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Planning enjoyable things to look forward to is one way to put a sense of anticipation and excitement into your life. Some people think of this as building islands of rest, recreation, or fun. These are islands to look forward to so the future doesn’t seem so routine. We all need to have ‘Islands’ in […]
by Chef Robert Bell In the early 1950s, I was “mostly” Italian growing up in Bensonhurst, which was a nice Italian and Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. Aside from being a good Catholic, food was the most important part of my life. Every Sunday, after Mass we would feast with the family, extended of course. The […]
by Rev. Dr. David Brown Christians have entered into the Season of Lent, with Ash Wednesday marking 40 days (not including Sundays) until Easter. Ash Wednesday is a day of prayer and fasting and a reminder of our mortality. Lent is not meant to be a celebration. It is a sobering reminder to use our time […]
Photos by Chris Miller Veterans of Hermosa’s oil wars, dating back to the 1950s, gathered at the Hermosa Beach Museum last month to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the successful 2015 Stop Oil effort. For the occasion, museum director Mark Shoemaker and museum program director Ryan Basford delivered a history of Hermosa’s oil wars, dating […]
by Elka Worner For more than 25 years, the Rotary Club of Hermosa Beach has honored 8th grade students who exemplify Rotary’s guiding principles of “service above self.” Hermosa Valley Principal Jessica Bledsoe with Student of the Month Luke Strosnider, his mom Robyn Jones, dad Alfonso Torres, Rotarian Dean Nota and brother Alfonso Torres at […]
Kids Indoor Play Facility AdventurePlex AdventurePlex is a favorite for parents looking to let their kids burn off energy in a fun, safe, and active environment. “Our mission is to make healthy habits fun because healthy habits started early last a lifetime,” said Dan Smith, Director of Communications for Beach Cities Health District. AdventurePlex offers […]
Hector Alatorre, a cornerstone of the Hermosa Beach Little League, died tragically in a multi-car accident on Saturday, December 14, 2024. He was 55 years-old. For the past three seasons, Hector Alatorre and his family were the heart and soul of Clark Field. They ran the snack stand with unmatched dedication and joy. Hector often […]
Jacobs shaped boards, surfers Dudley “Hap” Jacobs is acknowledged, along with fellow Hermosa Beach surfboard shapers Greg Noll, Dewey Weber, and Bing Copeland, as among the greatest shapers from surfing’s Golden Era, in the late ’50s and early ’60s. But Jacobs’ most important contribution to surfing wasn’t shaping surfboards boards, former Jacobs team rider Henry […]
by Bethany Willetts Three generations of Mary Sikonia’s family competed in the 59th annual International Surf Festival Dick Fitzgerald Two-Mile Beach run on Saturday, at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Mary was the oldest. She turns 81 in September. Grandson Luke, 14, was the youngest, followed by his brother Marty, 17, and dad, Jim Walsh, 55, […]