9th Annual Hermosa Beach Bare Back Surf Contest [PHOTOS]
Jimmy Young and Jeff and Greg Browning shammed friends into surfing bare back for the 8th consecutive winter on Sunday, February 15 at 16th Street in Hermosa Beach. Fortunately, the air was warm and the waves decent so there were fewer than usual complaints.
Redondo Beach Measure B opponents host town hall meeting
Redondo Beach Councilman Bill Brand is expected to be among the speakers at a town hall meeting about Measure B, hosted by R4. Photo
Torrance refinery explosion rocks area, injures four
An explosion from the ExxonMobil refinery rocked Torrance Wednesday morning. Three were injured.
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, paddleboarding, running, surfing, volleyball and more
Paddleboard: The Lanakila Classic for outriggers, surf skis, SUPs and paddleboards will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. The event includes 3-mile and 6-mile SUP races, a kids course, short course and long course. Entry fee is $25 ($5 for mini course) and include lunch provided by Salt Creek Grille. […]
“Kingsman” Movie Review – Entertainment fit for a King
You thought I was gonna review 50 Shades of Grey, didn’t you? You thought wrong. I got a vastly superior date movie for you, one that is guaranteed to produce far more titillating pleasure, and arousal. Kingsman: The Secret Service is that movie. A super-violent action-comedy that pays homage to as well as spoofs the James Bond series, Kingsman is, for […]
City of Hermosa Beach: 2-12-2015, cc 02-24-15 Public Notice
City of Hermosa Beach PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Hermosa Beach will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, to consider the following: Text amendment to the Municipal Code to consider adding provisions to allow and regulate retail sales/display encroachments on Pier Plaza and […]
Surveying the South Bay’s art shows of the year gone by
As we emerge from the darkness of 2014 it’s become something of a habit to turn around and, like Orpheus, reach out to Eurydice just before she vanishes for good. And so with the visual arts: What was cool and what was a gruel over the past 12 months? This is my own glimpse back, […]
Art is an experience and an adventure at ESMoA in El Segundo
In 2014, artnet named ESMoA (the El Segundo Museum of Art) as one of the top ten privately-owned contemporary art museums in America. ESMoA’s rise has been rapid. Just two years ago, as we were writing in advance of the opening exhibition, we were wondering just how well an experimental “art laboratory” (which is what […]
Local Charger and LA County Lifeguard Scott Bredesen in Puerto Escondido [VIDEO]
Local charger and LA County lifeguard Scott Bredesen has been on the prowl for big waves and big barrels for quite some time now. Here’s a quick clip of Bredesen tackling Puerto Escondido.
PV High Surf Team Defeats El Segundo High [VIDEO]
On Thursday, February 12, Palos Verdes High defeated El Segundo High in offshore conditions at surf meet off 38th St. in El Porto. The waves were in the three to five foot range with a perfect tide running on a very pronounced sand bar.
“This is by far the most rippable contest we’ve had so far,” said the South Bay Surfing Association League Director Dickie O’Reilly. “This is the best shape we’ve had in my two years with the league.”
Council candidates at odds over ULI, payroll
One of the most confrontational moments of last week’s hour-long forum for city council candidates was when attorney Bill Victor and current Councilmember Amy Howorth argued over the amount that the city spends on hiring outside consultants.
“The Ghosts of Versailles” – opera, hauntingly majestic
Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera in New York to commemorate its 100th season, “The Ghosts of Versailles” arrived seven years too late. Nonetheless, this “grand opera buffa,” as composer John Corigliano describes it, is a formidable work in every sense. Accompanied by William M. Hoffman’s witty and intelligent libretto, “The Ghosts of Versailles,” which premiered […]