Vince Ray shared the surfing stoke with over 12,000 kids as coach, and even more as Surfing Santa
by Kevin Cody Vince Ray brought the joy of surfing to over 12,000 kids, as director of the Chevron Hermosa Surf Camp, and holiday joy to even more kids as Easy Reader’s Surfing Santa. Ray passed away Wednesday morning, January 3, at age 66, after a year-long fight with pancreatic cancer. Ray was a special […]
Redondo Avenues, December 2023 by Tom Kampas
The Avenues during the December swell, as seen by photographer Tom Kampas.
El Porto surfers take on December 2023 Swell. Photos by Dave Weldon
Dave Weldon usually photographs objects in space. In December he focused on El Porto surfers.
December 31, 2023 Breakwall swell, through the lens of photographer Mike Balzer
Photos by Mike Balzer
A Grand (Avenue) last week of 2023 for surfers, through the lens of Steve Gaffney
Photos by Steve Gaffney (@stevegaffney) Photographer Steve Gaffney was at Hammerland and neighboring El Segundo breaks during the final week of December 2023.
Police Beat: MB man shot, Apple, HB bike store smash and grabs
by Liz Mullen A shooting, a break-in at the Apple Store in Manhattan Village, and a residential burglary were among the crimes Manhattan Beach Police responded to during the last week of the holiday season. On New Year’s Day Manhattan Police were called to the 1400 block of 11th Street at 1:23 a.m., and found […]
All Ball Sports: All Ball Predictions and Resolutions for 2024
by Paul Teetor It’s Taylor’s World; We’re only living in it The most important person in the sports world – I’m talking about Taylor Swift, of course – will marry her new boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after the Chiefs win the Super Bowl in February. And she never writes another breakup […]
South Bay, last week of December 2023
Final days of 2023 deliver swell South Bay surfers won’t soon forget
by Kevin Cody The swell that hit South Bay beaches last Thursday invites comparison to the swells that flooded the Hermosa Strand in 1983; blew a hole in the Redondo Breakwall, and blew out the windows of the Portofino Hotel in 1988; and breached the breakwall again in January of this year, destroying the King […]
The Resurgence of Classic Games in the Digital Era
The digital era has transformed the gaming world, reshaping our interactions and views on games. This change has ushered in sophisticated technology, which, coupled with a renewed sense of nostalgia, has revitalized classic games cherished across generations. From pixelated beginnings to sophisticated online platforms, these games have transcended time, adapting to the demands and possibilities […]