The Nightlife: 5 Places open after 2 a.m. to Fuel your Drunk Munchies
Soon to open: Establishment, formerly Blue 32. Could be as early as December 27, or possibly January 11. Mike, Wealthy, and the gang will return. You miss those beaded drapes and so do I. Unfortunate closing in Hermosa: Amigos Tacos, on14th St., one fewer joints open after 2 a.m. Celebrity sightings: MemphisGrizzlies NBA player Marc […]
Time remembers Hermosa Beach home it forgot
The clock has begun to tick again for the home that time forgot – a funky, 1950s-era apartment complex where the rents stood still as long as landlord Jack Hoy lived. With Hoy’s passing earlier this year, rental rates for the tenants of the complex, on the corner of Eighth Street and Manhattan Avenue, will […]
Hermosa man avoids “Who’s Still Standing” TV trapdoor
Jared Young, a Hermosa musician and volleyball coach, had a televised decision to make. The one-night star of the NBC-TV trivia show “Who’s Still Standing” – the premiere episode, mind you – had already watched five opponents drop through trapdoors as they were eliminated from the game show, which aired prime time Monday. Host Ben […]
Hermosa Beach names interim school chief
Reaching into the past to go forward, the city school district has appointed former Superintendent Alan Rasmussen to the post on an interim basis, while a permanent replacement is sought for Bruce Newlin, whose three-year commitment to the post has ended. Rasmussen, 64, previously led the Hermosa district for three years ending in 2000, when […]
Lifeguards recover body off of Hermosa
The Los Angeles County Lifeguard rescue boat Baywatch Redondo recovered an unidentified male Thursday evening, shortly before 5 p.m., approximately half a mile north of the Hermosa Beach pier and two miles out from shore. Baywatch Redondo was assisted in the search by Baywatch Marina Del Rey, lifeguards on personal watercraft and a U.S. Coast […]
Council talks art, centennial funds
Manhattan Beach will add two temporary pieces of art to its civic plaza, the City Council decided on Tuesday with a 4-1 vote. Councilmember David Lesser cast the dissenting vote.
Construction, renovation begins at Mira Costa
After three years of planning and designing, Mira Costa High School held its groundbreaking ceremony for the construction project that will bring a new math and science building and modernization to existing buildings to the campus over the next few years. Construction projects like this usually require a concrete pumping service and many other […]
Sporting highlights of 2011
It was an exciting year in the South Bay sports world where athletes of all ages met and exceeded expectations and two local events celebrated their Golden Anniversaries. Following are highlights of 2011 and the issue date they appeared in the Easy Reader. January 6 – In a rare pre-league meeting, Redondo’s boys basketball team […]
Music previews: jazz and blues for the holidays
Jazz for the holidays The best kept musical secret in the South Bay for the last two years has been the ongoing residency of the Richard Sherman Trio featuring Bili Redd at the Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes Estates. Those in the know flock to The Living Room – the large room with couches and […]
Manhattan Beach News Briefs, Dec. 22, 2011
Operation Jack marathon On Dec. 26, Citizens for Outdoor Recreation and Exercise (CORE) and Train 4 Autism will host the second annual Operation Jack marathon and half-marathon – 300 individuals are scheduled to run. Organizers anticipate that the event will raise $30,000, which will benefit Train 4 Autism and other autism charities. The marathon will […]