Letters to the Editor 2-16-17
Pier perspective Dear ER: My compliments to Richard Foss for his talk on the history of dining in Hermosa Beach at the Hermosa Beach Historical Society’s Happy Hour with History last week. It was a trip down memory lane, but I guess that’s what the Historical Society is all about. Bill’s Tacos saved me when […]
South Bay Community Calendar 2-16-2017
Thursday, February 16 Bingo! The Hermosa Five-0 Senior Center hosts an evening of Bingo with special needs youth through the Friendship Foundation. 4:30-6 p.m. Food and prizes. 710 Pier Ave. Saturday, February 18 Medicare 101 Are you turning 65, preparing for retirement or already on Medicare? Learn about original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, prescription drug […]
Eyes on Redondo: Anonymous Facebook attacks enter the electoral fray in Redondo Beach
Martha Barbee was in shock. Her eyes were wide, her hands clenched, and her voice was shaking. Her worst fears, those she believed to be long buried, were resurfacing. The past months of campaign season in Redondo Beach had been trying for the sitting councilwoman and candidate who prizes civility and respect. Rumors and allegations […]
Hermosa Beach filmmaker tracks improbable path from Somaliland to college
Kate Griendling did not know what to expect on arriving in Somaliland. But she was not exactly counting on “Glee” and Taylor Swift. Griendling, a Hermosa Beach resident and filmmaker, arrived in the horn of Africa for work on a documentary film project. She and fellow filmmakers Harry Lee and Ben Powell followed five students […]
BEER BROS: Drumming up a brew, Absolution Brewing collaborates with Jane’s Addiction’s Stephen Perkins
by Ed Solt Each sip of a collaboration beer reminds us why we chose to support independent brewing. Craft beer enlightens the palate and is fun. With no grey flannel suits to be accountable to, our local brewers are free to collaborate with other breweries, as well as with an endorser, to produce a signature […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, football, running, beach volleyball and more
Football: Open to all 7th and 8th grade student/athletes in all sports, Redondo Union High School will be holding two Sea Hawk 12th Man Youth Speed and Strength Camps. Held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-7 p.m., the camps take place Jan. 31 – Feb. 23 and March 7-30 and are run by head coach […]
FIGat7th: John Van Hamersveld’s downtown L.A. art installations
Signs of Life an art Installation by John Van Hamersveld It’s not only been an endless summer, it’s been an endless career for PV resident John Van Hamersveld, whose vibrant pop art imagery has been on view in Hermosa Beach (the mural on 14th St.) and in Manhattan Beach (last year’s “JVH:D&A” art show), and […]
Through the Pages with Ellen Cantor
Slipping Under the Covers …and glancing between the lines with Ellen Cantor A library is a dwelling place for books, and in books dwell ideas. Books themselves, the best ones, at least, don’t need to feel or smell new, but they do need to feel or smell timeless. Perhaps that’s why Ellen Cantor’s photography exhibit, […]