“Age of Summer” casts local surfers, celebrates Hermosa Beach
Director Bill Kiely and writer David Harris collaborate on a coming-of-age celebration of their Hermosa Beach. Local surfers were enlisted for roles in front of and behind the camera.
Napolitano takes helm as mayor, again
Steve Napolitano was handed the gavel Tuesday night after City Council unanimously voted to make him mayor for a record fifth time in a political career that began 26 years ago, at age 26, as the youngest-ever council member. “Here’s to you, Steve,” said Amy Howorth, who had just completed her nine-month term in the […]
Fifty years and a day
Wilfred Sarr’s life in art Editor’s note: a show featuring work of Wilfred Sarr from the collection of John LeMarr launches Thursday night at The Loft in San Pedro with an artist’s reception on Sept. 22. The following is an excerpt from a story originally published in 2010. In September of 1960, […]
Redondo Beach About Town
Longtime South Bay Realtor Michele Ann McEwan passed away August 15, at her Redondo Beach home surrounded by her family. McEwan sold real estate locally for over 35 years, first with Century 21, then Re/Max Beach Cities and then Shorewood Realtors. Her community activities included serving as president of the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary. McEwan […]
Hermosa set to host AVP again, but busy July creates concern
Hermosa Beach is poised to welcome back the AVP Hermosa Open for July 2019, bringing top-flight volleyball talent and thousands of visitors to town next summer, but also reigniting concerns about the impact on coastal access of the town’s highly concentrated summer beach volleyball calendar. On Tuesday, Hermosa’s Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Board […]
Asbestos violations issued at Mira Costa
The new school year got off to an unnerving start last week at Mira Costa High School when the South Coast Air Quality Management District issued violation notices to the Manhattan Beach Unified School District and two contractors for the illegal removal, handling, and disposal of asbestos found in the school library. The violations stem […]
Planned police wall mosaic to ‘add zip’ to Civic Center
A pair of Redondo Beach artists is planning to adorn one of City Hall’s blank canvases in a mosaic that celebrates an iconic South Bay pastime. Patti Linnett and Debbie Collette are on a final funding push to install a surfing-themed mosaic at the Redondo Beach Police Station. The five foot tall, 35-foot long mosaic […]
Hermosa the latest city to cage Bird scooters
Hermosa Beach has instituted a temporary ban on app-based scooters like Bird and Lime, as well as dockless bike-share programs, but is looking at how the vehicles might be integrated into the city’s future mobility options. The City Council unanimously supported an ordinance last week that bans the “deployment and operation” of scooters and bike-share […]