Hermosa Beach Police Beat
Police nab hat attack suspect Hermosa Beach police have arrested a Los Angeles man on suspicion of battery and robbery in connection with what they say was an attack on a man wearing a hat reading “Make America Great Again” in Russian. The attack occurred about 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 2 in the bathroom […]
Manhattan Beach About Town
Biden fundraises in Manhattan Beach Manhattan Beach residents Dr. Sanjay Khurana and wife Mona Khurana hosted Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden at their home Wednesday afternoon for a hour-long fundraiser. Biden left through a side door without answering questions shouted out about impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump. Following the Manhattan fundraiser, Biden was scheduled […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Bijou building sold The Bijou Theater building, a historic landmark in downtown Hermosa Beach, was sold last month to Newmark Knight Frank, a commercial real estate firm based in New York City, for $18 million. Newmark purchased the building — which occupies about 14,000 square feet and has about 25,000 square feet of occupancy space […]
Surf heritage – Hotdogger contest returns to Hermosa Pier
Shortly after coming in sixth in a 1965 contest held at the challenging venue of Sunset Beach, surfer Mike Doyle was asked by an announcer whether he preferred the waves of Hawaii’s North Shore, or the less threatening waves of Southern California. Doyle, who learned to surf at the Manhattan Beach Pier, said he liked […]
Howl of protest: Facing public pressure, Hermosa Beach Mural Project to remove poet Allen Ginsberg from work honoring counterculture
Until he began working on a commission for the Hermosa Beach Mural Project, artist Timothy Smith knew of “NAMBLA” only through its appearance in an episode of “South Park.” But over the past two weeks, as Smith painted under the eyes of passing pedestrians, and the likenesses of Miles Davis and Linda Ronstadt started to […]
Citing illness, HBPD police chief to retire
By Ryan McDonald Hermosa Beach Police Chief Sharon Papa will retire at the end of the month, after six years of helming law enforcement in Hermosa and 40 years wearing a badge. Papa, who has been on a leave of absence for much of the year, is stepping down due to her diagnosis with ocular […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
‘Chasing Coral’ screening “Chasing Coral,” a documentary about the disappearance of coral reefs, will screen at the Hermosa Community Theater Thursday night. The event, sponsored by the Surfrider Foundation’s South Bay Chapter, along with REI and Hippy Tree, will offer pizza and beer, followed by the film, which includes interviews with scientists and underwater footage […]
Citing illness, Hermosa Beach police chief to retire
By Ryan McDonald Hermosa Beach Police Chief Sharon Papa will retire at the end of the month, after six years helming law enforcement in Hermosa and 40 years wearing a badge. Papa, who has been on a leave of absence for much of the year, is stepping down due to her diagnosis with ocular melanoma, […]
Body painter Paul Roustan draws on his love of the human form, and society’s anxieties about it
About 10 years ago, Paul Roustan was at a party in Boston hosted by Boink, an erotic magazine started by a student at Boston University. Unlike most of the attendees, Roustan was on the job. Boink threw wild, issue-release parties, and the magazine hired him to paint the bodies of guests who wished to strip […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
A sidewalk runs through it New sidewalks on either side of 8th Street, between Hermosa Avenue and Valley Drive have neared completion. The project was approved in 2016 at a project cost of $1 million. The work was intended to make 8th Street compliant with the American with Disabilities Act. Not all residents are happy […]
Hermosa Cyclists’ traffic school educates, clears slate
A few years ago, while watching someone ride away from a bike shop on a new purchase, Jim Hannon had a surprising thought. Hannon is a retired engineer and member of the board of directors of the South Bay Bicycle Coalition. “We all know that in high school, kids are eager to get their license. […]
Three Hermosa girls given Rare Congressional Award
Like many of her technologically inclined teenage peers, Izzy Bacallao typically gets around with the help of a navigation assistance app like Waze. But last year, the Hermosa resident and her family were braving the wilds of Yosemite with the constant folding and unfolding of dog-eared road maps. It was all part of the journey […]
Hermosa Beach About Town
Punk jam planned at Fiesta Hermosa “My High School Rebellion,” featuring members of Black Flag, Woolly Bandits, The Freeze, and Circle One, will highlight the 49th Annual Fiesta Hermosa Beach this Labor Day weekend. The band will perform on the Pier Avenue stage on Saturday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. On Sunday, on the main […]
Hermosa Mural artist aims to show multiple perspectives
When Timothy Smith was a kid, he took a road trip on California’s coast with his mother, and saw something along Highway 101 that stayed with him for the rest of his life: a large, space-themed painting by the side of the road, with astronauts floating in space. Even as a child, Smith was […]
Plan for slackline park on Hermosa sand sinks amid stiff opposition
The fate of slacklining in Hermosa Beach may have been sealed with a coincidental appearance from a pair of internet comedians. At its April 3 meeting, Hermosa’s Parks, Recreation and Community Resources Advisory Board had been set to discuss a proposal for a park on the beach for slacklining, a growing but still niche sport […]
Ashley’s Deli closes after 20 years
Among the many things that need to be removed with the closing of Ashley’s Deli was a scrap of paper taped on the wall behind the kitchen counter. They were the instructions for assembling “Becca’s salad,” a combination of greens so idiosyncratic and so frequently requested by customer Becca Perry that someone on Ashley’s staff […]