Carrie Dietz Brown didn’t have a lot of hope her plan would work. But crazy longshots, along with wild things surviving in unlikely places, are among the revered ideals handed down to her by her father, the late, great Pat Dietz. So she hatched the plan anyway. She hoped to reach Wendell Berry, the poet, […]
by Kevin Cody I’ve published Easy Reader for over 50 years. It’s fun. A reporter friend described reporting as “play with purpose.” I bike to the end of the Hermosa pier and photograph people fishing. I talk to people along the way, and then write about whether to save the pier, or let it crumble […]
by Laura Garber Despite an upsetting USA loss against Belgium 4-1 on Monday, Hermosa Beach will still celebrate the World Cup in local style, on the beach. The Los Angeles Galaxy, a Major League Soccer Club, will host family-friendly and free FIFA 2026 World Cup watch parties South of Hermosa Beach pier on Tuesday, July […]
Over 170 teams in the fun division and 10 pro division teams battled out on the courts just north of the pier on Saturday, June 27 for the 31st annual Smackfest, a co-ed beach volleyball tournament in Hermosa Beach. “We sell out every year in the first 10 minutes,” Smackfest Founder and class instructor Bill […]
by Garth Meyer Low proportions, wood clapboard siding, and exposed beam ends; all signify Craftsman-style houses in a short stretch of Redondo Beach now christened the “Garnet Historic District.” One of the homeowners, Laura Martinez, moved in after renting two Craftsman houses in Hermosa Beach. She was evicted from both – so the owners could […]
by Kevin Cody I’ve published Easy Reader for over 50 years. It’s fun. A reporter friend described reporting as “play with purpose.” I bike to the end of the Hermosa pier and photograph people fishing. I talk to people along the way, and then write about whether to save the pier, or let it crumble […]
Carrie Dietz Brown didn’t have a lot of hope her plan would work. But crazy longshots, along with wild things surviving in unlikely places, are among the revered ideals handed down to her by her father, the late, great Pat Dietz. So she hatched the plan anyway. She hoped to reach Wendell Berry, the poet, […]
by Kevin Cody I’ve published Easy Reader for over 50 years. It’s fun. A reporter friend described reporting as “play with purpose.” I bike to the end of the Hermosa pier and photograph people fishing. I talk to people along the way, and then write about whether to save the pier, or let it crumble […]