A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m.
Manhattan Beach resident Davis Miller, 94, died April 23, according to a Daily Breeze report. The artist and art teacher had been battling lung cancer. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at Pacific Unitarian Church, 5621 Montemalaga Drive, in Rancho Palos Verdes.
The Washington Post has published an article about the possibility the yacht hit North Coronado Island and was not hit and destroyed by a larger ship. Online GPS tracking of the Aegean here.
A Washington Post article reports that it is possible the yacht Aegean could have hit what would amount to a "near vertical wall," the coast of North Coronado Island, on its way from Newport Beach to Ensenada. Manhattan Beach resident, Kevin Eric Rudolph, 53, was one of three crew members found dead in the ocean. Torrance resident Bill Johnson Jr., 57, and Bradenton, Fla. resident Joe Stewart, 64, were also found dead in the water; the Aegean's skipper, Redondo Beach resident Theo Mavromatis, 49, is still missing. Here is Spot LLC’s GPS track of the destroyed yacht.
Kevin Rudolph of Manhattan Beach, William Johnson Jr. and Joseph Stewart lost their lives during a Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor -- believed to be Theo Mavromatis -- remains unaccounted for.
Blunt-force trauma and drowning killed three of the sailors who perished last weekend in the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race, according to a San Diego County Coroner's report released Monday. Kevin Eric Rudolph, 53, of Manhattan Beach, William Reed Johnson Jr., 57, of Torrance, and Joseph Lester Stewart, 64, of Bradenton, Fla., lost their lives in the mysterious Aegean yacht crash. Rudolph died from blunt-force injuries to his head and neck, Johnson from multiple blunt-force injuries and Stewart drowned, the coroner said. The fourth crewman was Theo Mavromatis, the 37-foot Aegean's skipper, according to Ray Pollock of Marina Sailing, which rented the boat to Mavromatis. On Sunday afternoon, U.S. Coast Guard officials suspended the search …
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The Redondo Beach resident tells Manhattan Beach Patch about her best friend, Rachel Kekauoha. The two were closer than sisters, she says, and Rachel knew everything about her.
Kaley German shares her thoughts and feelings about her best friend Rachel Kekauoha, a 2011 Mira Costa High graduate, freshman at Brigham Young University, Idaho and Manhattan Beach resident, who died on April 6 in an SUV rollover while on her way to spend time with Kaley at Laka Havasu. The funeral service for Rachel is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Redondo 2nd Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 715 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. A visitation will be held Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. Manhattan Beach Patch: When and how did you meet Rachel? Kaley German: I met Rachel when we were about 11 years old. We both played for South Bay Soccer Club. We were on the same team for seven …
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Friends and family will gather tonight at Rice Mortuary in Torrance for a public visitation. Another visitation and funeral service will take place Saturday in Redondo Beach beginning at 10 a.m.
Memorial services for 18-year-old Manhattan Beach resident Rachel Kekauoha begin at 5 p.m. with a visitation at Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd., Torrance. Friday's visitation is scheduled to last until 9 p.m. Another visitation will be held before the funeral service from 10-11 a.m. at the Redondo 2nd Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 715 Knob Hill Ave., Redondo Beach. The funeral service is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. at the same location on Saturday, April 21st. Rachel will be buried at Green Hills Memorial Park, 27501 S. Western Ave., Rancho Palos Verdes. You can go online to sign an online guestbook. Friends and neighbors are raising funds to help her family cover costs associated with the funeral…
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The 68-year-old Manhattan Beach resident died while on vacation in Guatemala, his wife says. The celebration will be Sunday, April 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club.
Michael James Griswold, 68, retired coach and teacher, husband of Cynthia Griswold of 9th Street, Manhattan Beach, died in Guatemala while on vacation, his wife reports. Family and friends will be having a celebration of his life on Sunday, April 22, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club, 2515 Valley Drive, Hermosa Beach. Said Cynthia, "My dearest Michael James Griswold passed away peacefully in his sleep. He had a sudden and massive brain hemorrhage. There was nothing we could do. He got excellent care at a private hospital in Guatemala city." Cynthia reports that Michael died on April 14, not April 13 as she previously said.
5:13 pm on Tuesday, April 17, 2012
You were a great man you will be missed by anyone and everyone who had the pleasure of knowing you more ›
Rachel Kekauoha, an 18-year-old Manhattan Beach resident, Brigham Young University, Idaho, freshman and 2011 Mira Costa High graduate died on April 6, 2012. This space is serving as a one-stop spot for sharing thoughts and creating a living legacy in her
In honor of and as a tribute to Rachel Kekauoha, Manhattan Beach Patch is opening this space as a place for her family, friends and others to talk about her and share what she meant to them. Reminiscences, photos, video... all can be input or uploaded to this article. Enter your thoughts about Rachel into the comments field below. Here is information on services for Rachel, as well as how you can provide assistance to her family. The content is from the related article listed above. Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, will be the site of a public visitation April 20 from 5-9 p.m., according to Kelland. A funeral service will be held Saturday, April 21st at 11 a.m. at the Redondo 2nd Ward building of The Church of Jesus Christ of …
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2:37 pm on Monday, April 16, 2012
We are having a fundraiser for Rachel's family during this very difficult time. Come to The Counter Restaurant on Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach on Thursday, April 19, 2012 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and eat--dine in, take out, say you are there for Rachel and 20% of proceeds go towards her memorial fund. See you there. more ›
College freshman Rachel Kekauoha, whose parents and brother live in Manhattan Beach, was on her way to Lake Havasu when the SUV she was riding in rolled over several times and she was ejected.
Rachel Kekauoha, a Manhattan Beach resident, 2011 graduate of Mira Costa High School and freshman at Brigham Young University, Idaho, died Friday, April 6 around 3:27 a.m. when she was ejected from the vehicle she was riding in, Manhattan Beach Patch has confirmed. According to Dave Carter of the San Bernardino County Coroner's Office, Rachel was a front seat passenger in a 2000 Nissan Pathfinder SUV whose driver "over-corrected" after the vehicle began to drift off the road. She was not wearing a seat belt, he said. The rollover occurred on Interstate 40 in rural Ludlow, according to Carter. Rachel's father Kelland told MB Patch she was on her way to Lake Havasu. Rice Mortuary, 5310 Torrance Blvd., Torrance, will be the site of a public …
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4:54 pm on Sunday, April 15, 2012
Rachel was beautiful in every way. I've never met someone (let alone at her age) that was so gentle, generous, forgiving, loving, talented and dedicated. In her 18 years, she touched the lives of so many people. Had she lived, there is no doubt Rachel would have accomplished great things. more ›
Peter Douglas, 69, longtime coastal commission director, died on Sunday.
Peter Douglas, executive director of the California Coastal Commission, died Sunday, according to the commission's chief deputy, Susan Hansch. Douglas was appointed director of the Coastal Commission in 1985, and stepped down from the post last June. He battled throat and lung cancer in recent years. Read Douglas' full obituary here.
Richard "The Fox" Mobley died of a brain tumor last Friday at the age of 71, according to the Easy Reader.
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7:47 am on Monday, May 7, 2012
hmmmmmmm. Pat were you on the boat that you are so sure of yourself? more ›