Baywatch Community Calendar 2-20-25
Spotlight: Saturday, February 22 Lanakila Classic, Seaside Lagoon Open Ocean races (long and short) with outrigger canoes 1- and 2 persons, stand-up and prone paddleboards, surf skis, and V1s. Kids mini-course in the Harbor. Registration opens at 7 a.m. Preregistration online is recommended. $40. Open to the public. Proceeds will be donated to LA Fire […]
Donations trucked to fire victims Beach Cities style, in Tesla Cybertrucks Â
by Elka Worner The line stretched around the block at Guidestone Church on Saturday as hundreds of South Bay residents rushed to donate clothes, blankets, towels, and toiletries to the victims of the deadly wildfires that have wiped out entire Los Angeles neighborhoods and pushed tens of thousands out of their homes. “It was a […]
EDUCATION: MBUSD student performance rises in state testsÂ
by Mark McDermott Every autumn the Manhattan Beach Unified School District receives what school board trustee Bruce Greenberg likes to call its “report card,” or what is more cumbersomely known as the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress, a battery of standardized tests required by the state to measure how well students are learning. […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 10-24-24
Spotlight: Saturday, October 26 My Mama Cass, El Segundo Library The El Segundo Public Library presents a free program, “Make Your Own Kind of Music: Owen Elliot-Kugell Shares Memories of Mama Cass Elliot” at the El Segundo Performing Arts Center. Owen Elliot-Kugell is the daughter of the legendary Cass Elliot. She will discuss her book […]
The ESMoA Experiment: An unconventional art museum founded by Manhattan Beach residents sets its sights on LawndaleÂ
by Alex Khatchadourian The dense blocks of Hawthorne Boulevard nestled between Marine Avenue and Rosecrans Boulevard are littered with the familiar businesses that have long inhabited the distinct six-lane roadway, which stretches over twenty miles, coursing from Palos Verdes through Torrance, Lawndale, Hawthorne, and Inglewood. A bustling Jack in the Box, a two-story WSS shoe […]
Meat Dave in Gundo: A comedy and BBQ festival launches in El Segundo
by Mark McDermott One day last June, Dave Williamson started getting calls and texts about pink flamingos. “What time can I pick up these pink flamingos?” read one text. Williamson was perplexed. He does like beer, quite a lot, so he thought maybe there was a connection. “Man, what did I do yesterday?” he remembers […]
Beach Cities Easter Services 2024
Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach Community Church 303 S. Peck Avenue mbccucc.org Outdoor service, 6:30 a.m. North of Manhattan Beach Pier. Traditional services, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the church. Easter Egg Hunt, 10:14 a.m. All services will be led by Rev. Mark Pettis Journey of Faith Church 1243 Artesia Blvd. journeyoffaith.com/easter Two virtual […]
A view from the pew
American Martyrs’ Father Tom Kelly has an uncommon understanding of his parishoners because he grew up with them by Tom Hoffarth Father Tom Kelly bounds down from the altar at Manhattan Beach’s American Martyrs Catholic Church on a Sunday morning, passing by the traditional elevated ambo where most preaching during a Mass occurs. He reaches […]
Walk with Sally, Bright Evening
Photos courtesy of Walk With Sally Over 700 people gathered at the 17th annual ‘White Light White Night’ gala Aug. 19 at Campus 2100 in El Segundo. The event is the flagship fundraiser for Walk With Sally, a nonprofit that benefits children and families impacted by cancer. The night included a live auction, the art […]
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Honor their brightest
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics held their annual Awards event on Thursday May 11th, at the Cambria Hotel LAX in El Segundo. Attended by industry pioneers and academics, several awards were presented to graduating high school students from Palos Verdes. Among the winners were Anish Anand from Peninsula High School on his drone […]