Baywatch Community Calendar 12-8-22
Ongoing: Snow flurries at the beach The Point in El Segundo is trading in sandcastles for snowmen as they invite guests to enjoy snow showers every Friday and Saturday through Dec. 23 and then every night from Dec. 19 through Dec. 23. Snow flurries will take place on the grass at The Point and will […]
Mira Costa vs Rolling Hills Prep boys Basketball Pac Shores Final 12/03/2022 at Mira Costa
Photos by Ray Vidal
‘Desperado’ Dale Velzy rode surfing’s wave of popularity
By Mike Purpus Dale Velzy is responsible for the South Bay becoming a center of the surfing world. In the late ‘40s, he reshaped plywood he found on the beach into surfboards that were much lighter than the traditional redwood boards. His future partner Hap Jacobs told me, “Everyone at Redondo High envied Dale. He […]
Book review – Ralph Lawler ranks with Scully, Hearn, but lacked their audience
by Paul Teetor Over the last half century Los Angeles sports fans had the rare privilege of listening to three of the greatest play-by-play broadcasters ever: Chick Hearn, Vin Scully and…Ralph Lawler. Ralph who? Ralph Lawler, who introduced just as many hoops catchphrases as Scully did for baseball, and Hearn for basketball. The difference was […]
First surfboard shop plaque proposed for downtown MB
by Kevin Cody In 1950, the State of California created a new sales tax category, for surfboard sales. The first retail shop to be issued a sales tax license under the new category was Surfboards by Velzy. Dale Velzy had been shaping balsa boards under the Manhattan Beach pier until the city ordered him off […]
Easy Ways To Resize Images For Any Purpose
If you’re looking for ways to resize an image without losing quality, just visit Vista Create resize now and move on with your design. VistaCreate Resize is a tool that lets you quickly and easily resize images to fit your needs. This platform lets users upload and resize photos without learning design or coding, making […]
Top Four Gambling Cities in the USA
Gambling has a rich history in America, from smoky poker games in wild West saloons to the modern casino and all of its bright lights. We look at four of the best cities for gambling in the USA today and break down why gambling fans should visit these locations in their travels. Chicago, Illinois Chicago […]
2023 NBA Play-In Tournament: What To Know About The NBA Play-In Tournament
The NBA Play-In Tournament is organized near the end of the regular season and the postseason start. The event aims to give the teams who rounded off the season between 7th to 10th in their different conferences an opportunity to secure a playoff berth. The Play-In tournament offers a glimpse of the playoff drama […]