Body Glove co-founder, waterman legend Bob Meistrell dies on Catalina Island
Bob Meistrell, nephew Billy, grandnephew Daley and grandniece Jenna awoke at 4:30 a.m.
Bob Meistrell, nephew Billy, grandnephew Daley and grandniece Jenna awoke at 4:30 a.m.
Destination weddings allow wedding couples and their guests to escape the trappings of daily life during the days leading up to the most magical of all days.
After taking a year off, Catalina Classic 2011 winner Brad Thomas, of Redondo Beach, reasserted himself at the 2013 Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 paddleboard race on June 1.
A few pics from last month in the paddling world…
Olympus Board Shop owner Jeremy Godokis congratulates Gypsy Paddler Jenny Ramos on her third place finish in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard Race on Memorial Day.
The Belasco Theater Company presented an outdoor preview of its upcoming production of “Bye Bye Birdie during the past weekend’s Hermosa Beach Art Walk at the Hermosa Beach Community Center.
Los Angeles County Lifeguards recovered the body of 21-year-0ld Daniel Thorne from the ocean Sunday evening shortly after 7 p.m., approximately two hours after two acquaintances reported losing sight of the man in the surf line at 7th Street in Hermosa.
Stand-up paddleboard veteran Dialy Ndiaye took advantage of being the only entrant in the SUP unlimited division to finish first overall in the Hennessey Return to the Pier Paddleboard race.
PHOTOS BY GUS MCCONNELL
Manhattan Beach photographer Gus McConnell was awakened by helicopters and sirens Saturday morning about 3:30 a.m.
The inspiration for “Journey of the Endeavour” came to David Benoit at the Museum of Science and Industry while he was watching a video of the space shuttle winding through the streets of Los Angeles, from LAX to the mid-city museum.
Long time Hermosa Beach public works employee, and Cantina Real restaurant host George Watanabe died March 11, as a result of medical complications.
For the past two decades, Steve Hyde has tracked his swimmers’ finish times in the International Surf Festival Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim.
Waxman opposes new LA Air Force Base review
In a break with President Obama, 33rd Congressional District representative Henry Waxman has expressed “strong opposition to the proposal in the President’s Budget for FY 2014 to establish another Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) in 2015.”
In 2005 the Representative Jane Harman and local business leaders were able to prevent the Los Angeles Air Force Base from being closed.
Photos by Pete Henze (PeteHenze@Gmail.com)
Los Angeles County Ocean Lifeguard Tandis Morgan used to bring two suits to the beach.
Kathy Thomson, the newly named chief operating officer of Tribune Publishing, will be a key note speaker at the 15th Annual Manhattan Beach Women in Business Conference on May 3 at the Manhattan Beach Marriott.
A swarm of bees took up residence in a bicycle basket parked in front of Cantina Real on Pier Plaza Saturday afternoon.