Hermosa Beach honors oldest, youngest veterans
by Kevin Cody The oldest and youngest military veterans attending Hermosa Beach’s Veterans Day ceremony at the Veterans Memorial sundial last week were recognized by Hermosa Beach Councilman Raymond Jackson, who served as emcee. The oldest was 96-year-old, World War II Marine Jim Gierlich, a long Hermosa Beach resident. The youngest was 46-year-old Hermosa Beach […]
Mira Costa High Jazz Combo brings West Coast Jazz back to Hermosa Beach
The Mira Costa Jazz Combo has been invoking the spirit of West Coast Jazz at Pedone’s Pizza and Hermosa Brewing weekday evenings, around the corner from the Lighthouse Jazz Cafe, where West Coast Jazz was born. Performing Wednesday night were keyboard player Aidan Medrano, bassist Max Hughes, drummer Brady Smith and alto saxophonist Max Simpson. […]
Tim Ritter’s paddleboarding legacy lives on
Over 100 surfers and paddleboarders paddled out at Torrance Beach in memory of Tim Ritter on Saturday. At the paddleout, paddler JP Cruz credited Ritter with rescuing paddleboarding from near extinction when he founded the Hennessey Paddleboard Race Series in the mid 1990s. South Bay Boardriders Club president Tom Horton recalled Ritter as a founding […]
Catalina Classic statue offered to Manhattan Beach. But will city accept it?
by Kevin Cody On Saturday, over 100 surfers and paddleboarders paddled out at Torrance Beach in memory of Tim Ritter. At the paddleout, paddler JP Cruz credited Ritter with rescuing prone paddleboarding from near extinction when he founded the Hennessey Paddleboard Race Series in the mid 1990s. South Bay Boardriders Club president Tom Horton recalled […]
Hermosa Friends play tricks with treats in Home Halloween decoration contest
by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Friends Foundation Second Annual Halloween Decoration contest played a trick that became a treat for the three winners. The treat was cash prizes for the winners. The trick was the winners had to donate their prizes to the charity of their choice. Courtney and Rick Unser received the Best Overall […]
‘La La Land’s’ lost plaque recovered
In April 2017, Leadership Hermosa and Hermosa Beach Mayor Jeff Duclos organized a celebration to acknowledge the city pier’s cameo role in “La La Land.” As part of the celebration, Leadership Hermosa prepared a colorful, ceramic plaque, to be installed on a wall at the foot of the pier. The plaque read, in part, […]
Colin Powell in Redondo Beach in 2005 speaks about Iraq, Putin, China, and Palestine
[Editor’s note: On Sunday, October 16, 2005, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed Distinguished Speaker Series subscribers at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center. The following account of his speech appeared in Easy Reader on Thursday, Oct. 20. Powell passed away Monday, at age 84, […]
Former Manhattan Beach Councilman Walt Dougher guided city through turn of the century challenges
by Kevin Cody On March 3, 1999, one day after Walt Dougher was elected to the Manhattan Beach City Council, the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce asked him to serve as its interim CEO. Dougher said yes, though even he acknowledged there was an appearance, if not an actual, conflict of interest. At the time, […]
American Martyrs Parish online auction offers food for the soul and the football field
The American Martyrs Parish Fair celebrates the parish’s 50th anniversary through today, Sunday, Oct. 17, culminating at 4:30 p.m with a raffle drawing for a new Toyota RAV 4 or $20,000 cash. The fair features the usual crafts, games and foot booths, live music and a beer and wine garden. But the fair’s biggest draw […]
Bands pay tribute at Rocktoberfest in Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach
Kissed Alive was among the dozen cover bands performing this weekend at Rocktoberfest in Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. The festival continues through Sunday (October 17), starting at noon with The Long Run (Eagles) and followed by Aeromyth, Led Zepagain and Queen Nation. The festival is presented by the Ragin Cajun Cafe in Redondo Beach. […]
Alice wakes up in of the Mira Costa High School quad
Theater fans can thank the Mira Costa Drama Department, and COVID for a magical, outdoor production of Alice on Wonderland, whose final performance is Saturday night at 7:30 in the high school quad. “If Alice’s world reflects some of our deepest anxieties, it also shows us the value of perserverance through the inexplicable, and it […]
Mira Costa High School banishes homecoming King, Queen, installs Monarchs
by Macy McKeegan A record 1,116 green and gold adorned students attended the Mira Costa Homecoming football game and dance this past weekend. Energy was sky high; in part to celebrate a year back in the classroom, but also to crown Homecoming Court Members Annie Iantuono and Dylan Kircher as the schools’ first Homecoming Monarchs. […]
Jimmy Surf Fiesta 2021 in Manhattan Beach, Photo Gallery 5
Jimmy Surf Fiesta 2021, Gallery 5 by Kevin Cody
Surf conditions too good to calm competitors at Jimmy Miller Fiesta in Manhattan Beach
by Kevin Cody “If you’re here to win, this isn’t the contest for you,” Jeff Miller told the 120 surfers signed up for the 16th Annual Jimmy Surf Fiesta, held Saturday at 42nd Street in Manhattan Beach. But the event director’s caution notwithstanding, the two-to-four-foot windswell, glassy conditions and a pushing tide, presented an irresistible […]
Manhattan Beach thanks Stroman for chamber leadership
by Kevin Cody Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce CEO Kelly Stroman was feted Wednesday evening at Culture Brewing for guiding the chamber over the past three years, including the year of COVID, which by itself seemed like three years, Mike Simms of the Simms Restaurants said at the gathering. Stroman is leaving the chamber Oct. […]
BCHD offers Pfizer booster shots next week in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach
The Beach Cities Health District, in partnership with the cities of Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach will offer booster shots for seniors, 65 and over, who have received Pfizer vaccinations. In Hermosa, Pfizer booster shots will be offered Tuesday, Oct. 12, from 1 – 4 p.m. at the Community Center gym, at the corner of […]