L.A. JUDGE RULES THAT AVP CAN'T CHARGE AT HERMOSA BEACH

          An L.A. Superior Court judge "blocked" the AVP's bid to
     charge for seats at the upcoming Hermosa Beach Open,
     according to Alan Abrahamson in the L.A. TIMES.  Judge
     Robert O'Brien's ruling "follows a state Coastal Commission
     ruling in May that bars charging admission to any event held
     on a public beach between Memorial Day and Labor Day."  The
     AVP "said in court papers that it would lose $150,000 if it
     could not charge for seats" to the event, which doubles as
     the U.S. Championships.  AVP Attorney Jim Evans "said an
     appeal ... remains an option" (L.A. TIMES, 7/11).