Artist Noah Davis left us way too soon
Ephemeral and timeless Paintings by Noah Davis at the Hammer Museum in Westwood by Bondo Wyszpolski I was beginning to feel guilty. I’d go to the Hammer Museum in Westwood and see much-ballyhooed exhibitions like “Breath(e)” and “Alice Coltrane, Monument Eternal,” and come away not very impressed. But now we have “Noah Davis” on view […]
A la Carte: Bike themed bakery, Bread Head’s big sandwiches among summer openings
by Richard Foss Openings Galore: Summer is here, and with it a variety of new dining options. Bread Head is best positioned for the tourist trade thanks to their position on a high traffic section of Manhattan Avenue, as well as the fact that focaccia sandwiches are good, portable beach food. The sandwiches are huge […]
Gerard Ravel’s ‘Duel at Diablo’ joins Smithsonian video collection
by Elka Worner Long before skateboarding videos clogged YouTube or action sports clips racked up millions of views on Instagram, Hermosa Beach resident Gerard Ravel was hustling VHS tapes out of his cramped garage, shipping his skate videos to video rental stores across the country. Now, those same tapes, once tucked onto the shelves of […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 7-3-25
Thursday, July 3 Redondo Beach Pier Concert “Higher Ground,” a disco tribute, will have you dancing the night away from 6 – 8 p.m. 121 W. Torrance Blvd., Fisherman’s Wharf (Redondo pier). Bring blankets and low back beach chairs. First Thursday ArtWalk, San Pedro Art, food and drink, shopping and entertainment. Between Pacific Ave., Harbor […]
Letters to the Editor 7-3-25
Hyperbole politics Dear ER: Hermosa Beach Councilmember Raymond Jackson’s letter (“Cronyism politics,” ER Letters, June 26, 2025) criticizing the appointment of Interim City Manager Steve Napolitano contains the sort of inaccurate hyperbole Jackson has become well known for. The processes for appointing interim managers vary, according to situation and circumstance. Jackson wants people to believe […]