Last call at the (Poop) Deck, on Hermosa Beach Strand
[Editor’s note: Kathy and Jeff Bonafede bought the Poop Deck bar on The Strand in Hermosa Avenue seven years ago. They dropped the word Poop from the name, but otherwise the Bonafede, who also own the Uncorked wine shop, around the corner on Pier Avenue, were good to their promise to keep the legendary dive […]
Hermosa Beach’s Tattu was model for the California Beach lifestyle
by Kevin Cody In a 1970s Newsweek photo accompanying an article about California beach culture, a teenage Vinnie Tattu skateboards on The Strand, wearing sunglasses, and a purple and yellow wetsuit, carrying a surfboard, and being towed by his dog Tattu was a model, but he was playing himself in the Newsweek photo. He grew […]
Letters to the editor: parking ploy, vaccination morons
Nose under the tent Dear ER The whole point of Hermosa Beach’s proposed parking changes is to remove the roadblock of parking from the proposed hotel on the Mermaid site (“Hermosa Council proposing relaxing parking requirements,” ER Aug. 12, 2021). If residents do not want Hermosa to turn into Huntington Beach or La Jolla, they […]
King Harbor Yacht Club raises sails as pandemic storm passes
Two popular King Harbor Yacht Club sailing events from the pre pandemic period were back on the water this month. Last weekend, the club hosted the 29th Annual Tom Collier Memorial Trophy pursuit race. Collier was a popular club member and expert sailor who passed away at age 31, from cancer. The race has raised […]
COVID at the Hermosa Museum, quarantining recommended
by Kevin Cody Approximately 50, mostly older people who attended a book reading at the Hermosa Beach Historical Museum last Thursday received an email Monday evening advising them that an attendee has tested positive for COVID-19. The email from Historical Society president Greg McNaly advised recipients to follow recommended medical guidelines. Beach Cities Health District […]
6-man spirit rises from the pandemic
by Kevin Cody The International Surf Festival Charlie Saikley 6-Man Volleyball Tournament was resurrected from the pandemic tomb, appearing as glorious as in its early days, before social media, and before the suffocating restrictions imposed by the city in recent years. “It looked like a Robi Hutas photo,” said Chris Brown, referring to the California […]
Council member Armato biased, CrossFit Horsepower judge rules
by Dan Blackburn [Editor’s note: this article was originally published on Oct. 1, 2020. It is being republished because it had ceased to be available at EasyReaderNews.com] Hermosa Beach council member Stacey Armato was biased when she voted in 2018 on a resolution declaring CrossFit Horsepower gym a public “nuisance,” a Los Angeles Superior Court […]
Hermosa Beach Sidewalk Sale, street music through Sunday, August 8
The Hermosa Beach sidewalk sale continues through Sunday, Aug. 8., with music at the Beach Market, Java Man and Gum Tree, and family photos in front of the new Biltmore Hotel mural. In addition to shop specials, a variety of local merchandise will be available atthe Sun & Sea Collective Pop-Up Market in the Stars […]
ISF R10, Velzy Stevens paddleboard races: Ocean gives and ocean takes away
The International Surf Festival’s two paddleboard races were held just a few miles apart, but conditions were as different as night and day. The R10 race course traditionally goes out to sea four miles, from Torrance Beach to the R10 b uoy, and back to the beach. But Saturday morning, the wind was up, and […]
Hermosa Beach Brady sisters reach Manhattan Beach Tennis Open finals
by Ralph Doyle Over 200 of the best amateur tennis players in Southern California participated in the 53rd Annual Manhattan Beach Open Tennis Tournament last week. The finals were held at the Manhattan Country Club Sunday afternoon. Early rounds were held at Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High School. Mira Costa High School […]
Hermosa Beach Cypress arts district to host block party, Sun., Aug. 1
by Dan Blackburn Two outdoor events received enthusiastic endorsements Tuesday from the Hermosa Beach City Council, paving the way for an arts-oriented block party on Cypress Avenue this Sunday, Aug. 1; and “the world’s first silent beach concerts” on Saturday August 21, and again on Saturday Oct. 2. Sunday’s block party, from 1 to 9 […]
Urban represented McMartin teacher
by Kevin Cody In early 1984, when seven McMartin Preschool teachers were charged with 207 counts of child molestation, all of the defendants claimed innocence, including longtime teacher Betty Raidor. Nonetheless, Raidor’s attorney, Manhattan Beach attorney Walter Urban, approached the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office about the prospect of a plea bargain. The other […]
Despite vaccination, Redondo Beach volleyball Olympian Taylor Crabb tests positive for COVID-19, withdraws from competition [UPDATED]
by Kevin Cody Beach volleyball Olympian Taylor Crabb, of Redondo Beach, has already taken home gold from the Tokyo Olympics. But it wasn’t for his monster play on the court. It was for the sacrifice play he made on Thursday to bolster the chances for gold of his partner Jake Gibb. Crabb tested positive for […]
Hermosa Beach aims to reduce parking requirements to aid downtown businesses
by Dan Blackburn Changes to the Hermosa Beach parking code that proponents say will help small retailers and outdoor dining were unanimously agreed upon by the Planning Commission Tuesday night. The proposed changes require City Council approval. Hermosa Beach Community Development Director Ken Robertson called the proposals “an effort to update restrictive and outdated parking […]
Beach Cities Healthy Living Campus grounded in the future
As the Beach Cities Health District evolves to meet the changing needs of our community, it is now planning its next phase — the Healthy Living Campus.
Transpacific cable system pipes data, dollars into Hermosa Beach
