police Department. Last year’s contest had more than 100 skaters at the Octagon by the Redondo Beach Pier, and organizers are hoping […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Skateboarders to take the Redondo Pier The second annual King of the Pier Skateboard Contest is taking place this weekend, Saturday, Sept. 29, at the Redondo Beach Pier, sponsored by the Redondo Beach Police Department. Last year’s contest had more than 100 skaters at the Octagon by the Redondo Beach Pier, and organizers are hoping […]