Alex Curry relishes World Cup journey
Many years from now, perhaps when she is a grandmother sitting with a granddaughter on her lap trying to explain what it was like in the old days before women were presidents and received pay equal to men, Alex Curry will remember a single sound. It was a sound she heard seven times in […]
2019 Happy Hour at the Beach
It’s Happy Hour somewhere
Letters to the Editor 7-11-19
Read about it. Write about it
South Bay Community Calendar 7-11-19
Greek Festival, Chevron Grand Prix, Blood drive, Swim the Avenues, Yoga on the Pier
Beach Sports – South Bay Dozen
Ocean competition
Beach Art – “Walking through foam”
Surfboards as art
Redondo Beach runner Harwell wins Village Runner Fourth of July 5K
Over 2,000 runners, many dressed in red, white and blue, participated in the 26th Annual Village Runner Fourth of July 5K. Stewart Harwell, 35, of Redondo Beach, finished first in a time of 15:42. The former UC Santa Barbara cross country runner won the Manhattan 10K in 2017 and again in 2018. Harwell said the […]
Manhattan Beach First Break Tennis ‘Returns the Serve’
First Break Tennis Academy is hosting the third annual “Return the Serve Fun Day” on Friday, July 12 at the Dignity Health Sports Park (formerly the Home Depot Center) in Carson. First Break co-founder Rick Buchta, of Manhattan Beach, said the day is intended to introduce kids to tennis and will include free tennis lessons, […]
Manhattan Beach Mile returns to Grand Prix for second year
Prize money totaling $5,000 will be awarded to the top three finishers in the men’s and women’s divisions of the Second Annual Manhattan Beach Mile on Sunday, July 21. The race is held in conjunction with Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix. The women’s race begins at noon and the men’s at 12:15 p.m. The course […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Eighth Street fixes underway Crews began staging equipment on Monday for long-awaited fixes to Eighth Street, which will provide ADA accessible sidewalks on both sides of the street. Work will first be done on the north side of the street, heading west from Valley Drive toward Hermosa Avenue, and is expected to last approximately 45 […]
First, Pugliese dominant in Ocean Prone final
by Kevin Cody Three-time Catalina Classic Paddleboard champion Max First, of Manhattan Beach, reasserted his local dominance by winning Sunday’s 12-mile Ocean Prone race in 2:02:36, nine minutes ahead of second place finisher Mauricio León de la Barra, of Marina Del Rey. Finishing third was Alex Merrill, winner of the previous weekend’s 22-mile Rock […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Cloud lifted Over Verandas New York Food Company announced this week that it has signed a five-year lease extension for the Verandas Beach House, the wedding and event venue it has operated for the past 20 years. The lease extension puts to rest longtime rumors that the former Orville and Wilbur’s restaurant site at Rosecrans […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Sewing Rebellion at the libraries The Redondo Beach Public Library is fomenting fabric-based rebellion at its two libraries this month, beginning with an introduction to the sewing machine this Saturday, July 13. Participants will learn a brief history of the sewing machine, as well as about the machine itself. They will then learn how to […]
Top 7 Casinos Near Manhattan Beach, California
Some places simply have a Vegas flair, even though they may be thousands of miles away. The spirit of gambling and love towards adrenaline are something universal that can be found all over the world. One of these magnificent areas is definitely Manhattan Beach in California. It’s full of exciting casinos that are guaranteed to […]