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A skiing, biking and paddling program for people with disabilities in snowy Mammoth Lakes is a model for for the sunny South Bay by Marisa Gierlich The concept of “adaptive recreation” dates back to the 1924 Paris Silent Games (Deaflympics). The games were the first international competition for athletes with disabilities. During the World War […]
Ramp to nowhere Dear ER: Several years ago (yes years) LA County Harbor Commission closed and fenced off the ramp leading down to the bike path on Ave A in Redondo Beach for safety reasons. An announcement followed explaining that the new ramp will include the requirements established by the American Disabilities ACT (ADA). Efforts […]
From Street to Studio Ray Carofano’s “Faces of Pedro” shows the essence of lives lived It’s easy to be flippant about someone’s looks, as when Oscar Wilde wrote that “A man’s face is his autobiography. A woman’s face is her work of fiction.” While that may be good for a chuckle, when we turn to […]