Don Swift was Redondo Beach Topaz Jetty Kahuna
Almost every day for nearly five decades, Swift sat in his spot, 40 yards southwest of the end of the Topaz jetty waiting for the next set wave. The carpenter and surfboard shaper passed away Sunday from a brain tumor.
BEER BROS: A Bouzy devotion, The South Bay’s original gastropub celebrates local craft beer with a series of BBQs
by Ed Solt Eight years ago, Chez Melange founder Michael Franks moved his restaurant to a new spot down the street in the Riviera Village on the corner of Avenue I and Catalina Avenue. A bit bigger than his previous location of 27 years, at the Palos Verdes Inn, Franks had the opportunity to open […]
El Camino to host Mt. SAC relays featuring elite college, high school athletes
More than 3,000 athletes will converge at El Camino College’s Murdock Stadium this week when the 59th Annual Mt. SAC Relays takes place showcasing talents of elite college and high school track and field participants. While construction continues on Mt. SAC’s Hilmer Lodge Stadium, the prestigious event will be held at El Camino after the […]
“Truman” – An allegory [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Truman” is a sincere attempt at showing the intimacy only old friends can share. Julián, a respected actor, is dying. He knows it, his friends know it and maybe even his dog Truman knows it. Still, he is surprised when Tomas, now living in Canada with his wife and children, shows up unannounced […]