Dig for Jimmy Surf N’ Turf [PHOTOS]
“It’s like a reunion. It’s what we did growing up,” said Fonoimoana, on the May Sunday that felt like mid summer, with a waist high wind swell and blistering hot sand on the volleyball courts. The Dig For Jimmy Surf N’ Turf benefits Dig for Kids and the Jimmy Miller Foundation.
Dig For Jimmy Surf N’ Turf benefit in Manhattan Beach [PHOTOS]
“It’s like a reunion. It’s what we did growing up,” said Fonoimoana, on the May Sunday that felt like mid summer, with a waist high wind swell and blistering hot sand on the volleyball courts. The Dig For Jimmy Surf N’ Turf benefits Dig for Kids and the Jimmy Miller Foundation.
Libertarian candidate Steve Collett urges big changes
Libertarian Steve Collett is running against 15 other candidates for the area’s congressional seat to rein in wars overseas, and wars on drugs and immigration, saying those moves would produce more revenue and cut unneeded spending in the areas of the military, police and prisons. Collett, 56, the lone Libertarian in the May 17 open […]
Tacos unhinged: Hot’s Kitchen is the most uninhibited taco join on the planet
Hot’s Kitchen is the most uninhibited taco joint I’ve found on the planet Most restaurants are works in progress, either by accident or design. There are a few places that figure out what they want to serve and freeze the menu. Most have a slow but continuous cycle of experimentation to make sure they are […]
Mixing it up: Aragorn and Olivia make old songs new
A remix has hit the South Bay. Cover songs from Anita Baker, Tracy Chapman and Snoop Dog flow together in perfect harmony like it was meant to be. Aragorn and Olivia are known to transform mainstream hit songs from any musical genre into acoustic wonders, taking their audience along for the ride. And on a […]
Redondo Beach USD schools roll double 10s
Three Redondo Beach Unified School District elementary schools earned coveted ‘10-10’ rankings in comparison both to all California public schools and those with similar demographics, according to Academic Performance Index reports released by the California Department of Education last week. Alta Vista, Beryl Heights, and Jefferson elementary schools each scored at the top of both […]
Of spy planes and Hermosa lawyering
It was 51 years ago, almost to the day, when an American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union, revealing to the world the existence of the previously secret aircraft, and allowing the Soviets to prove that the U.S. was spying on them from high in the […]
Hermosa beach bathroom changes
A 2008 photo shows poles erected by the city, which helped Hermosans decide they wanted new beach bathrooms no taller than the existing ones. The city is closing the beach bathrooms at Second and 22nd streets for demolition, followed by a long-waited rebuilding. Porta-potties will be available during the closures. When that work is done, […]
Hermosa Styrofoam ban nixed
The Hermosa Beach City Council rejected for now a ban on Styrofoam food-to-go containers, honored a fallen warrior, and agreed to consider a zoning change to accommodate the Static Beach radio operation that has moved from Manhattan Beach to a Pier Avenue office. Council members also praised Marlin Equity for seeking LEED environmental certification for […]
Hermosa students continue to excell
Students in Hermosa’s two public schools continued to score in the top 10 percent statewide, according to the latest comprehensive measure of standardized academic testing. Students at the second-through-eighth grade Hermosa Valley School earned 937 out of a possible 1,000 points in the Academic Performance Index, or API, which is the state Department of Education’s […]
Hermosans’ readiness unchanged
Hermosans’ readiness for a weather emergency, natural disaster or terrorist attack is largely the same as it was in 2009, according to survey findings announced by city commissioners. The city’s collective level of preparedness continues to be 4 out of a possible 10, representing no change from 2009, but an improvement from a 3.2 score […]
In the Pink: Engine visits Hermosa Beach firehouse [PHOTO]
Hermosa Mayor Pete Tucker and Hermosa Fire Capt. Brian Grebbien flank firefighter Richard Propster, who brought a pink engine to the local firehouse during a ‘Guardians of the Ribbon’ tour supporting women fighting cancer. Photo
About Town: Hermosa Beach
Armed robbery: A Hermosan was robbed at gunpoint about 9 p.m. Monday, May 2 as he walked toward his home in the area of Valley Drive and Sixth Street. A man wielding what appeared to be a 9mm pistol emerged from a black Cadillac Escalade and took his backpack, wallet and iPhone, got back in […]
Donald Trump erects flag, RPV Mayor Doug Stern weighs in – the Colbert Report [VIDEO]
The Colbert Report Donald Trump is a reclusive patriot who has the courage and generosity to erect a huge flagpole on his golf course in Rancho Palos Verdes, (VIDEO 05:06) courtesy of The Colbert Report, Difference Makers
Hammer man Matt Mohagen wins Big Wave Contest
For the past three winters, since finishing high school, Matt Mohagen and his childhood friend Matt Pagan have gone to Hawaii’s North Shore to compete in big wave contests. Because broken boards are common in the contests, the two board caddy for one another. They stay at a house owned by Pagan’s dad. “I do […]
Fire Captain Shenbaum, Officers McCurdy, Carrasquillo awarded Medals of Valor
Manhattan Beach Fire Captain Dave Shenbaum and Inglewood Police officers Shea McCurdy and Detective David Carrasquillo were awarded Medals of Valor Award Wednesday during the annual awards luncheon sponsored by the South Bay Chambers of Commerce at the Torrance Marriott. (See the Medal of Valor Luncheon Photos) Shenbaum was honored for leaping off the Manhattan […]