Chickens Gone Global
Fried chicken has been multicultural from its beginnings, a Scottish cooking style married to a West African tradition of battering using a seasoned flour. Those traditions combined in the American South in the 1830s and were an instant hit. Regional styles quickly developed, with cornmeal used in some areas, wheat in others, and seasonings mild, […]
It’s all beach volleyball, all July, even with no AVP Hermosa Open
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach City Council wasn’t happy with the city staff’s proposed beach volleyball scheduling for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Nor were representatives of the AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals), and the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union). “We shoved all the events into July. It’s just too much. The public can’t get to […]
26th Annual Manhattan Beach Veterans Day Ceremony
Photos by Kevin Cody
Pier lights back on, but piers are not forever, council told
by Kevin Cody A $268,000 increase in the $2.24 million pier repair budget was approved by the Hermosa City Council Tuesday evening. The initial budget, approved in February, was to replace the pier’s electrical system, and pier railings, and to make structural improvements to the concrete pier pilings. The electrical work, including new lighting, has […]
Interfaith Thanksgiving event prays for peace in time of war
by Tom Hoffarth Special prayer intentions for those affected by the Israel-Hamas war on the Gaza Strip will weigh heavily on the South Bay Interfaith Service of Thanksgiving’s annual event scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 21 at American Martyrs Catholic Church in Manhattan Beach. Organizers of the multi-religious service acknowledged there were tense conversations about how […]
Padnos leads first Young At Art project by a student
by Hibah Samad Mira Costa junior Anthony Padnos took center stage on Tuesday morning at American Martyrs O’Donnell Hall. Padno was the first student artist to be selected by Young at Art to lead a class. He was here to give a Doodle Magic docent training. The packed room was made up of parents from […]
Seven minutes from a six-year POW
By Garth Meyer The annual Redondo Beach Veterans Day ceremony Nov. 11 featured a six-year Vietnam POW as keynote speaker. Col. Kenneth Hughey, 91, walked to the podium and told of his four favorite veterans – four men from his hometown of Chic, Tennessee, one of which was his brother: Jack Hughey, Hollis Reager, John […]
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Hermosa Beach police train in martial arts to protect public, arrestees and themselves
by Kevin Cody Shortly after Jon Sibbald joined the Hermosa Beach Police Department in 2002, the six-foot-tall, 200 pound officer found himself drawing on his martial arts training in situations where other officers used pepper spray, Tasers and batons. Sibbald trained in hapkido while at Redondo High, and subsequently trained in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. […]