Tropical Storm Hilary moved into Southern California over the weekend and brought heavy rains to the region. The Associated Press reports some areas saw over half the amount of rain
The National Championships of Sprint Boat Racing took place at Lake Ming on September 24th and 25th. The event was hosted by the Southern California Speedboat Club.
The city denied the 70-year-old race its permit, citing safety concerns that it says led to two fatal crashes since 2018. But race organizers are hopeful that they will win an appeal and still host the Aug. 6 race at Marine Stadium.
Organizers of the Sprint Nationals speedboat race that has been hosted in Long Beach for over 70 years have filed a formal appeal to the city’s decision earlier this month to deny its permit for this year’s race in August due to safety concerns following two fatal accidents in the last four years.