Hermosa Beach ski filmmaker Warren Miller left legacy of stoke
Before there were extreme sports and GoPro and drone cameras, there was Warren Miller racing down black diamond runs alongside the world’s best skiers with his Bell and Howell 8mm film camera.
Easy Reader photo exhibit at Hermosa Historical Museum
An opening reception will be held Friday evening, Jan. 26 at 6 p.m. for “Easy Reader’s Hermosa Beach: 2000 through 2017. ” The photo exhibit at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum will feature photos by Easy Reader staff and contributing photographers, Food by La Playita will be accompanied by beers from King Harbor Brewery.
Letters to the Editor 1-25-18
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Why coastal interior design never goes out of style
Now that we are well into the new year, many of us will be thinking about giving our homes a quick makeover for the coming of spring. And whilst there are plenty of weird and wonderful interior design ideas, there’s something about the clear and cool coastal theme that’s endlessly popular. So here’s a look […]
South Bay Community Calendar 1-25-18
Stop by the Easy Reader 2000-2010 in photos kick-off party Friday January 26th
Lester Silverman dies while on vacation
Lester Silverman, an optometrist, and longtime community activist died Monday while on vacation in Jamaica with his brother. According to initial reports, he was caught in a riptide while swimming and drowned. Former mayor Mark Burton, a good friend, and fellow Rotarian notified club members of Silverman’s passing in an email Tuesday morning. “Les was […]
LoVett’s six treys lead Redondo over Mira Costa in Bay League hoops battle
Facing a Redondo boys basketball team with higher height, deeper depth and quicker quickness at every position, the Mira Costa Mustangs had only one option Tuesday night: start out bombing away from 3-point land and keep bombing until the end. And it worked – for one quarter. But in the bitter end Redondo simply outclassed […]
Mira Costa grapplers prepare for Redondo after winning Millikan Tournament
Mira Costa’s wrestling team can win it fourth consecutive league title Tuesday when the Mustangs host Redondo Tuesday at 2 p.m. Top ranked in the CIF-SS Southern Division, Mira Costa dropped only one match in its 67-12 victory over Peninsula Wednesday. Wrestling in the 184-pound class, Mira Costa’s Jamie Krigsman fell behind to Peninsula’s Muhannad […]
Redondo girls basketball team runs by Mira Costa
Ranked sixth in the South Bay, Redondo’s girls team had little trouble cruising to a 56-23 home victory over Mira Costa Redondo (15-4, 4-1) was led by Alyssa Munn and Jasmine Davis who scored 10 points apiece. Davis also contributed with 10 rebounds Lauren Chao scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Sea […]
Redondo needs overtime for girls and boys soccer victories
The Redondo girls soccer team felt all kinds of emotions Tuesday when it needed two goals to tie in the second half and one in the double overtime period to defeat a tough Mira Costa squad 4-3 on their turf. The Sea Hawks (9-1-4, 4-0-1) scored the first goal of the game but trailed by […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Budget workshop Join the conversation about the city’s financial future at a Community Budget Social on Tuesday, January 30 from 6-8 p.m. at the Joslyn Community Center. This social marks the beginning of Manhattan Beach’s two-year budget process; its intention is to obtain input from the public to identify new priorities or needs. At the […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Former Dodger to speak at RUHS Former Dodgers player Eric Karros and his daughter Mikah Maly-Karros will speak at the Redondo Union High School Auditorium, on the topic of “Purpose vs. Passion” on Feb. 8, at 6:30 p.m. Karros and his daughter will discuss the litany of activities available to kids and teenagers, as well […]
Beach Cities Sports: Fitness, football, running and more
Running: Registration is ongoing for the 40th Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K/5K Run/Walk, to be held Sunday, Feb. 4 and hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The event includes a two-day Health and Fitness Expo, a Baby Buggy 10K, Kids Run, pre-race Costume Contest presented by the King Harbor Association […]
Sounds of Learning: After a decade-long absence, music instruction returns to Hermosa classrooms with acclaimed teacher Kenny Harrison
One afternoon last week in a Hermosa Valley School classroom, music teacher Kenny Harrison began class with an exercise based around the solfège sight-singing sounds. (“Do re mi…”). He strummed a progression on his guitar, and sang out ditties of three or four notes, “So fa so,” “so mi so” and so on. The fourth […]
Author to visit Pages in Manhattan Beach, discuss voyage millennia in the making
Jennifer Allen set out on her latest writing venture with a deep sense of kuleana, a Hawaiian word that roughly translates as “responsibility.” Allen recently completed a three-year project documenting Hōlūke’a, a traditional voyaging canoe that sailed around the world without modern technology, relying on only ancient Polynesian techniques. As with all writing projects, she […]
Public Works okays removal of tree from Monterey home
hb tree 2.jpg A photo from late 2016 or early 2017 of the home on Monterey Boulevard where the Public Works Commission approved the removal of a tree in the public right of way at its meeting last week. Photo By Ryan McDonald Hermosa Beach’s Public Works Commission has given tentative approval for the […]