COVID at the Hermosa Museum, quarantining recommended
by Kevin Cody Approximately 50, mostly older people who attended a book reading at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum last Thursday received an email Monday evening advising them that an attendee has tested positive for COVID-19. The email from Historical Society president Greg McNaly advised recipients to follow recommended medical guidelines. Beach Cities Health District […]
Manhattan Beach receives $8.4 million in American Rescue Plan funds
by Mark McDermott The Manhattan Beach City Council on August 3 accepted an allocation of $8.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds, and then quickly put $2 million of it to use — paying down the debt for the new $9.7 million Fire Station No. 2, a move that will save the City $1 […]
Grand prize, writing: A truly tall tale
Grand Prize, writing by Dave Siemienski I always wanted to be tall. At least since I was three years old. That was 1950, when my family moved from Connecticut to California. Finding a new home was the first priority. So my parents began looking for a real estate agent, and found a good one. I […]
Pennywise’s Lindberg plans acoustic sets at BeachLife
by Ryan McDonald Jim Lindberg’s songwriting process almost always begins the same way. The question he has to answer, quickly, is where it will lead. “I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve spent staring at a wall, waiting for inspiration. It kind of always starts there,” said Lindberg, the frontman for Pennywise, the South […]
El Camino invites students to on-campus registration on Monday, Aug. 16
Students interested in attending El Camino College in the fall are invited to an on-campus event designed to help them complete the registration process. Bookstore gift certificates, giveaways, lunch, and more are also part of “Extreme Registration,” which runs 10 a.m. — 2 p.m. Aug. 16-19 in El Camino’s Student Services building and outside plaza. […]
Events Calendar: Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach
Spotlight: Volunteers are needed to help spruce up Seaside Heroes Park, 8-11 a.m. The park’s name is a tribute to three soldiers who lost their lives in Afghanistan and Iraq and in memory of all veterans. Park beautification takes place the second Saturday of every month, 8-11 a.m. Volunteers remove weeds and dead leaves, among […]
Novel about four girlfriends, a scoundrel husband in Hermosa Beach
by Erin Waldner Carrie Talick set her debut novel, Beware the Mermaids, in the South Bay because, she said, “I have so much love for the South Bay.” Beware the Mermaids is about a wife and mother in Hermosa Beach, Nancy, who discovers her louse of a husband is cheating on her. Nancy turns to […]
All Ball Sport: Old guys roll, Clippers need a leader, Biles is one
by Paul Teetor How old is the Lakers new roster? So old that fans who beat the traffic to Staples Center will get the early bird special. So old that anyone with an AARP card will get half-off at the door. So old that when Carmelo Anthony hits a 3-point shot the public address announcer […]
Hermosa council proposes relaxing parking requirements
by Dan Blackburn With little discussion and much expressed enthusiasm, the Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously approved first reading of an ordinance amending off-street parking in commercial zones that officials believe will enhance small business opportunities. Planning officials said the amendments were proposed after businesses suggested parking was a major impediment to redeveloping and attracting […]
Sandpiper saved in Manhattan Beach
Honorable mention Easy Reader 2021 Anniversary Writing Contest by Trey Lyter It was a bright and sunny day in Manhattan Beach, California. The perfect beach day in 11-year-old Trey Lyter’s eyes. After a grueling school year summer had finally come. Trey demanded his family go to the beach. Everyone agreed, except Trey’s twin brother Jesse. […]
Nothing sunny about surf stories at the museum
by Elka Worner A burned out pro-surfer orchestrating a drug heist on the high seas, a strung out jazz musician arrested after a brawl at the Lighthouse Café, and a convicted bank robber working at a beachfront bike shop, are hardly the types of characters you’d expect to find in stories about surf […]
6-man spirit rises from the pandemic
by Kevin Cody The International Surf Festival Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament was resurrected from the pandemic tomb, appearing as glorious as in its early days, before social media, and before the suffocating restrictions imposed by the city in recent years. “It looked like a Robi Hutas photo,” said Chris Brown, referring to the California […]