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Last year, Susan O’Connor, of Whittier, contacted Bing Copeland about a surfboard belonging to her recently deceased father. She had found the blue-paneled longboard with an oval Bing laminate in the rafters of her parents’ garage. She told him she wanted to make it into a bench or bar top for her pool house. “You…
Read MoreFor many, many minutes after open-water swimmer Quinn Fitzgerald marched himself out of the ocean off of Torrance Beach, following a test swim on a Thursday morning in May, he was unable to peel the smile off of his face. “It was beautiful, refreshing. It was pretty great to see dolphins — multiple dolphins,” Fitzgerald…
Read MoreSome 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…
Read MoreDown, But Not Out Jem La Don is a man of ideas. He grew up in South LA, and like many living on the bounds of society, he’s moved around quite a bit over the years, including Glendale, and the San Fernando Valley. But Redondo Beach feels like home to him (his assumed name borrows…
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Read MoreMcArthur named firefighter of the year Once a year, the Manhattan Beach Fire Department recognizes one of its own as an exemplar of what the organization strives to be for the entire community. This year’s firefighter of the year is Christian McArthur, an eight-year MBFD veteran who was publicly commended at the June 4 City…
Read More“This is like watching the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons play the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons.” Three brand new Live Oak Legends – Jersey Joe, The Kid, and Turbo – were born last Friday afternoon during the 48th Annual Live Oak Park 3 on 3 Basketball Classic. They achieved legendary status by pulling off the…
Read MoreProm for grownups An unusual and arguably long overdue event takes place Saturday night just across the Manhattan Beach border: a prom for grownups. The event, which features local bands Spendtime Palace, The Charities, Royal Rats, and Jesse Erikson and the Prom Band, takes place at the Moose Lodge in El Segundo and is targeting…
Read MoreBy Ryan McDonald You can throw a kid in detention, but the reluctant adult learner is the real troublemaker. Those under 16, after all, don’t have much say about showing up for class. It’s later, as learning becomes a matter of greater choice and greater expense, that we start to wonder why we should listen…
Read MoreThe Nissan Armada Platinum’s towing capacity is solid at 8,500 pounds — enough to pull your boat, jet skis or camping gear without breaking a sweat.
Read MoreThe sun was sinking behind surfer Alex Gray, illuminating the Beach Cities and Palos Verdes Peninsula surf breaks, where Gray has scored some pretty sizeable waves. But some far bigger waves were about to unfold right behind him, inside Redondo Beach’s Seaside Lagoon. Gray had the honor of presenting the men’s biggest paddle award, the…
Read MoreTen thousand people came to the beach last weekend in Redondo Beach, all because a teenage boy lit a fire 28 years ago. Allen Sanford was a thoughtful juvenile delinquent. He didn’t want to do harm. He just wanted people to stop and wonder for a second. So as a 13-year-old kid, he snuck out…
Read MoreWomen’s Conference, Historical audio tour, coffee with an Assemblyman, Classic car, get in shape
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