Local craftsman says the wellness community deserves a hollow board of its own, concedes that it rides like a refrigerator VENICE – A local surfboard shaper has unveiled a hollow board filled with 40 liters of cold-pressed celery juice, in what he calls a necessary California response to the news that Australian pro Jack Robinson …
Surfing-as-life-metaphor industry booms on the Westside as clients learn to commit to the wave of a difficult email SANTA MONICA – A Westside life coach who has built a six-figure practice teaching technology employees to “ride the waves of life” confirmed this week that she has never ridden one of the other kind. The disclosure …
Coachella Valley wave pool rivalry escalates as residents who have never seen a tide develop strong opinions about lineup etiquette PALM SPRINGS – The Coachella Valley, a region known for golf, date shakes and afternoons hot enough to fry an egg on the hood of a Tesla, now has two competing surf breaks and all …
Post-Independence Day Reflection The July 5, 1947 edition reflected on Independence Day celebrations and American identity in the post-war era, featuring patriotic articles that were both genuinely heartfelt and amusingly naive. The newspaper captured a moment of peak American confidence before Vietnam, Watergate, and reality set in. Coverage included stories about Fourth of July parades, …
El Segundo startup’s model has never been right and has never once doubted itself, which beta testers describe as eerily lifelike EL SEGUNDO – A South Bay startup has released an artificial intelligence surf forecasting app that calls for excellent waves every day of the year, a breakthrough its founders say brings machine prediction in …
Huntington Beach surfers begin analyzing a round piece of plastic with the intensity normally reserved for fin placement HUNTINGTON BEACH – The restocking of a 175-gram flying disc by a Southern California surf label has been received by the local surfing community as a major development in high-performance equipment, with riders up and down the …
An appreciation of the intricate, baroque design of the iconic public transport vehicle, which serves as a commentary on faith, traffic, and questionable physics. The Baroque Aesthetics of Transit The Quezon City Jeepney is far more than a public utility vehicle; it is a moving, maximalist sculpturea Mobile Art Gallery of Existential Commuting. Its design …
Beach cities draft new rules as surfboard-carrying middle schoolers on fat tires reach speeds previously seen only on the 405 at 3 a.m. HERMOSA BEACH – City officials are considering emergency measures for the Strand, the oceanfront path shared by walkers, joggers and strollers, after a 12-year-old on an electric bicycle was observed overtaking a …
Late June Covers Economic Shifts The June 28, 1947 edition focused on economic transitions as America adjusted to peacetime production, featuring articles about factories converting from weapons to washing machines. The business section optimistically predicted prosperity for all, which turned out to be somewhat accurate if you ignore massive inequality. Headlines proclaimed “Jobs Plentiful, Housing …
OC and Antelope Valley commuters face reduced trains from next month, prompting officials to remind everyone that traffic is ‘just a state of mind’ Metrolink service cuts are on the way for Orange County and Antelope Valley riders, and the region’s reaction has been a calm and philosophical one, in the sense that everyone is …