Mira Costa surf team ends Huntington High’s run
Last month, for only the second time in eight years, the Mira Costa Surf team defeated perennial powerhouse Huntington Beach High School in a non-league meet. The last Costa team to beat Huntington included future pros Dane and Kelly Zaun and future college standout Dayton Silva.
MOVIE REVIEW – ‘The Jungle Book’ re-animates a classic for a new generation
by Ryan Rojas/Cinemacy.com It’s a weird thing, to be old enough to feel nostalgia for one’s own childhood. As the first wave of this millennial generation, and a child of the 90s, I am part of the last generation of people to have watched our movies on VHS cassette tapes. One of those movies, […]
Letters 2/04/16
Island in the shopping center Dear ER: “Pen-in-su-la (noun): a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting into a body of water.” What does that mean to us? Since we live in Redondo Beach, at the base of the Palos Verdes peninsula, it means that for just about anyone to get to the […]
Barreled in Hermosa Beach. Video by John DeTemple
Filmmaker John De Temple, of d.inc design, captures the Tuesday, January 12 swell at 16th Street in Hermosa Beach, a day local surfers are calling one of the best days of surf in Hermosa Beach, ever. For more of De Temple’s films and photography visit dincdesign.com.
Time To Come Home: The Southern California Slack Key Festival brings Hawai’i to the mainland through hula and ki ho’alu
When Kawika Kahiapo sings, it is the depth in his voice you notice first. Not the song. Not the slack key guitar. Not even the ocean playing in the background. Kahiapo’s first notes usher a prayer into the world. This is not an unusual occurrence for a singer/songwriter, but unusual enough in the ki ho’alu […]
Beach people passings 2015
2015 saw the passing of local surfing pioneers as well important civic and business leaders.
Scott McFarlane strikes again with “A Manhattan Beach Christmas” [VIDEO]
Scott McFarlane, the videographer whose “Manhattan Beach From Above” captured global attention earlier this year, has done it again. His short but sweet “A Manhattan Beach Christmas” features overhead, underwater, surfing, sweet Strand cycling, and fireworks shots, documenting the uniquely MB Christmas vibe. The video was produced for smFILMS A Manhattan Beach Christmas Tis the […]
Dickens celebrates Christmas past, Franklin to celebrate 310th B’day
The holiday classic A Christmas Carol, featuring author Charles Dickens and his most popular characters, including Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Fagan and the Artful Dodger, appeared two weekends ago at International Printing Museum’s Heritage Theater. The performances included caroling and a lunch of English bangers, gingerbread and punch. Benjamin Franklin’s 310th birthday will be celebrated at […]
Unchallenged ECC incumbents reappointed to district board
Because they had no challengers on the recent November ballot, El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees incumbents Kenneth Brown, William Beverly and Mary Combs were reappointed to four year terms at the board’s December 14 meeting. Brown represents District 1, in the northeast section of the district, with 110,000 residents. Beverly represents District […]
Endless Session, Day 123: Surf’s up, SJ!
Sometimes the ocean needs a break. Even just thinking about the vast amount of energy expended by the great sea is enough make anyone tired. Knowing that the South Bay Boardriders surf contest was cancelled today, I met my favorite mermaid SJ and her awesome dad Jose Bacallo at Topaz St. in Redondo Beach, […]
MOVIE REVIEW – “Life in a Walk,” directed by by Yogi Roth
by George Schmeltzer There are as many reasons to walk The Camino as there are pilgrimage trails leading to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. For Yogi Roth, author, athlete, ESPN commentator, world traveler, motivational speaker, former Hermosa Beach resident and, now, filmmaker, the reason to undertake the demanding 240 kilometer walk along the Caminho Portugués from […]
Holt, Smith advance to US Junior Open finals
Palos Verdes High tennis player plays center court on tennis’ biggest stage Brandon Holt and Riley Smith made people forget who their tennis noteworthy parents are, and made names for themselves at this year’s U.S. Open. Holt, 17, a Palos Verdes High, is the son of tennis legend and Hall of Famer Tracy Austin and […]
Cozen-designed Manhattan Beach home picked for Modern Home Tour
While it’s standard for architects to ask clients about their needs before any hammers are involved, Carol Beth Cozen has an inquiry process that delves exceptionally deep. She asks clients where they put their mail after retrieving it from a mailbox. She learns if they want privacy, away from their children. She learns what foods they like and how often they entertain.
Create your own FYF Fest
by Lina McDermott The 12th FYF Fest is this weekend in downtown LA. With over 50 acts, you can’t see everyone. You have to create your own playlist. Of course, there are the bigger names: Frank Ocean, Morrissey, Flume, Bloc Party, etc. I’m here to tell you about some artists you might not know about. […]
Grand Prize Writing: “Tasting Class”
“It’s not the age of wine that matters,” Jack my wine tasting teacher was saying. “It’s how it ages. I bought all these Cabs back in ’84, a fine year for Napa. Some of these vintages will be accessible, and some will be . . . geriatric.”
The Redondo Beach Mermaid in Fiji: Swimming with Sharks
photos and words by Tessa Ptacek As one of the many perks of working for the best company in the world, Dive N’ Surf and Body Glove, recently I was able to check one of my bucket trips off my list when I was able to go to Fiji for 17 days. I went to […]