Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing Honorable Mention Closure by Joel Gitelson I was an LA County lifeguard for over 30 years and participated in many Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing Honorable Mention Thief of Music and Magic by Hokulani Luna-Kuwamura Hey, my name is…Wow, you thought I would tell you? Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing Honorable Mention The Starling And The Savior by Ali’imanu Luna-Kuwamura “Calling Handyman Donovan Cho to Sector 10!” a voice said Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing Honorable Mention Tom the Mailman by Lisa Rodriquez “Tell me, tell me if you can, who’s your favorite mailman?” That Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing Honorable Mention The Letter by Mark West It was a few years ago. It happened unexpectedly. They found Mom collapsed Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing & Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Photo & Writing The Strand painter by Janice Nigro Francesca hoisted her laundry bag onto her back, slipped into her flip-flops and crossed Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing & Photo Contest 2025: Third Place Photo & Honorable Mention Writing Honorable Mention The case for mixed income schools by Priya Ramcharan Redondo Union High School The other side of the Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing & Photo Contest 2025: Honorable Mention Writing Honorable Mention The Big Old House by John Shearer Behind every house that has ever been built, there is a Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing & Photo Contest 2025: Second Place Photography and Honorable Mention Writing Honorable Mention A death in the family by Vance Scott They say, “You can’t go home again.” You can’t, not Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing Photo Contest 2025: Grand Prize Writing Grand Prize Writing The Morning I’ll Never Forget by AM Zamp If you ever find yourself swimming near the pier Special Contributor August 14, 2025
Easy Reader shifts to digital subscriptions on 55th Anniversary A refusal to sing for our supper on Easy Reader’s 55th Anniversary Dear Readers and Advertisers: On behalf of the Kevin Cody August 14, 2025
Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Writing, Photography, and Cartoon Contest Winners & Honorable Mentions A limitless gift The only restriction on entries to the 55th Anniversary Easy Reader Writing and Photography Contest was that Kevin Cody August 14, 2025
Baywatch Community Calendar 8-14-25 Spotlight: Friday, August 15 Manhattan Beach Open by AVP Through Sunday, August 17. Reigning as the epicenter of our sport, Judy Rae August 13, 2025
All Ball Sports: The NFL wins, fans pay The Lanakila Outrigger Club Junior Boys will represent Team USA at the International Outrigger Canoe World Distance Championships this week, Paul Teetor August 12, 2025
Letters to the Editor 8-14-25 You don’t know what you got… Dear ER: Pitcher House/Upper Deck owner Paul Mance didn’t deserve to go out like Kevin Cody August 12, 2025
“Mastery.” Honorable Mention, Easy Reader 55th Anniversary Video Contest “Mastery” is a short documentary film that follows an early morning ritual and reflects how a bike can be so Kevin Cody August 11, 2025