Hermosa Beach Ironman, Pennywise highlight Fourth at the Beach
Hermosa’s western stretches continued to serve as party central on the Fourth of July, but the crowds were smaller and seemed somewhat less intense on Sunday, when the holiday came at the end of a tiring party weekend. Hermosa police were kept busy again this year, Hermosa Beach Police Chief Greg Savelli said. “The weekend […]
Burgers with attitude
The homemade and handmade hamburgers we’re seeing at upscale restaurants are frequently filled with vibrant flavors and even worthy of pairing with a good wine. The best actually deserve to be called gourmet burgers, because the flavors are assembled with the seriousness of a chef rather than an assembly line. My new favorite place for […]
Cook and Be Merry: Alabama Back Roads BBQ
Story and photos by Lynn Hemer Summer is usually the time of the year when you turn off your oven and wait until fall to turn it back on again. But this summer we’ve had cool weather so far, so here are three dishes that are roasted in the oven. The Alabama Back Roads BBQ […]
Return of the Bald Eagle
After being wiped out by DDT, bald eagles reintroduced to the Channel Islands have started to bree
One artist’s balancing act
Sculptor Cinthia Joyce selects a gymnast to model for her Atlas.
The writer who roars and purrs
Leonard Wibberley’s cautionary words about American culture are as timely today as they were at the time of his 1975 interview with Easy Reader.