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California Today: Recalling Japanese Internment in the Era of Trump

Mas Okui was 10 years old when he was separated from his mother.

It was April 1942. Two months before, President Franklin D. Roosevelt had signed Executive Order 9066, which turned the West Coast into a military zone after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. American citizens and other residents of Japanese ancestry were evicted from their homes and held in internment camps across the country.

Surfing jumps ahead of skateboarding in bid to become official state sport of California

Surfing is primed to become the official sport of California after a group of local politicians rode a wave of popular enthusiasm in the state to clinch an initial vote suporting its adoption.

The proposal will now be debated in the senate, with supporters hoping it can see off competition from backers of skateboarding, another quintessentially Californian sport.

Surfers vs. Skateboarders: The Fight for the Soul of California

Things got gnarly last month when a group of wetsuit-loving California lawmakers voted on a bill in the state assembly to make surfing the official state sport.

State Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi, a coastal Democrat from Los Angeles County, and a "proud member of the assembly surf caucus," said he was "stoked" he had introduced the measure.

 

Manhattan Wine Auction raises $1.3 million for Manhattan Beach schools

The 24th annual Manhattan Wine Auction on June 9 raised more than $1.3 million to help fund Manhattan Beach schools.

More than 40 local restaurants and 80 wineries, breweries and distilleries took part in the event. A silent auction raised a new high of $260,000 and the live auction raised $400,000, according to Hava Manasse of Manhattan Beach Education Foundation, which hosted the event.

Legislative leaders in Sacramento strike deal with Gov. Brown on education funding in his last budget

The march toward a state budget deal for the coming fiscal year took a significant step forward Friday as Gov. Jerry Brown and leaders of the California Assembly and Senate agreed Friday on a proposed spending package that funds the governor’s marquee higher education plans to create a new online college and dramatically overhaul how community colleges are funded by the state.

Military service honored at Memorial Day celebration

Memorial Day ceremonies at Redondo Beach’s Veteran’s Park are traditionally dedicated to those who gave their lives in service of the United States.

This year, organizers also paid tribute to a young man who never got the chance to do so.

Officials celebrate Green Line plan in Torrance

Luminaries from across the state, including Governor Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and County Supervisor Janice Hahn, gathered Wednesday to celebrate breaking ground on the Torrance Regional Transit Center, the future terminus for the LA Metro Green Line extension.

The light rail project, which currently ends at Marine Avenue in Redondo Beach, would run through Lawndale and Redondo to service South Bay commuters and eventually connect to Metro’s forthcoming Crenshaw/LAX line.

Governor, Local Officials Celebrate Planned Green Line Extension To Torrance

TORRANCE (CBSLA) — California Gov. Jerry Brown was in town Wednesday to celebrate the expansion of the LA Metro Green Line to the South Bay.

The 4.6-mile extension from Redondo Beach to the future Torrance Transit Regional Park and Ride Terminal is meant to take more traffic off the 405 Freeway and onto the Metro.

Governor, Local Officials Celebrate Planned Green Line Extension to Torrance

Gov. Jerry Brown joined local elected officials Wednesday to ceremonially mark the start of construction on a 4.6-mile extension of the Metro Green Line from Redondo Beach to Torrance.

Thanks to a recently announced $231 million state grant with funds generated by the new gas tax, authorities said the project could be completed before Los Angeles hosts the 2028 Olympics.

Memorial Day ceremonies in Redondo Beach summon memories of loved ones

For many of those who attended Memorial Day ceremonies in Redondo Beach on Monday, the day was deeply personal.

For Navy veteran William Woodall, gathering with fellow service members under a bright blue sky, this Memorial Day brought up memories of his brother Don Woodall who served in the Philippines as a medic during World War II and received the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.