Redondo Beach bomb suspect previously sentenced to eight years for possession of pipe bombs
by Kevin Cody A man arrested Saturday afternoon by Redondo Beach Police, on charges of attempted murder, arson and possession of improvised explosive devices, was sentenced in 2013 to eight years in prison for possession of eight pipe bombs. Redondo Beach Police arrested Robert Colt Wilson Saturday afternoon following an investigation early Saturday morning into […]
All local, all weekend long at Labor Day weekend Hermosa Fiesta Locale
by Kevin Cody Local musicians, local artists, local restaurants, local breweries and local retailers will be featured in a reimagined Hermosa Beach Labor Day Weekend Fiesta, aptly renamed Hermosa Fiesta Locale. The changes were announced Tuesday by Chamber CEO Jessica Accamando. The local emphasis was prompted by the need to comply with post pandemic safety […]
Redondo Beach seeks home for homeless Pallet House people [updated]
by Kevin Cody Over 100 comments have been submitted to the Redondo Beach City Council about a proposal to move 15 pallet houses for the homeless to the Beach Cities Health District parking lot, on Prospect Avenue in south Redondo. The 8-foot-tall by 8-foot-long aluminum pallet houses have been housing homeless on city owned property […]
Catalina Channel lays down for famously challenging Rock 2 Rock Paddleboard race
Photos by Ken Pagliaro (KenPagliaro.com) by Kevin Cody The annual Rock 2 Rock paddleboard race is famous for bad conditions. The start at Two Harbors on Catalina Island typically has onshore winds whistling through the Isthmus, churning up the water. The finish, at Cabrillo Beach, is known to windsurfers as Hurricane Gulch because of its […]
Hermosa Beach’s Greg Noll was Da Bull. His surf legacy was even greater than he claimed
by Kevin Cody Five of the six inductees in the inaugural 2003 Hermosa Beach Walk of Fame ceremony were surfboard builders from the ‘60s Golden Era of surfing. Individually, and collectively, they rank among the most influential figures in the sport’s history. “It just goes to show that if you live long enough and you […]
Saturday morning death of man in Hermosa Beach termed “suspicious” by police
by Dan Blackburn The death of a man found early Saturday lying on Hermosa Avenue, at 16th Street, remains under investigation. Authorities have corrected early information that the incident was a homicide. According to a statement from Hermosa Beach city officials, officers responding to a report found the man semi-conscious. He died en route to […]
All is well, Hermosa Beach Fourth of July Ironman returns
Photos by JP Cordero by Kevin Cody Proof that Hermosa Beach has returned to pre pandemic normalcy was demonstrated Sunday morning when over 500 people competed in the 47th Annual Hermosa Beach Fourth of July Ironman. Last year’s Ironman was cancelled because of the pandemic, leading to fears that another Hermosa tradition might fail to […]
Balzer: Malibu with “The Mayor”
Photos by Balzer Monday, June 21 sent a perfectly angled south swell to the Santa Monica Bay. It was good in the South Bay, but better up north, at Malibu, which is where Hermosa Beach photographer Mike Balzer met up with Allen “Mayor of Malibu” Sarlo, his daughter Sophia Oceana Sarlo and a few of […]
Pugh’s mural brings Hermosa’s past into the present
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach’s 10th, and final mural, commissioned by the Hermosa Mural Committee, is titled “You should have been here yesterday.” The mural depicts the Sand and Surf Club at 14th Street, overlooking the beach, during the height of the Roaring ‘20s. But artist John Pugh said at Monday evening’s unveiling, he would […]
Stoic Swede Lars Jacobsson ran Club Jama like a family
by Kevin Cody During a visit to Hermosa Beach, a Santa Barbara resident left her car at Jama Auto House in Hermosa Beach for service, and walked downtown for lunch. Upon her return, she told Jama owner Lars Jacobsson, “You must sell a lot of cars. I counted seven Jama license plate holders on my […]
Letters to the Editor: 7-1-2021
Cooley deal Dear ER: Manhattan Beach Mayor Suzanne Hadley, Councilman Richard Montgomery and the rest of the city council did not do their homework when they voted to support the recall of Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon, led by former D.A. Steve Cooley (“Former DA leads recall rally,” Easy Reader June 10, 2021). The […]
Firefighters contain house fire on 24th Place in Hermosa Beach
A split-level, mid-century home in the 700 block of 24th Place in Hermosa Beach, just west of Pacific Coast High, caught fire at about 8 a.m. this morning (Thursday, July 1). Los Angeles County Firefighters, from the Pier Avenue station in Hermosa, quickly contained the fire. Neighboring homes were not visibly damaged. Owner Michael Deng […]
The Jon Stewart of Redondo Beach
by Kevin Cody On June 21, 2013, two henchmen marched a quivering man with a black hood covering his head, onto a television studio soundstage in Cairo. “As president Mohammed Morsi says, ‘Our country faces many conspiracies. There are many spies and secret agents. I am extremely delighted we could arrest one of them,” the […]
Juneteenth celebrated at Bruce’s Beach Park, in Manhattan Beach
by Nadia Bidarian A Bob Marley medley performance, a drum circle led by percussionist Curtis Byrd, a speech by Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn and three food trucks were among the highlights of the Juneteenth celebration at Bruce’s Beach Park on Saturday. Though Juneteenth celebrates the freeing of slaves in Texas in 1865, President […]
Mira Costa High seniors celebrate graduation with traditional Strand march
Photos by JP Cordero Mira Costa High School seniors resurrected a tradition started last year of celebrating graduation with a march along The Strand, from Hermosa Beach to the Manhattan Beach pier. This year’s march took place Wednesday evening, on the eve of the school’s official graduation ceremony. ER
Tribeca Film Festival, South Bay Film Society to screen Redondo filmmaker’s “Lorelei”
by Neely Swanson “Fairy tales can come true. They can happen to you, when you’re young at heart.” And no one has a younger heart than 75-year-old Redondo Beach resident Arnold Zimmerman who has just had a fairy tale come true. Against seemingly insurmountable odds, he has a film opening June 19 at the Tribeca […]