With bare hands, boy catches yellowtail off Manhattan Beach pier

Cody Martin, 16, was looking for a fish to catch on Thursday morning. Perhaps a shark or a bat ray that he could later release into the ocean. He wanted to show the kids at the Roundhouse Aquarium’s summer camp – run by his father, Roundhouse Director Eric Martin – a live fish from off […]
Teaching trapeze tricks, twirls, basics at Fly Studios

Suzi Ziebell, clad in a black tank top and yoga pants, hung upside down on a trapeze, demonstrating a sit-up-like move to a handful of bright-eyed kids. Colorful pieces of silk hung from the ceiling, among a long shelf of bright yoga balls. Ziebell hopped off the trapeze and onto a soft mat, prompting the […]
South Bay headlines as a worldwide beach volleyball Mecca

A new era of beach volleyball has begun. Fans of the sport are having their thirst for watching high-caliber action while celebrating the beach lifestyle of sand, sun and partying quenched by a variety of tournaments held in the South Bay.
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The Nightlife: Gear Up For Beach Parties

Hermosa Beach Summer Concert Backstage Pass. Yes, you can go to the concerts for free. But for a small fee, you can do it in style. Get fed. Good food. Meet the artists. Goody bag. Contact me via email or facebook for the secret code to save $50. All the cool kids are doing it. […]
Hermosa Beach news briefs July 17-28
Film festival The South Bay Summer Film Showcase will feature the work of local independent filmmakers on Saturday, July 28 at 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Ave. Tickets are $10 online before the show, and $15 at the door. Each filmmaker will talk briefly before his or her screening, and beverages […]
Currents

Nikka Costa opens the LA Car Guy Hermosa Summer Concert Series at 5 p.m. on Sunday next to the Hermosa Beach Pier. The funk- and soul-fused show also features the Clayton Joseph Scott Band. Next Sunday: Poncho Sanchez. Wild Child has been recreating a live Doors concert for 20 years, with lead singer David Brock […]
Hot dogging: July 26-August 1
Thursday, July 26 Wasn’t built in one day It’s ‘80s night with When in Rome U.K., performing from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier. It’s a free concert. The group’s 1988 single “The Promise” was featured in the film “Napoleon Dynamite.” More at RedondoPier.com. Sorta like Elvis The Aerospace Players are presenting […]