Artist Jerry Young to display his work for the first time in 39 years
Portrait of an artist as an old man. Wearing a willowy, white neck beard which betrays his youthfulness, Jerry Young’s eyes gleam from under feathered eyebrows. Puffing a cigarillo, he’s reserved in discussing his role as an artist. “I never called myself an artist. I’d call myself an art appreciator that likes to draw lines,” […]
MB Post is post-cultural with American, Asian, Middle Eastern influences [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
Modern cooking is fractal -– as you delve into the nature of a dish, you discover complexities of flavors, ingredients, and preparations. This can make writing a menu devilishly hard. How do you describe intricate dishes to both inform and entice diners? Too terse, and you don’t express the balance of flavors – too wordy, […]
7-year-old Jeremy Perez is remembered
On Saturday afternoon, eight days after losing 7-year-old Jeremy Perez in a parking lot accident at a neighborhood grocery story, his family and members of the community where the boy so vibrantly lived his life gathered at the beach to remember him. Jeremy was remembered as a happy-go-lucky student who paid attention to those less […]
The Irie State of Mind: a new album from Fortunate Youth
I’ve lived in the South Bay for nearly 30 years. I’ve skateboarded, bicycled, and ding-dong-ditched more no-name streets than most residents know exist; and I don’t use PCH to get everywhere I need to go. I remember walking past Mrs. Gooch’s and the pet store to get a scoop of black cherry at Thrifty for […]
Pro Volleyball returns to the South Bay
The first of three professional volleyball tournaments will be held this weekend when Karch Kiraly brings his Corona Light Wide Open (CLWO) to Hermosa Beach. Next weekend is the Manhattan Beach Open, the first of three tournaments in the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series. Then, on the weekend of September 23, the Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series returns to Hermosa Beach for the National Championships.