Rules on A-frame signs rile up Hermosa Beach business owners
by Parnia Mazhar and Ryan McDonald An ordinance drafted with the help of local retailers manages to stir resentment among city business owners? Call it a sign of the times. The ordinance, regulating A-frame signs in Hermosa Beach went into effect last week. Some retailers displaying the signs were shocked to receive correction notices, informing […]
Hermosa Surfer’s Walk of Fame 2016 inductions bring together old friends
Hermosa Beach’s annual Surfer’s Walk of Fame inductions are an occasion for longtime surf friends to get reunite. This year’s induction of John Leininger, Chip Post, Ted Robinson and Kelly Gibson, all exceptionally well liked, brought out together an even larger than usual number of old friends.
Downtown Manhattan Beach property owners question wisdom of limitations
This is the second in a series of articles exploring opinions on the forthcoming Downtown Specific Plan Tony Choueke would seem to have a lot to be upset about. As the owner of half a dozen commercial properties in downtown Manhattan Beach, he is among those most affected by temporary development limitations put in place […]
Thoroughly modern Melba: Chef Melba’s Bistro has remained deliciously ahead of the culinary curve for a dozen years [RESTAURANT REVIEW]
When Melba Rodriguez opened her restaurant in Hermosa Beach it was out of step with a community that was then thought of primarily as a nightlife destination. I distinctly remember people calling it “a Manhattan Beach restaurant in Hermosa,” and predicting the place would flop because people went downtown to drink, not eat. They thought […]