Behind the red curtain at the Hermosa Beach Historical Society Museum
by Kevin Cody by Kevin Cody On a recent Saturday afternoon a 60ish-year-old woman arrived at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum and asked to see what was behind the red curtain Historical Society Board Member Carol Reznichek, who was the volunteer docent that afternoon, asked the visitor why.” “My friends told me there’s a picture […]
Beach City Capital rereleases former Bijou Movie Theater in Hermosa Beach as creative work space
by Kevin Cody Jason Muller celebrated the opening of his Local Collaborative, a 4,500 sq. ft. creative work space in the former Bijou movie theater, Wednesday evening. Guests included neighboring business owners, Hermosa Beach city officials, and employees of Marlin Equity, which has leased the entire space. Beer from Hermosa Brewing Company, across the street […]
Malibu’s Heaven and Surf Club finds both at South Bay Boardrider/El Porto Surf contest
Photos by Steve Gaffney (SteveGaffney.com) Groms from the Malibu Heaven and Surf Club could be forgiven for wondering if they made a mistake coming to El Porto on Saturday, Feb. 12 for the South Bay Board Riders/El Porto Surf contest. Unlike Malibu’s rights, which break with the predictability of a wave machine, El Porto’s head […]
Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K/5K draws over 7,000 competitors
Photos by Ray Vidal by Garth Meyer ERNT, ENRT, ERNT, came the loudspeaker sound from a motorcycle policeman. “Turn left onto Knob Hill Avenue, this street is closed.” Thousands of 10K runners soon filled Catalina Avenue. A few in classic Rams Eric Dickerson jerseys, a cheering woman of a certain age in a […]
Manhattan Beach former Junior King Brisson joins U.S. hockey team against China Thursday in Bejing Olympics
by Garth Meyer He knew they were there, to see him. At Yost Arena in Ann Arbor, Mich., in early January, representatives of U.S. Hockey took seats to watch a game. They were putting an Olympic team together — no tryouts. Michigan sophomore forward Brendan Brisson was who they were there to see. “That weekend […]
Snowboard Olympian Cody Winters rooted in Hermosa Beach surf
by Mike Waldner This is a tale that runs from surf to snow, from Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach to Steamboat Springs to Beijing. It also is a tale of an underdog. Check out Hermosa Beach native Cody Winters, 21, in the men’s parallel giant slalom in the Winter Olympics. He races Tuesday, February 8 […]
Prelim set for suspect in Hermosa Beach resident Jeff Woods’ death
by Dan Blackburn A man accused in the fatal beating of longtime Hermosa Beach resident Jeffery Roderick Woods will appear for a preliminary hearing Feb. 16 at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 8 of the Torrance courthouse. Joshua Dirnu, 23, of San Diego, was arrested in early October, four months after the attack resulting in Woods’ […]
Hermosa, Manhattan, Redondo city halls reopen
Hermosa Beach, and Manhattan Beach city halls reopen for in-person visits today (Monday, Jan. 31), after reclosing two weeks ago because of the surge in Omicron cases. Both cities require visitors to wear masks and both encourage people to utilize online services when possible. Hermosa is conducting “hybrid” city council and commission meetings, allowing residents […]
Comedy and Magic Club comeback awaits Hermosa Beach Planning Commission approval
by Kevin Cody Of all the Beach City businesses closed by the pandemic, none has been more lamented than Comedy and Magic Club. It closed in March 2020, along with all other County entertainment venues, pursuant to an order by the Angeles County Department of Health . Last summer, when pandemic restrictions were relaxed and […]
Hermosa Beach Mayor Detoy plans monthly community gatherings
Hermosa Beach Mayor Mike Detoy will host a “Community Cleanup and Conversation” with residents and School Board President Margaret Boved-LaMonica on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. at Sea View Parkette, 1870 Prospect Ave. The gathering will be the first of what the newly installed mayor said will be monthly, community gatherings on the last […]
Redondo Beach Breakwall dolphin crew
Photos by Charlie Scholz Local dolphins asserted their position in the line up at the Redondo Beach Breakwall Wednesday morning during 2022 first significant swell.
One day, two big South Bay breaks, by Balzer
Wednesday morning, photographer Mike Balzer went to Hammerland for the first solid swell of 2022. Matt Mohagen and Noah Collins were out, so he knew Hammerland was its big, scary self. In the afternoon he went to the Redondo Breakwall. It was as big and fast as Hammerland, even without the signature bounce off the […]
Back to the table: Top 10 new South Bay restaurants in 2021
by Richard Foss At the outset of 2021 I wasn’t expecting improvement in the local dining scene. Openings in 2020 had been better than expected, but those projects were already in the pipeline, and one might expect few new ones to be planned. Surely investors would be cautious due to the ban on indoor dining, […]
Redondo Parras Middle Schooler defeats veterans in SB Boardriders/Dive N Surf longboard competition
by Kevin Cody South Bay Boardrider contests are notable for showcasing emerging young surfers. Over the past two years sisters London, 12, and Teagan Meza, 9, and 12-year-old Marlo Harris have proven young girls can beat young boys. But never in the contests’ 10-year history, has a new, young competitor beaten older veterans as convincingly […]
Hermosa Beach Chamber awards not your father’s chamber awards
by Kevin Cody The annual Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Awards and Officer Installation Dinner will look different this year. There will be familiar awards such as Best New Business, Best of Hermosa Business and Chamber Member of the Year. But there will also be a Made in Hermosa Award, a Making a Difference Award, […]
COVID closes Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach city halls
The Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach City halls will be closed this coming week in an effort to minimize the spread of the Omicron virus. The City of Redondo Beach has not announced any change in hours for the coming week. The Hermosa Beach City Hall will be closed until Monday, Jan. 10, the city […]