Pipeline : Paul Hugoboom Profile
“The [lifeguard] swim test from the Redondo Beach Breakwater to the Hermosa Beach pier was stormy, choppy and freezing cold. The college pool stars didn’t stand a chance.” Paul Hugoboom learned to surf when he was three by standing on his father’s back while his dad bodysurfed at Saphire Street in Redondo Beach “My father […]
Hermosa Beach community dialogue process begins with a packed room
The city’s new community-oriented planning process launched Monday night as more than 75 residents jammed into an overflowing room at the Community Center to discuss the future of Hermosa Beach. The meeting is the first of at least three slated to better include residents in the planning of city projects. “What we’ve been asked to […]
Body found in Manhattan Beach identified as 21-year-old Long Beach man
The decomposing body discovered at Polliwog Park in Manhattan Beach last Thursday has been identified as that of a 21-year-old Hispanic man from Long Beach, authorities told Easy Reader News on Tuesday. Mario Herrera, who was last seen on July 5, was reported missing by family members the day before the discovery of his body, […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, basketball, football, tennis, volleyball and more
Tennis: The 46th Annual Manhattan Beach Open Tennis Tournament presented by South Bay Ford will be played Thursday through Sunday at Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High School. Divisions include Men’s and Women’s Open; 4.5-5.0 singles and doubles; 4.0 singles and doubles and 3.5 and below singles and doubles. For more information, contact tournament director […]
BarryBob tradition lives on with 15th annual beach volleyball tournament
The 15th annual BarryBob Invitational is in the books. Another incredible year and a big reminder why we love beach volleyball, its lifestyle and the lifelong bonds it creates. Barry Walmer and Bob Cleary were best friends for 35 years, both attending Loyola High School and Loyola University and USC and raising their families in […]
Teammates battle for gold at AAU 20th Junior National Championships
Many top young beach volleyball players hit the sands of Hermosa Beach last weekend when the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) hosted its 20th edition of the Junior National Championships. The two-day tournament was highlighted by a boys 18U gold-medal match that pitted athletes from teams that, just over two months ago, were battling for Bay […]
Shakespeare by the Sea makes King John memorable [THEATER REVIEW]
by Nate Lee “King John” is one of Shakespeare’s least-performed plays. In fact, it is the one play that he himself may have never seen on stage. Possibly because it doesn’t jibe with our more popular views of John as the villainous enemy of Robin Hood, and possibly just because it’s a history play, which […]
Blue Zones recipe: Blueberry Buckwheat Pancakes
By Winy Chen, Registered Dietitian at Beach Cities Health District Who doesn’t enjoy light, fluffy pancakes? Most kids love them, so why not give your children’s breakfast a healthy lift? The following recipe is from the cookbook “Appetite for Life,” a nutritious family cookbook loaded with kid-approved treats. The buckwheat flour and blueberries used in […]
Blue Zones recipe: Wild Blueberry Biscotti
By Winy Chen, Registered Dietitian at Beach Cities Health District Did you know not all blueberries are alike? By comparison, cultivated blueberries are larger and contain more juices, whereas wild blueberries have more flavor and antixodiants by weight. I’m actually very fond of dried wild blueberries. I package them in individual snack bags as my […]