Hermosa Beach home invasion robbery suspect arrested, investigation ongoing
Police arrested a suspect early this month for the July 31 home invasion robbery on The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Hermosa Beach police arrested Jose Luis Delgado, 19, in his San Bernardino home last Monday on charges of kidnapping, robbery and burglary. According to police, around midnight July 13, a woman woke up in her […]
Beach volleyball stars to shine at AVP Manhattan Beach Open
The most prestigious beach volleyball tournament in the United States continues its tradition this week when the AVP Manhattan Beach Open, presented by Acer, includes four days of festivities including featuring matches showcasing the next generation of stars, current top players and legends of the past. Action at the 56th Manhattan Beach Open begins Thursday, […]
Young Dubliners to take stage at Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts
The story of the Young Dubliners begins in the late 1980s when frontman and Irish native Keith Roberts packed his bags and flew stateside to pursue journalism.
Woman shot in domestic situation in North Redondo pronounced dead, boyfriend charged with murder
A woman shot in a domestic violence situation in North Redondo Beach died early Thursday as a result of her injuries. Around 3:25 a.m., Paige Chiarello, 20, was pronounced dead at a local hospital, due to injuries suffered from a single gunshot wound to the head. Police arrested Roy Rodriguez Jr., Chiarello’s 22-year-old boyfriend, at […]
Barragan to stay on Hermosa city council until end of August
After resigning from her post on the Hermosa Beach City Council to pursue a congressional campaign, Nanette Barragan is staying on the dais for another month.
Hermosa city council sets policy, management priorities
The Hermosa Beach City Council on Tuesday identified community policing, downtown revitalization and the 8th Street sidewalk as among the highest priorities for the city in the next six to nine months. Tuesday’s meeting followed up on the council’s June 6 strategic plan workshop in which the council identified 25 action items to further the […]
Hermosa Beach’s West Bay tenants bid farewell after decades
Longtime dwellers of a small apartment complex by the beach make way for new boutique hotel, Strand & Pier, slated to open next year As a kid growing in Hermosa Beach, Jeanne English and her siblings frequently visited the old downtown movie theater off of Hermosa Avenue. In the summer, the free movie screenings […]
Grand Prize Writing: “Tasting Class”
“It’s not the age of wine that matters,” Jack my wine tasting teacher was saying. “It’s how it ages. I bought all these Cabs back in ’84, a fine year for Napa. Some of these vintages will be accessible, and some will be . . . geriatric.”
Easy Reader 45th Anniversary Writing and Photography Contest
Traditionally, each summer, magazines publish issues devoted largely to fiction. Our contribution to this tradition is the annual Easy Reader/Beach Anniversary Writing and Photography contest.
Easy Reader/Beach 45th Anniversary Photography Contest
he Grand Prize winner of Easy Reader/Beach magazine’s 45th Anniversary Photography contest was submitted by Torrance resident Mike Barbee. His photo of a wave lapping over a rock reminds us of where we live and what we might face in the future from global warming. The Torrance resident says of his work, “I simply seek scenes that have a special light, moment, or invoke an emotion.”
Wine, women, and a gnarly old poet
Buried but ever present, Charles Bukowski keeps rolling along Most of us won’t be here to blow out the candles on our 95th birthday, nor did Charles Bukowski reach that milestone. Even so, a number of people will be celebrating for him this Sunday afternoon at the Warner Grand Theatre and surrounding venues in […]
Letters 08/13/15
Not making it Dear ER: My take away from Keith Robinson’s political cartoon (“Making it,” August 6, 2015) is that if you own a gun, you are an A-hole. Did Keith Robinson really call 32 percent of South Bay residents A-holes? Additionally, what does the National Rifle Association have to do with Bill Cosby? Would […]
Dining news: Japanese food fest in Torrance, L’Amande Bakery closes, a Basq breakfast and a hatch chile dinner in Redondo Beach, fish happy hour in Hermosa….
Japanese Regional Culture in Your Neighborhood… If you know only one place in the Tohoku region of Japan, it’s probably Fukushima – and the people who call that area home would like to change that. Though the region is noted for its harsh weather and rugged terrain it has a rich culture and distinctive cuisine, […]
Redondo Beach School District’s Knob Hill project inches forward
After twice being named a surplus property, three ultimately-failed bids, and ten years in limbo, the saga of 320 Knob Hill may have an end in sight. The property, site of the former Patterson Elementary School, was declared surplus by 7-11 committees in 1981 and 2007. It was also the subject of multiple scrapped […]
Redondo Beach plays home to Pole Dancing Championships
For Amy Guion, it began as a joke. A goofy birthday present. “A ‘ha-ha, this could be fun to do with my girlfriends,’ sort of thing,” she said. Growing up, she was a ballet dancer; then, after a back injury put her out of action, she was the coxswain for Loyola Marymount’s crew team — […]
State bills to address oil spill
Four bills written in response to the May 19 oil spill that affected South Bay beaches are before the state legislature.