Great white shark rescued off Manhattan Beach pier
Eric Martin and Valerie Hill, co-directors of Manhattan Beach’s Roundhouse Aquarium, left work on Monday at around 8:30 p.m. after a long day – summer camp in the morning and a board meeting in the evening. Walking down the pier, they noticed a fisherman with a heavily bent fishing pole. He must have caught an […]
Drawn to detail
Lance Richlin is an Old Master for modern times. An early morning talk with Lance Richlin has continued into the middle of the afternoon, full-steam, and virtually without a break. Richlin chooses his words carefully, speaks slowly, and is always concise. When he paints, in a realist style that fraternalizes well with the Old Masters […]
Power outage affects South Redondo
Power in the south end of Redondo Beach is out, a Redondo Beach Police Department dispatcher confirmed around 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Police believe the outage is near Diamond Street and Catalina Avenue. The dispatcher also said the police department is still trying to figure out what caused the outage. Southern California Edison has been […]
Hermosa might regulate holiday rentals like MB
A Hermosa Beach city council member wants the city to look into adopting an ordinance similar to the one recently approved in Manhattan Beach that regulates short-term home rentals during the popular six-man volleyball tournament. Howard Fishman said the city might benefit limiting short-term rentals for next July 4th after this year’s holiday was especially busy […]
Redondo Beach City Council takes no action to oppose AES Power Plant’s plans to repower
The culmination of eight months and hundreds of hours of often heated debate came to a head at Tuesday’s City Council meeting when all but one councilman refused to pass a resolution opposing plans for a new AES power plant.
Peninsula Native shines as Juliet
Barbara Jean Urich returns for third season with Shakespeare by the Sea
Timeless trends
Max Daniel Company’s Eden Heinsheimer gives PV a hopeful, fresh turn on the classic baby blanket “What’s new at Max Daniel?” Eden Heinsheimer says and smiles, opening the door to her sunlit office on Deep Valley Road. “I just love it when people ask,” the former United States diplomat, now founder, owner, and designer […]
A Thanksgiving kind of Fourth: Hermosa Ironman, Special C help VLF
Ironman: run a mile, paddle a mile, pound a six-pack of beer. Every fourth of July morning, citizens of the South Bay descend upon Hermosa Beach to witness participants compete for the honor of the Ironman. To watch in adulation as shimmering muscle and blistering endurance are put to the test. To gape in awe […]
“Farewell My Queen” bids adieu to a kingdom [MOVIE REVIEW]
“Farewell My Queen” takes place literally on the morning the French Revolution begins, July 14, 1789. Life is bustling at the court of Versailles where royalty lives in both splendor and squalor on the grounds of the palace in order to be as close to Louis XVI as possible. Chambermaids, valets, ladies-in-waiting, gondoliers, gardeners, seamstresses […]
HB news briefs 7/11 – 7/15
Volleyball Tournament The Jose Cuervo Pro Beach Volleyball Series will make its first stop on the West Coast in Hermosa Beach July 20-22. The top prize is $100,000, and the event is free to the public. For more information, visit josecuervoprobeachvolleyballseries.com. Plants For Sale The Hermosa Beach Community Garden will sponsor a July plant sale […]
Hermosa Easter Seals leave drum circle [UPDATED]
The drum circle was jamming outside the Hermosa Beach Community Center last Friday afternoon, but for the first time in eight years a few dozen familiar faces were missing. The developmentally disabled clients of Easter Seals were no longer allowed to join the Free To Be Me Drum Circle. Instead, they stood watching on the […]
Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, baseball, cheerleading, martial arts, tennis, volleyball and more
Badminton: The Manhattan Beach Badminton Club will be holding the 20th Annual Junior International Badminton Championships – Wes Schoppe Memorial Sun.-Fri. at 516 18th St., Manhattan Beach. Boys and girls compete in singles, doubles and mixed doubles competition in six age divisions. Cost: $65 for 1-3 events. For more information, contact Dean Schoppe, hlcorp7@hotmail.com or […]
Experience pays off for Hanson in Manhattan Beach Grand Prix victory
Utilizing the talents of his three teammates and past knowledge of the course, Ken Hanson capitalized on a late sprint to win the 51st annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix Sunday in front of thousands of cheering spectators. Riding for Optum Presented by Kelly Benefit Strategies, Hanson held off Ricky Escuela, of Argentina, and Hilton […]