
Gum Tree is one of the more eclectic businesses in Hermosa Beach. The big old house above Pier Avenue is half-shop and half cafe, and there are odd items on both sides. I stopped in to browse the handicrafts on one visit, but was predictably most interested in the side with the food.

In a rematch of the CIF Southern Section Division 1-AA championship, Redondo came within one point of upsetting Long Beach Poly in the Southern California Regional championship and earning a trip to San Jose to face Northern champion Palo Alto in the State Championship on Saturday.
Senior Lara Dykstra and her sister Skylar, a sophomore, led the charge for the Sea Hawks while playing in their final game as teammates for Redondo.