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Apocalypse No: Hermosa Mayanist helps scholars refute warnings of a worldwide cataclysm
If you are able to read this story after Dec. 21, Donald Hales was right. If not, it won’t really matter, will it?
Read MoreDynasties end in Redondo Union girls volleyball program
After more than a decade of Mosebars and Dykstras playing on the Redondo Union High volleyball team, the youngest of the families’ siblings play their final season.
Read MoreSea Hawk family affair
Redondo Union seniors Skylar Dykstra and Hannah Mosebar have great admiration for their older siblings. Skylar is one of five children, while Mosebar is one of four sisters.
Read MoreBreast cancer has sense of irony, but education takes its punch away
On Oct. 3, just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I learned I had breast cancer. The irony struck me immediately. Yes, my commitment to feminism is so strong, that my cancer chose this month, of all months, to make itself known. What I’ve realized over the past several weeks is that all of…
Read MoreSouth Bay Surf League 2012/13 Season Preview
The finals of the 17th Annual South Bay Surf League Classic was held in a bumpy wind swell at the Hermosa Beach Pier on Saturday, November 10. As expected, Mira Costa proved it is the team to beat this year.
Read MoreMira Costa, Redondo Union footballers run to victories
and Chance Keenan Strong running games proved to be the difference for Mira Costa and Redondo as each team earned road victories in the opening week of Bay League action. Mira Costa rebounded from two 14-point deficits to win 62-42 in a back-and-forth shootout at West where the teams scored a combined 48 points in…
Read MoreEagle court of Honor held for local scout
An Eagle Court of Honor was held on September 30, 2012 at Temple Menorah to commemorate the achievement of Eagle Rank for David M. Frey of Boy Scout Troop 586 of Redondo Beach.
Read MoreThe wonder of the Space Shuttle
by John Post As they’ve already seen in Washington, D.C., and New York City, Los Angeles is in for quite a unique treat. When the space shuttle Endeavour is flown into LAX on Friday, and then in October rolled through the streets of L.A. to its final resting place near the Coliseum, all of Los…
Read MoreSurge to the finish
by Dr. Robert Portman Australian scientists recently published a study measuring the physiological demands of surfing. Using GPS monitors fitted to professional surfers, the study found that surfing requires strong endurance, short bursts of intense activity and rapid recovery. This combination of activity places enormous stress on the energy needs of muscle and brain cells.…
Read MoreStand-up paddling finds following in South Bay
by Mariel Devesa Brad Fyffe, a surfer from Hawaii, took up stand-up paddleboarding to spend time on the water when there are no waves. He works at Tarsan Watersports in Hermosa Beach, where he has taught hundreds of visitors and locals to stand-up paddle (SUP). One of his students is 71-year-old Manhattan Beach resident Rusty…
Read Morethe nightlife: openings, closings, suggestions, and the Dynamic Duo from Suzy’s in Hermosa Beach
by John Paul Ziller Now Closed in Hermosa Beach: The Mermaid, a South Bay landmark since 1954… Now Closed in Redondo Beach: Quizno’s at 234 S PCH… Now Open in downtown Manhattan Beach: The Hamptons, formerly Sun & Moon Café… Now Open in downtown Hermosa Beach: Boardwalk, formerly Mama D’s… Now Open on Hermosa Ave:…
Read MoreUSC Marching Band plays at Metlox in Manhattan Beach [PHOTOS]
The USC Marching Band played for Manhattan Beach residents in Metlox plaza on Sunday. A Manhattan Beach resident celebrating her 50th birthday at Shade Hotel hired the band for a 15-minute set.
Read MoreHonorable mention: My son
by Chuck Meyer We had been told in early November 1966 that Mark would be our Christmas present. I ordered from St. Louis’s finest department store Styx Bar and Fuller their top brand, electric train. But Mark wasn’t ready to be with us that Christmas. It wasn’t until 1:30 a.m. on January 25, 1967 that…
Read MoreHonorable mention: Last Stop at the Mermaid
The pressure was on. I had to find a venue in Hermosa that could accommodate 100 people for Donald McVicars surprise 40th party, set for Dec 12. “Save the dates” invites had been sent a month earlier. We hadn’t pinned down a bar or restaurant to host this gig, but assumed it’d be a no…
Read MoreClock calls dead heat at Dwight Crum pier-to-pier swim
At the end of the two-mile Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier race, the first two swimmers finish in a dead heat, according to the clock
Read MoreSand box- Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity
The hulking industrial behemoth that has marred the South Bay waterfront for over 50 years needs to go. Permanently! Three power plants on the coast of California have retired recently and the AES Redondo facility should be next. Plants were retired due to public opposition and political pressure. In all three cases a power company…
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