“Falsettos” – family, and extended family
Hitting the high notes “Falsettos” on stage at the Ahmanson Theatre, a review To some extent, you get double your money’s worth with “Falsettos,” currently through May 19 at the Ahmanson Theatre. This sung-through musical, a modern day light opera, has a book written by William Finn and James Lapine, with Finn also composing the […]
Muratsuchi back in class for town hall
Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi hosted an Earth Day town hall at Hermosa Valley School on Saturday. Panelists addressed the latest science on rising sea levels, and how they could affect Hermosa and the rest of the California coast. Speakers included: Craig Cadwallader, head of the Surfrider Foundation’s South Bay chapter; Ian Fenty, a scientist in the […]
District partners with Friendship Foundation
Franklin Park to become Special Needs transition program hub The Redondo Beach Unified School District will be partnering with the Friendship Foundation to transform the district’s defunct Franklin Elementary School from a preschool to partner on education programs for special-needs students, even beyond the district’s existing post-12th-grade Transition Program. The Friendship Foundation offers programs to […]
Avrick steps away, Flinn joins the board
After eight years on the Redondo Beach Unified School District’s Board of Education, and 20 years of going to school meetings, Anita Avrick will finally have her Tuesday evenings to herself, though not without a bit of melancholy. “It’s bittersweet — bitter, because it’s over, but sweet because Raymur is taking over,” Avrick said, speaking […]
Proposed state law forces housing density on cities
A bill in the California State Senate would require affluent communities such as Manhattan Beach to allow apartment building in neighborhoods currently zoned only for single-family residences. Senate Bill 50 was introduced in December by Sen. Scott Weiner, a Democrat from San Francisco, and is intended to address California’s housing shortage by requiring cities to […]
After vote, EPAC members wonder: What’s in a name?
A new acronym emerged from Hermosa’s Council Chambers last week: “EPAB.” It took a couple rolls of the tongue for staff and elected officials to get used to the four letters — the hard “a” was the preferred pronunciation, like “tab” rather than “about” — that Councilmember Justin Massey offered as a shorthand for an […]
RB Ed FoundationRBEF rocks out at Portofino
HB Walk of Fame inductsshaper, singers, pro surfers
“I might as well address the elephant in the room,” surfboard shaper Pat Ryan said at the start of his Hermosa Beach Surfer’s Walk of Fame induction talk. Listening with anticipation were over 500 people who attended the 2019 induction ceremony Saturday morning on Pier Plaza. “You’re all probably wondering why it took so long,” […]
Mira Costa students rallyagainst sexual violence
In 1992, an 18-year-old female student in Italy was raped by her 45-year-old male driving instructor, who was arrested and convicted but eventually set free when Italian Supreme Court ruled that what the woman was wearing — denim jeans — implied sexual consent. Twenty-seven years later and six thousand miles away, the incident still resonates. […]
BCHD honors Bakaly, remembers Rasnick
As Tom Bakaly bashfully approached the lectern at the 2019 Spirit of Wellness, he had one word for his colleagues and subordinates at the Beach Cities Health District. “Liars!,” he said, causing the room to burst into laughter. Bakaly, a typically quiet-spoken man who shies away from the spotlight, was the special surprise guest of […]
Surf League, Boardridersrecognize surfer scholars
The South Bay Scholastic Surfing Association (SBSSA) celebrated what many believe was the best winter surf season in over a decade with an awards presentation last Friday evening at the Hermosa Beach Community Center. The high school surf league includes 12 schools, from San Pedro to Santa Monica. Mira Costa High finished the season undefeated […]
Three Days in the Life
The BeachLife Festival is taking over the Beach Cities this weekend. Here’s what you need to know. Allen Sanford is only a few days away from the BeachLife Festival’s first day in the world, but he beams when he talks about how close it is from launching. “It’s great, isn’t […]