April 21, 2010

Los Angeles County’s 157 lifeguard towers are soon to be transformed from tranquil blue to kaleidoscopic under a public arts program organized by the brothers Ed and Bernie Massey.

“This is the largest public artwork for kids ever seen in this country,” Ed Massey said. “I’m talking here about hand painting 100,000 square feet of panels, which we plan to install on 157 Lifeguard Stations along a 31-mile stretch of coastline, all the way from Zuma down to Palos Verdes, between May and October.”

A sun-splashed crowd was treated to tales of a dashing surfer and epic waves as James “Tiger” Makin was inducted into the Hermosa Beach Surfers Walk of Fame in a Saturday ceremony at the city pier. Makin, 58, was honored for an aggressive style and daring approach that earned widespread attention to his big-wave prowess, and brought him to a fifth-place finish in the U.S. Surfing Championships.

Editor’s note: Bryce Toney, owner of the Curious store on upper Pier Avenue, was so moved by January’s devastating earthquake

A Los Angeles man who allegedly used social networking websites to prey on gay men was being held without bail

Important figures in Hermosa’s early years will grace the first mural planned by a nonprofit group that wants to dot

Rotary rummage Items from baby bassinets to clothing, and a snowboard will be available at a Rotary Club rummage sale

Top ranked in CIF Division 1, Mira Costa improved its season record to 17-1 with a 25-12, 25-23, 25-21 victory

Surfing/Volleyball The Jimmy Miller Foundation and Dig 4 Kids presents Dig4Jimmy: Surf ‘n’ Turf, a surfing and beach volleyball invitational

Forty athletes from Mira Costa and Redondo were honored as All-Bay League selections for the 2009-10 winter season including four