Posts by Kevin Cody
Two from Redondo Beach die in four-car collision in Manhattan Beach
by Kevin Cody Three people were pronounced dead at the scene of a four car collision that took place Tuesday evening at approximately 9:45 p.m. at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Marine Avenue, in Manhattan Beach. Two of the dead were identified by the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office as Christian Mendoza, 48, and…
Read MoreFalconer keeps pigeons, seagulls away from Hermosa Beach House.
Falconer James Andrade and his hawk Richter were scaring away pigeons and seagulls from the Beach House Hotel on the Hermosa Beach Strand Monday morning. The falconer and his bird visit the Beach House twice a week to discourage pigeons from nesting and sea gulls from eating on the roof of the hotel. Twice a…
Read MoreHermosa for the Holidays: a weekend of family activities
An ice skating rink with faux ice at Hermosa Beach’s Pier Plaza delighted kids and a few adults on Friday. The ice skating began a weekend of holiday activities presented by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and downtown merchants. The rink is presented by Kinecta Federal Credit Union, and will be open Saturday, and…
Read MoreManhattan Beach Holiday Tree Lighting fills downtown with holiday cheer
“It’s looking like a full house,” Manhattan Beach Parks and Recreation Supervisor Michael Hudak said as he prepared for the Pier Holiday Tree Lighting celebration early Wednesday evening. By “house” he meant all of the downtown, from the pier, where choir director Kate Crellin conducted the Manhattan Beach Middle School, and the Mira Costa choral…
Read MoreGallegos was popular Hermosa Beach Public Works employee
by Kevin Cody Popular and highly regarded Hermosa Beach Public Works employee Alphonso Gallegos, Jr. passed away a week ago Saturday, Nov. 6, His death was unexpected and thought to be from a heart attack. The 46-year-old street maintenance crew member began working for the city in 2017. “He was the glue who held us…
Read More“The day you put on a uniform, you are all one,” First Sgt. Ysamin Espat tells young Manhattan Beach Scouts
The Manhattan Beach Veterans Day Memorial was notable for war time recollections, not by veterans, but by Manhattan Beach Scouts whose parents, grandparents and great grandparents served in the military. Girl Scout Casey Kaplan, from Meadows School Troop 9805, recalled her grandfather’s stories about being stationed in Germany in 1959, and how 15 years earlier…
Read MoreHermosa 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…
Read MoreMira 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.…
Read MoreTim 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…
Read MoreCatalina 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…
Read MoreHermosa 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…
Read More‘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,…
Read MoreColin 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,…
Read MoreFormer 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,…
Read MoreAmerican 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…
Read MoreBands 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.…
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