May 10, 2012

Surf Tips South Bay

The best surfers are also the best at reading ocean conditions. Deciphering the ever-changing variables of tide, wind and swell is an art form that is acquired over time.

Café remodeling scaled back

A sweeping remodel of the Lighthouse Café, once a seminal West Coast jazz venue, was within days of Planning Commission

Hermosan thanks his lifesavers

A 58-year-old resident thanked Hermosa Beach firefighter-paramedics for restarting his heart and saving his life, exchanging handshakes and hugs with

Summer on the sand – beach volleyball

The summer of 2012 will be a special one for beach volleyball. Every aspect, from the upcoming Olympics to the assortment of domestic tours and the moving of the legendary Charlie Saikley 6-man tournament to mid-week, will be closely watched in a year that foretell beach volleyball’s future.

Parking meters declared unreliable

Hermosa Beach City Treasurer David Cohn has called for an overhaul of the parking meter system, saying that many meters do not function properly, $2 million a year in revenue is not properly audited, and there is “an unusually large backlog of disputed parking tickets.”

For the sake of the song

The scene is repeated at open mic nights at bars, clubs, and coffeehouses, everywhere. An aspiring singer arrives, often alone, guitar case in hand. The guitar case holds more than an instrument. It is also a vessel of sorts containing hopes and sometimes frail dreams.