ICE raid protesters march from Manhattan to Hermosa pier

by Laura Garber  “I can’t believe I had to skip a boozy brunch to say ‘don’t kidnap people,’” a protester’s bright pink sign declared. It was the kind of sign one might expect to see at a protest in an affluent city. The protester was among several hundred people who marched from the Manhattan Beach […]

Hermosa Beach Run, Paddle Chug a Six-Pack 2025 Fourth of July Ironman

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Video by Jefferson Graham  PhotowalksTV on Scripps News and YouTube Photos by Ray Vidal Some 1,500 people registered to run, paddle and chug in the 2025 Ironman event in Hermosa Beach, an event that began at 8 a.m. and concluded by 9:50 a.m.  The July 4th competition asks entrants to run a mile, paddle a […]

Three decades of serious fun at Smackfest coed tourney 

by Laura Garber “It’s Halloween, plus volleyball, plus drinking,” Redondo Beach resident Alex Waxenbaum said in describing the 30th annual Smackfest Beach Volleyball tournament, held last Saturday at the Hermosa Beach pier. The tournament was presented by Smack Sportswear and Michelob Ultra, and featured over 170 coed teams. According to Bill Sigler, the event’s organizer […]