Ask Dr. Allen: An island in your future
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 […]
In the kitchen with Chef Bell: Sunday fried peppers
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 […]
Wayfarers Chapel Resurrection
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 […]
Hermosa Beach Museum Oil Wars Recalled on 10th Anniversary
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 […]
Rotarians’ honor “service above self”
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 […]
Best of the Beach 2025 Winners – Retail and Services
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 […]
Best of the Beach 2025 Winners Retail and Services
Gratitude for ‘the best’ The urge to recognize ‘the best’ is universal, even though everyone knows ‘the best’ is too subjective to be scientific. The best of awards are really gratitude ceremonies. They satisfy people’s need to express appreciation to those whose extra effort makes life a little bit richer than it would be otherwise. […]
El Segundo High School hosts AI conference, Chevron showcases Spot 2.0
by Ralph Doyle “AI Movement in Education” (AIM) was the title of a conference hosted by El Segundo High School and sponsored by Chevron on Tuesday, March 11. Local community leaders and educators attended the conference, which underscored the district’s commitment to integrating AI into its curriculum. El Segundo High School students led sessions exploring […]
South Bay Art Calendar March 2025
by Kimie Joe Saturday, March 15 Garel Fine Art: Coffee/Jazz Art Embrace, Group Exhibit Saturday, March 15, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Exhibit through Saturday, April 5. Jazz Performance by TRENTON. Group exhibit benefitting fire victims featuring local emerging and blue chip art. 1069 N. Aviation Blvd., Manhattan Beach. Gallery of Hermosa: tableau, Eric Brinkman, Solo […]
Hermosa Beach Little League Snack Bar King Hector Alatorre among Beach Cities’ losses in 2024
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 […]
Hermosa Beach: Lives well lived, 2022
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 […]
Grandma Mary Sikonia paces family in Surf Festival two-mile sand run
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, […]
Easy Reader Rack Locations!
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Reborn Coffee at the Manhattan Village Shopping Center Plaza
Reborn Coffee, located in the Manhattan Village Shopping Center Plaza had its Grand Opening on Saturday, May 7th. They celebrated with a Manhattan Beach Chamber ribbon cutting and giveaway prizes.
Best of the Beach 2022: Bowl (Acai or Fruit), Breakfast Omelet, Coffee House (Chain)
Bowls (Acai or fruit) Paradise Bowl Two of the most popular ingredients for fruit bowls are pitaya (otherwise known as dragon fruit), and acai, both tropical fruits that don’t grow here. That means nobody can really compete on whose is freshest. It’s all about the inventiveness with which they are combined with quality ingredients. Paradise […]
Best of the Beach 2022: Outdoor Dining, Ice Cream Palor, Neighborhood Deli, Quiet Dinner
Outdoor dining Palmilla All beach city boosters like to emphasize the variety of options for outdoor dining in their towns, but Hermosa really has everyone else beat thanks to the traffic-free pier plaza. Free of vehicular traffic, we hasten to add. The pedestrian traffic is a big attraction as people of all ages, some walking […]