Easy Reader 46th Anniversary Writing and Photography Contest Winners
The winner of this year 46th Anniversary Easy Reader Writing contest recalls his immigration from Greece to Manhattan Beach, while the winning photographer takes a fresh look at a familiar landmark
Letters to the Editor 08-18-2016
Shorewood’s legacy Dear ER: Like many South Bay real estate professionals, I spent many a great years working and carrying with honor the Shorewood name (“Vista Sotheby’s to acquire Shorewood Realtors,” ER August 11, 2016). As a Hermosa native, while growing up in this great community, the Shorewood name was an ever present pillar that […]
South Bay Community Calendar 08-18-2016
Thursday, August 18 Redondo goes country Free summer concert featuring TennWest, country western. 6 – 8 p.m. Redondo Beach Pier, 100 Fishermans Wharf. Friday, August 19 Waves of fame The Hermosa Beach Historical Society kicks off the Surfer’s Walk of Fame weekend with the 11th annual Surf Film Fest. Featured will be the world premiere […]
HB Surfing Walk of Fame: Pioneer Hermosa Beach surfer Chip Post credits his youth surfing to his career in public service
During the summer of 1962, Chip Post was with Roy Breen in his Ford in the alley behind Post’s home on 17th Street in Hermosa Beach, when the Beach Boys’ “Surfin’ Safari” came on the radio. “My first thought was, wow, surfing’s on the radio. My next thought was, it’s over. It’s going to the […]
Surfer Walk of Fame inductee Leininger was surfing stalwart
John Leininger almost certainly has sold more surfboards than anyone else in the South Bay’s storied surf industry. Shortly after graduating from Bishop Montgomery High School in the mid-’60s, Leininger went to work for Walt Slike and Jim Wells at Skeg Surf Shop at 1st Street and Hermosa Avenue, in Hermosa Beach. A new, clear […]
Local scenes: Dan Janotta’s new paintings go on view at Java Man Saturday in Hermosa Beach
If you’re sipping coffee at Java Man this weekend there’s a good chance you’ll notice a change in the decor. Several new, large paintings by Dan Janotta are being installed this Saturday, but among the regular clientele they may have the ring of familiarity. That’s because Janotta has had his work displayed there many […]
Live on arrival: Hermosa Beach’s Kevin Sousa returns to Pier Plaza, with a new EP in tow
Flick the volume knob far enough to the right, and the first sound you will hear on “Wait, What?,” the new EP from Kevin Sousa, is the faint murmur of a steady rain. In a state suffering through a five-year drought that even El Niño couldn’t slake, that may qualify as a foreign sound […]
South Bay Arts and Entertainment Calendar August 18-24
Thursday, August 18 Art walking Smoky Hollow Industries in El Segundo presents a unique exhibition featuring a live body art painting, photography, and video by award winning body artist Paul Roustan during the final El Segundo Art Walk. Roustan is a globally-renowned artist based in Los Angeles known for his work in body painting, photography, […]
Paisano’s, a classic NYC pizzeria, is a South Bay mainstay
You don’t have to have lived in the South Bay very long to realize how completely our restaurant scene has changed. I have a better perspective on this than most people, because I have been writing about the area for over thirty years and can look back at any given year. Just for grins I […]
Robbie Krieger’s fire is still lit [MUSIC PREVIEW]
In the late 60s, a four-piece rock band based out of Venice Beach took the world by storm. The Doors, named after Aldous Huxley’s 1954 book “The Doors of Perception,”epitomized the psychedelic-blues-infused rock ‘n’ roll of its time, with charismatic poet-turned-frontman Jim Morrison at the helm of the prolific project. The Doors released eight studio […]
“Pete’s Dragon” is what a family movie should be: magical
by H. Nelson Tracey/ www.cinemacy.com It’s a travesty that the description ‘family movie’ has become categorically marooned by studios and the public alike as a juvenile and tasteless affair. Animated movies aside, the subgenre is no longer seen for its potential: to enrich the lives of all those who watch it, provide a nourishing dose of […]
Progressive obsession: Ted Robinson to be inducted into the Hermosa Beach Surfing Walk of Fame
By Ed Solt Ted Robinson has never stopped progressing. The 53-year-old surfer has yet to peak and exhibits strong skills on all types of surf equipment. With his motto, “The right board for the right time,” his eclectic quiver allows Robinson to surf nearly every day. The 2016 Hermosa Beach Surfing Walk of Fame inductee […]
Arts and Entertainment calendar from 8/18 to 8/24
Thursday, August 18 Wear that cowboy hat TennWest performs country/western music from 6 to 8 p.m. on the Redondo Beach Pier as part of the Summer of Music series. This time it’s at the Octagon lot where the pier meets the International Boardwalk, near Kinkaid’s. Free. More at redondopier.com. He needs new wheels Local poet […]