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While interned during World War I, a German-born physical trainer named Joseph Pilates developed a precise method for rehabilitation. It began as a series of mat exercises and evolved into an exercise that made use of equipment he fashioned from bed springs and whatever materials he could find to help bedridden patients regain strength. Pilates brought this complete system, originally called “Contrology,” to New York in the 1920s, where it gained popularity among dancers and performers.

Aug 1, 2024 | latimes.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

When readers shared their favorite Southern California beaches with us, the majority of their recommendations were for beaches that made our recent top 50 list. Picking the best beaches out of the roughly 200 in Southern California was an ambitious task, and it’s gratifying to be in alignment with so many beach lovers. We visited more than 200 miles of coastline, picking through hundreds of beaches to name the 50 best from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

Jul 20, 2024 | latimes.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

Good morning. It’s Saturday, July 20. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I’m Brittany Levine Beckman, features editor. 50 Southern California beaches to visit this summer. Takeaways from the Republican convention. A reporter spends 4 hours and 20 minutes in the state fair’s new weed lounge. And here’s today’s e-newspaper Southern California’s 50 best beachesIt’s often said we pay so much to live in Southern California because of the amenities, high among them the beaches.

Jul 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

Brittany Levine BeckmanJuly 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM·1 min readOf course, naming the best beaches of Southern California is subjective. But when a group of reporters set out to take on this massive task for The Times, they had some guiding principles. We sought beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara that were easy to access and offered something special like amazing views, great surf, tide pools, firepits, volleyball courts or bike and walking paths.

Aug 5, 2023 | msn.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

In Tales of the Early Internet, Mashable explores online life through 2007 — back before social media and the smartphone changed everything. The year was 1999: Cher’s "Believe" was blasting on pop radio stations, Bill Clinton was impeached, Jar Jar Binks hit the Big Screen, and the beep, beep, static of dial-up internet echoed in family rooms across the globe. The World Wide Web was still young then — gawky, awkward, and painfully slow. The dot-com bubble was still growing, on the cusp of bursting.