Hermosa Beach council weighs trash proposals
When the Hermosa Beach City Council picks a trash hauler, it will have to decide between a pay-as-you-throw system or the current system in which residents can throw out an unlimited amount for a flat fee. The City Council plans to make a decision on a waste hauler after a public hearing at its next […]
Peninsula pioneer puts his stamp on first-class bash
Long-time Peninsula real estate entrepreneur Ray Burns hosted a big birthday party for 38 of his closest friends and more than 150 other guests on June 15 in the patio of a special structure he owns on a leafy little side street in Malaga Cove Plaza. “We’re celebrating the 50th year of existence of the […]
Lead remains a major problem in soil throughout the world
Fish bones left over from processing fish, specifically Pollock in the North Pacific, can be used to clean up lead contamination in neighborhoods where children are susceptible to lead poisoning. Lead remains a major problem in soil throughout the world. It is spread by car exhaust fumes, e-waste, and lead-based paint. Lead poisoning has serious […]
Surfer Matt Pagan is back on top
Last January, Matt Pagan wiped out on a set wave while competing in the Volcom Pipe Pro. When he resurfaced, he had a fractured knee cap, a hematoma on his back, and a gash in his head that required seven stitches. Three months later Pagan, 22, was back in the water, winning contests. “Thanks to […]
Kelp Clippings: Masks, Snorkel, Fins . . . Oh My!
by Dave Jensen It’s time to upgrade your snorkeling and other skin diving gear. You have done some research and talked to a few friends, but now you walk into your local dive shop to make the purchase. This can be an overwhelming experience due to the number of mask and snorkels on display. And […]
London Beach
A closer look at the players and coaches participating in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
The trials ahead
With his work done for the 2012 Olympics, Dave Williams is focusing on Brazil in 2016 by Ella Rosenfeld and Kevin Cody One week prior to the July 27 opening of the London Olympics, the United States’ two men’s and two women’s Olympic volleyball teams will compete in an FIVB tournament in Klagenfurt, Austria. “Klagenfurt […]
The Nightlife: Forced Intimacy at the Beach
MBYP SummerFest 2012: 2nd Annual Beer and Music Festival hosted by Manhattan Beach Young Professionals. Because there’s nothing better than alcohol to grease the wheels of a networking event. You want future business associates to see the real you. Right away. Plus you can check out the Raleigh Studio’s New York lot. Probably get some […]
Ricky Berens, who beat Michael Phelps, heads to London looking for gold
Ricky Berens received the greatest tweet of his life on July 2. He was in Omaha, Nebraska, where the Olympic trials for swimming had just ended, and he was a bit dejected. Berens, who lives in Manhattan Beach, was a likely selection to swim on the U.S. men’s relay teams. But he’d finished third in […]
Adam Krikorian’s water polo team’s road to London
After five wins and a disappointing loss, Adam Krikorian’s women’s water polo team is hungry for the gold
Mike Dodd’s odyssey [BEACH VOLLEYBALL]
When beach volleyball was introduced as an Olympic sport at the Atlanta Games in 1996, it was no surprise that teams from the United States would contend for a medal. A strong domestic tour provided top-caliber competition, which produced an all-American gold medal match between four of the sport’s all-time greats. Karch Kiraly and Kent […]
Kerri Walsh goes for Olympic beach volleyball three-peat
It seems appropriate that in 2012 — the 40th anniversary of Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex discrimination in education – a woman would be the South Bay’s most recognizable Olympian. Manhattan Beach resident and beach volleyball superstar Kerri Walsh will be making her fourth appearance in an Olympic career that […]
London calling – Sean Rosenthal, Olympic beach volleyball
Getting to the Olympics may have been nearly as big a challenge as winning gold for Sean Rosenthal and partner Jake Gibb
Olympian Rebecca Soni aims to add to the three medals she won in 2008 [SWIMMING]
The lapping sounds of the pool blended into the background of shouting fans as Rebecca Soni and seven other competitors snapped on goggles and stretched their legs. An engulfing silence filled the room until the fated belting of the buzzer and the first push off the block into the pool began the swimmers’ methodical rush […]
Shannon Boxx leads the U.S. Olympic Soccer team on its quest for an unprecedented three-peat
If it wasn’t for the park across from Shannon Boxx’s house in Redondo Beach when she was growing up, the Olympics-bound soccer star believes she wouldn’t be playing professionally today. “I lived across fromRivieraParkand was there everyday in the summer time – I was there until it hit dark,” said Boxx. “I grew up in […]
Abby Wambach – All-star U.S. soccer forward hopes to reclaim lost gold
Local U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach hopes to dominate this year’s Olympics by taking home her second gold medal, a possible third for the team, and scoring an additional 20 goals to move her from the second-leading goal scorer to beat out all-star mentor and past teammate, forward Mia Hamm’s 158 goal record. For the […]