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Heal the Bay report shows ocean water quality problems persist
Southern California’s progress toward improving ocean water quality remains halting, with clean conditions abounding during the summer months when beaches are most crowded, but swimming after rain still posing a significant threat of illness, according to a new report from Heal the Bay.…
Hermosa Beach Kiwanis donates over $70,000 for scholarships, pandemic relief
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club announced the awarding of $26,500 in academic scholarships last week.…
BMW’s M235I Gran Coupe blazes new path for German automaker
Beach Wheels By Jeff Mitchell Recently I had a chance to test-drive the new…
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The Jericho runners: pandemic doesn’t slow Mira Costa High track stars
Last Friday, the Bay League High School Track and Field Finals were to be held under the lights at the Redondo Union High Sea Hawk Bowl. For most of the runners, the finals would be their last track meet. For top runners, like Mira Costa senior miler Billy Atkinson, league finals would be a last chance to set a school record and catch the attention of college coaches. …
Promising Mira Costa, Redondo Union prep seasons spiked
The Mira Costa boys volleyball team began the 2020 season ranked number one in the CIF Southern Section. The team quickly justified the ranking with an opening, 10-0 run. Then, as it did for all other prep teams in California, their season ended.…
Coach Palisin earns degree, goes to Oxford, leads team to playoffs
Five years ago Chris Palisin charted a mid-life course-correction that paid off big-time for himself -- and for Oxford Academy, the academic powerhouse in Cypress where the long-time Hermosa Beach resident was named the new head basketball coach last spring.…
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Surfers show support of Black Lives Matter at Hermosa Beach paddleout
Over 200 predominately white surfers participated in a Black Lives Matter paddleout at the Hermosa Beach pier on Friday.…
Surfer Spotlight: Chasing Big Barrels With Matt Mohagen
By Brad Jacobson (Mad Video Lab) Surfer Spotlight. In this episode of “Surfer Spotlight”…
Surfing in the South Bay with Matt Pagan
by Brad Jacobson Matt Pagan and I have chased swells across the South Bay…
- Dining
Manhattan House back in plain sight [restaurant review]
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There are people who drive by Manhattan House every day and have never stopped…
We’re open! We’re closed! We’re confused!
Bending Time And Space: The march of public dining into parking lots, parking spaces,…
Taking it to the streets
Manhattan Beach’s downtown has always had a different character than the other beach city…
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“Kaye Ballard–The Show Goes on” –– Oh! Kaye! [MOVIE REVIEW]
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by Neely Swanson “Kaye Ballard- The Show Goes On” is a love affair directed…
A walk through abstract expressionism
Basic principles Abstract expressionist painter and arts teacher Dael Patton by Bondo Wyszpolski And…
Frank LaMantia: In realms of color
All the colors of the rainbow The illuminating art of Frank LaMantia by Bondo…
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Letters to the Editor 7-9-2020
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Letters to the Editor 7-2-2020
More homeschooling Dear ER If people don’t wear masks they’re going to have to…
Letters to the Editor 6-11-20
A mirror image Dear ER: I am a member of a black family living…