Marines enlist Jimmy Miller Foundation
by Jim Miller With the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the United States Marine Corps faced a complex logistical, medical and moral challenge. It knew these wars would go on for years, and the physical wounds and emotional scars suffered by the brave men and women of the Marines would be long-lasting. The vast majority […]
Wounded Warriors: When they sleep
We met Corporal Ross during one of the very first Ocean Therapy sessions atCampPendleton. Ross was six-foot-three and looked solid as a rock, though he had been severely injured over the course of several missions in Iraq. The blasts had attacked his back, his legs, and his brain, but not his face. From the outside […]
Wounded Warriors: Marine Paul
by Jim Miller My father served in the United State Navy from the inception of World War II, and for a distinguished career thereafter. He did not spent much time talking about war stories, and to the extent he did, the stories were history, seeming to me to be far in the distance. But now, […]
Stand-up paddler Vargas first overall for second year in Rock 2 Rock
[scrollGallery id = 409] Photos by Ken Pagliaro (KPSurf.com) A straight line was not the quickest route to the finish line during 16th Annual Rock 2 Rock Paddleboard Race on Sunday. While most of the 113 paddlers followed the rhumb line from the Catalina Isthmus to Cabrillo Beach in San Pedro, brothers and Los Angeles […]
Mira Costa class of 2012 graduates [PHOTOS]
More than 500 Mira Costa High School seniors graduated on Thursday evening.
The Ettley home: A glass ark by architect Patrick Killen [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id = 408] Photos by Aaron Thomas Killen and Laura Hull The Ettley home in Manhattan Beach’s American Martyr’s neighborhood gracefully juxtaposes solid and transparent volumes under a dramatically cantilevered roof. The home’s façade is comprised of alternating cubes of cool, blue-tinted glass and warm, reddish-brown mahogany. By suspending the cubes out from the structural […]
The Nightlife: Calculate Your Hot Ratio
Hardcore Award: Hennessey’s HB was the only joint open during Sunday’s power outage. Even Mermaid, who stays open for Christmas and Thanksgiving, was closed! You know, ‘cause they need power for all those blender drinks. Way to have a generator, Hennessey’s! It has probably just paid for itself. Warehouse Wednesday at Twelve + Highland. Wine […]
Hermosa schools’ budget includes no cuts
The Hermosa Beach City School District on Wednesday approved a $9.8 million budget for the next fiscal year that includes no cuts to staff or programs. District officials said that maintaining the teaching positions was possible only because the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation and Parent Teacher Organization raised $766,501 for the district. “Without it, we’d […]
Hermosa Beach news briefs
Power Down More than 4,800 customers went without power in Hermosa Beach Sunday. Power went out at 4:05 a.m. when a wire went down at 8th Street and Palm Drive, said Southern California Edison Spokesman Darryl Ryan. Many businesses lost Father’s Day revenue as a result. Scotty’s on the Strand restaurant didn’t open all day. […]
Farewell Farmers
George Harrison said all things must pass. Dylan said it’s all over now baby blue. Bob Marley said stop that train, I’m leaving. International Farmers said upon these million miles of open road, take me far away from my abode… And so we must say farewell to a beloved South Bay band. The International Farmers […]
Manhattan Beach news briefs
Coffee with Betsy Butler Gather your questions about state and legislative issues that affect the community and join Assemblymember Betsy Butler for coffee at the Manhattan Beach Library, 1320 Highland Ave. Saturday, June 30 from 10 a.m. to noon. For more information, call 310-615-3515. ‘Helping Cole Paddle Home’ In October 2011, Mira Costa graduate and […]
Manhattan Beach City Council removes time limit on public comment
In an effort to encourage community participation in government, the Manhattan Beach City Council voted on June 5 to scrap the 15-minute time limit on public comment at council meetings. “If you’re going to say, after 15 minutes, you can’t speak, that’s contrary to what a democracy is,” Mayor Wayne Powell said, adding that residents […]
Richmond Street Fresh & Easy deal in trouble
A deal that would have brought a Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market to downtown El Segundo has fallen apart, leaving a likely vacancy in the Richmond Street storefront that formerly housed Cooke’s Market. Mark Neumann, the head of locally-based 612 Twin Holdings LLC, told the City Council on Tuesday night that Fresh & Easy had […]
“Brave” – It’s also about heart [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Brave,” from Disney Pixar, is a folktale made from whole cloth and tartan all the way. Creating its own mythology, “Brave” tells the tale of Merida, the headstrong daughter of King Fergus and Queen Elinor of a Scotland still dominated by will-o-the-wisps, witches, war lords and fierce creatures. Merida, an adolescent beauty with a temperament […]
Hermosa woman dies from gunshot [UPDATED]
Police have identified the woman who died in her Eighth Street home from a gun shot Tuesday night. Pamela Walsh, 43, died shortly after 11 p.m. The victim’s husband asked neighbors to call the police, and the initial call to police said that there had been a suicide at 638 Eighth Street. But Los Angeles County […]
Hermosa Ave. Dog history displayed on fence
Joe Garcia has lived in Hermosa for 20 years. His first “wall dog” was Jake, who jumped atop his brick fence in 1991. Six years before Jake died, Garcia brought home Buck, who became a wall dog in 1999. These days, Tanner roams the top of the fence at 801 Hermosa Avenue, greeting pedestrians. The […]