La Vista

By Sameeha Jilani Contributing Writer Dogs may be a man’s best friend, but that doesn’t mean that all dogs are given the love and respect they deserve. That’s why Erin Lovejoy began the Lovejoy Foundation in 2010. The Foundation’s goal is to make a difference for the hundreds of abandoned and abused dogs in Los [...]

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By Delaney Hawkes Contributing Writer The ability to run around on the field and kick a soccer ball is often a luxury that is taken for granted. Every Friday at lunch in room 46, members of the Kleats for Kids club, organized by sophomores Brooke Gleason, Danielle Major and Hanna Watkins, come together to collect [...]

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By Risha Rohera Theme Editor Working together and helping other students become better at something can be one of the most fulfilling things a person can do. Freshmen Priya Chatwani and Julia Sheth do just this by helping Costa students work with fifth graders at Eucalyptus Elementary School in Hawthorne. Chatwani and Sheth began the [...]

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By Tamara Knell Staff Writer In this modern day and age, fitness and health are highly prioritized. The desire to be healthy, lead the juice bar, Nekter, to create a home-base in Manhattan Beach. Nekter juice bar will replace the Cold Stone Creamery at the Metlox center in downtown Manhattan Beach within the next two [...]

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By Trace Demarest Contributing Writer When Mira Costa chemistry teacher Randy Brissey tirelessly cycles, he is immediately transferred into a world of tranquility. Brissey’s best friend, Ralph Therril, received a gold medal on the United States Olympic team in the 1951 Pan American games. Therril’s success in the summer and winter sports competition inspired Brissey [...]

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By Quinn Kropschot Staff Writer Fresh and tropical smells permeate through the streets in Manhattan Beach as the Paradise Bowls’ staff blends an array of healthy fruits. Paradise Bowls specializes in the creation of açai and pitaya fruit bowls. Both açai and pitaya are considered super-fruits, which are foods that promote weight-loss and anti-aging. The [...]

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