El Segundo Little League team wins World Series
by Mark McDermott It was the swing heard around the world. El Segundo’s Louis Lappe stepped to the plate in the bottom of the sixth and final inning of the Little League World Series on Sunday night. He was up against Curaçao star pitcher Jay Dlynn-Wiel, a self-assured and extremely talented player who’d been outspoken […]
Lifeguards assist in kidnapped child’s recovery in Hermosa
by Kevin Cody A four-year-old boy abducted from his grandfather’s Hawthorne home Tuesday evening was located by a Los Angeles County Lifeguard about 9 a.m. Wednesday morning on the beach, at Second Street in Hermosa Beach. Lifeguard Battalion Chief AJ Lester said lifeguards had received a bulletin from Hawthorne Police asking local public safety agencies […]
LOST AND FOUND: Local dentist reunited with lost dog after 5 years
by Mark McDermott Five years ago, Brian Withers experienced every dog owner’s worst nightmare. His little buddy Luke, a seven-pound Maltese mix, disappeared, as if into thin air. It happened in the early afternoon of July 16, 2018. He and Luke were just hanging out in the front yard of Withers’ home on the 200 […]
CA 101: Final first look
Catalina Classic statue dedicated
photo by Chris Miller by Mark Cole A seven year long effort by the South Bay Boardriders Club (SBBC) to install a sculpture at the Manhattan Beach pier commemorating the Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race was realized last Thursday, August 24, in time for the 46th running of the race on Sunday, August 27. The sculpture […]
Ranking the five best golf GPS watches of 2023
Determining the best golf GPS watch 2023 is incredibly difficult because there are so many impressive options. However, there are five watches that are clear above the rest based on certain factors. If you’re in the market for a new GPS watch and only want the best of the best, you can’t go wrong […]