VIDEO: 27th Annual Mama Liz Thanksgiving Dinner
Christmas in Haiti – documenting hope in a land of despair
During the first week of October, Lucas and Alicia Simmons said their goodbyes, packed all their remaining possessions into four suitcases, and hopped on a plane. As part of a dream that had been coalescing for four years, they’d given away or sold everything they owned. They were leaving the country. On the night of […]
South Bronx to South Bay
Cuba libre Forget Costa Rica. Forget the Bahamas. Forget Mexico for sure. It’s Cuba we’re all longing to see. The land of Cugat and Arnaz, of Hemingway and the Buena Vista Social Club, of vintage cars and rollicking bars. Not to mention baseball. Fidel’s little admission recently made to a reporter from Atlantic magazine — […]
Redondo Beach puts a hold on new massage parlors
The Redondo Beach City Council on Tuesday night unanimously approved an emergency moratorium on massage parlors intended to bolster a police crackdown on illegally operating businesses, particularly those illicitly offering prostitution services. The 45-day moratorium prevents the opening of any new massage or bodywork business or the expansion of any of the 25 massage parlors […]
Teacher pleads guilty to lewd conduct
A Redondo Union High School teacher accused of exposing himself to a 16-year-old student and engaging in a sexual act in her presence has agreed to pay restitution to the girl and two other victims. A court hearing on Tuesday stayed the matter as a settlement amount is negotiated. In October, the teacher, Louis Jay […]
McNeil fills pews, spirits at American Martyrs concert
Tenor Dennis McNeil filled American Martyrs Church for a Christmas concert of popular and religious music Sunday evening. The concert culminated in a performance of “Oh Holy Night” that swelled the church with all of the hope and joy of the season. The American Martyrs parishioner and former New York City Opera star was accompanied by keyboard player John Dickson, composer of the theme song for the cable hit “Burn Notice,” bass player Carlos Rivera and drummer Jamey Tate from the David Benoit trio. The parish choir and the dozens of kids who attended also joined in on several songs.
Sea Hawk band, dance guard win state band championship
The Redondo Union High School (RUHS) Band and Dance Guard won the Division 4 California State Band Championship two Saturdays ago during a competition at Huntington Beach High School. Redondo also won the High Visual and General Effect awards.
Long May You Run
There are individual deaths, a sudden extinguishing of the flame, but generations gradually fade away. Ultimately, that’s what’s being documented in The Last Good War: The Faces and Voices of World War II, with photography by Thomas Sanders and interviews by Veronica Kavass. The book itself, however, pitches a slightly different line, which is that we need to hear these stories and appreciate these veterans while they’re still among us.
South Bronx to South Bay
Justice Stevens V. Death Penalty “It is of vital importance to the defendant and to the community that any decision to impose the death sentence be, and appear to be, based on reason rather than caprice and emotion.” John Paul Stevens, who retired from the Supreme Court last term at age 90, wrote those words […]
Hermosa Beach auto shops rebel over city fee
Owners of about 20 auto repair shops descended on Hermosa Beach City Hall to complain that they were being subjected to unfair fees, and won some concessions including a one-time discount. During a lively and sometimes testy meeting Monday with the city manager, city attorney, fire chief and finance director, the businesspeople also were told […]
Santa, sleds and 30 tons of snow
The inaugural Spyder Snow Fest, which replaces and expands Hermosa Beach’s defunct holiday tree lighting ceremony, brings 30 tons of human-made snow to the western reaches of upper Pier Avenue for community disc-sledding and professional snowboard demos Dec. 11. Using a snow-covered scaffolding and an assortment of snowboard rails and “fun boxes” from Mammoth Mountain, […]
Hermosa Beach Police nab bank robbery suspect
Hermosa Beach city police traced clothing worn during a November crime spree to a 38-year-old Gardena man who said “All right, you got me” and confessed to robbing banks in Hermosa, Torrance and Long Beach, authorities said. Acting on a tip from a citizen, Hermosa Beach Police Detective Jon Sibbald identified a possible suspect in […]
About Town: Hermosa Beach
Sand snowmen The city’s annual Sand Snowman Contest will be held 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 11 at the shoreline north of the pier, where sand sculptors of all ages and abilities build sand snowmen and snowomen, and bring their cameras for photos with Surfing Santa. Categories include most unique, most traditional, best dressed, […]
Redondo v. Mira Costa high school surf contest [PHOTOS]
Redondo v. Mira Costa high school surf contest at the Hermosa Beach pier. A clean, and consistent two- to four-foot swell gave the two rivals plenty of fun, fast waves to work with. Photos @civic.couch.com.