Subtle, Simple, Serene [restaurant review]

Centuries ago, when the rest of Italy was a chaos of feuding dukes and statelets, Venice was called La Serenissima, the serene republic. The only Venetian-style restaurant in the South Bay is a quiet echo of that city, a place with candlelight, soft music, and a muted color scheme. Sosta means “rest” or “pause” in […]
Meet the Queen of the Hermosa Beach Ironman Annie Seawright (video)

In this episode of “On the Couch” host Brad Jacobson sits down with Hermosa Beach resident Annie Seawright. They discuss the Ironman, growing up in Hermosa Beach and life outside the bubble.
SCVC boys volleyball teams advance to National Championship tournament
The SCVC 18Quiksilver and 17Quiksilver boys volleyball teams from Redondo Beach won the Championships at the SCVA Boys Invitational, a National Qualifier tournament held in Anaheim January 11-13. Teams from Southern California, New York, Chicago, Florida, St. Louis, Texas, Arizona and Canada competed for the title. The winning teams will vie for the USA Volleyball […]
Mira Costa boys, girls seeking Bay League soccer championships

By Randy Angel Entering the final week of the regular season, Mira Costa’s boys and soccer teams look ready to claim Bay League titles but it won’t come easy. Mira Costa’s girls squad has an impressive 16-3-1 record after a 3-2 victory over Palos Verdes on Tuesday. The Mustangs will face Leuzinger and Centennial before […]
5 Ways to Get Your Music Noticed
If you’re a musician with aspirations to either make it big or simply make a comfortable living from it, you know that very few people are truly shot to superstardom. It happens on occasion with the contestants from the many musical competition shows these days but, even then, many of those people spent years in […]