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Carrie Dietz Brown didn’t have a lot of hope her plan would work. But crazy longshots, along with wild things surviving in unlikely places, are among the revered ideals handed down to her by her father, the late, great Pat Dietz. So she hatched the plan anyway. She hoped to reach Wendell Berry, the poet, […]
by Laura Garber Despite an upsetting USA loss against Belgium 4-1 on Monday, Hermosa Beach will still celebrate the World Cup in local style, on the beach. The Los Angeles Galaxy, a Major League Soccer Club, will host family-friendly and free FIFA 2026 World Cup watch parties South of Hermosa Beach pier on Tuesday, July […]
Over 170 teams in the fun division and 10 pro division teams battled out on the courts just north of the pier on Saturday, June 27 for the 31st annual Smackfest, a co-ed beach volleyball tournament in Hermosa Beach. “We sell out every year in the first 10 minutes,” Smackfest Founder and class instructor Bill […]
by Garth Meyer Low proportions, wood clapboard siding, and exposed beam ends; all signify Craftsman-style houses in a short stretch of Redondo Beach now christened the “Garnet Historic District.” One of the homeowners, Laura Martinez, moved in after renting two Craftsman houses in Hermosa Beach. She was evicted from both – so the owners could […]
Compiled by Sally P. Flack. To submit calendar items, please email sally@easyreadernews.com Friday, July 10 South Bay Greek Festival – Redondo Beach 3 days of food, dance, and culture. Music, games, dancing. and the best Greek Food in town. Additional dates include: Saturday, July 11 noon. — 10 p.m and Sunday, July 12, noon – […]
by Garth Meyer Professional tennis player, author and coach, the late Dr. Desmond Oon was honored with a banner at the Anderson Park courts on June 20, his birthday. Fellow players and Oon’s son, widow and daughter-in-law gathered for the occasion. Dr. Oon was a Davis Cup player, captain and coach for Singapore in […]
by Nikki Yunker The South Bay has over 200,000 families. It needs a kids’ museum, Redondo Beach mom Christina Domer concluded during the pandemic. During that period she and her young son, who is now seven, visited the New Children’s Museum in San Diego. “We walked in the door and I was just like, ‘Oh […]
Poetry in motion “Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity” at LACMA by Bondo Wyszpolski The lavish dresses and ensembles in this elegant but austere exhibition are largely from the collection of Chere Lai Mah. For over 45 years she safeguarded the 19th and 20th century wardrobes that had belonged to her mother and mother-in-law, supplementing […]
Video by Jefferson Graham (PhotoWalksTV.com) Justin Thirsk sings Pennywise anthem ‘Bro Hymn.’Video by Ron Siegel Hermosa Beach Ironman 2026.IONs.com Blake Vogelsang celebrates winning the Hermosa Beach Fourth of July Ironman for the second consecutive year. Photo by Ron Siegel Hermosa Fourth of July Ironman People by Chris Miller [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”52″ gal_title=”Hermosa Beach 2026 Fourth of […]
by Laura Garber The curtain almost didn’t go up for the 29th season of Shakespeare by the Sea. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1998, faces rising costs and a difficult funding landscape. “We thought for the first time in 29 years, we won’t be out there,” said Stephanie Coltrin, the company’s co-artistic director. To continue […]
by Laura Garber Hermosa Beach Lawn Bowling Club has been ranked among the nation’s top 10 lawn bowling clubs for membership growth in the last five years by US Bowls, the national lawn bowling organization. The club, started by former Hermosa Beach Mayor John Clark in 1936, celebrated their 90th anniversary in April. The club […]