The winter season (or at least our SoCal version of it) is upon us. The days get shorter, temperatures cool down, our normally crowded beaches empty and for some, depression and anxiety set in. Known as the “winter blues,” this mood-altering season...
Social inclusion is the act of making all groups of people within a society feel valued and important. With 41% of Beach Cities 7th graders reporting experiencing harassment or bullying in the past 30 days, there is work to be done to increase...
Fall always brings to mind thoughts of cooler weather, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides. I also think of the wonderful array of autumn fruits and veggies, which are filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber and a variety of antioxidants and...
Fall always brings to mind thoughts of cooler weather, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and hayrides. I also think of the wonderful array of autumn fruits and veggies, which are filled with vitamins, minerals, fiber and a variety of antioxidants and...
KCAL TV visited Beach Cities Health District's Center for Health & Fitness (CHF) to learn more about how CHF is helping community members maintain and improve their health by offering FREE health assessments, lectures, and fitness classes as part...
Beach Cities Health District kicked off its summer free fitness series with mindful yoga on the beach on Monday, July 10. BCHD will host mindful yoga on the Manhattan Beach pier every Monday at 6:30 p.m. during the month of July. The fitness series...
by David Mendez, Easy Reader
More than 200 people from across the Beach Cities met south of the Manhattan Beach Pier on Monday for Mindful Yoga, a mix of light yoga and mindful meditation at the end of the day, arranged by the Beach Cities...
Educating isolated older adults about emergency preparedness is Mary Drummer’s true purpose. It’s her passion.
And it’s what compels the long-time Beach Cities Health District (BCHD) volunteer to drive far and wide throughout the Beach Cities...
Joyce and Roland Guitare have lived in their Manhattan Beach home since 1973, and they’re determined to stay there until the end.
It’s called “aging in place,” and like others, the Guitares get by with a little help from their friends and their...
by Jeff Green, BCHD Community Outreach Consultant
As a kid, I remember watching the great Willie Mays, then in his early 40s, playing centerfield during his final year in baseball. The most talented, graceful ballplayer of his...
