by Mark McDermott Two weeks ago, on Monday morning, Jay LaPlante decided to ride his motorcycle to work. LaPlante, who
Mark McDermott
April 7, 2022
by Mark McDermott Two weeks ago, on Monday morning, Jay LaPlante decided to ride his motorcycle to work. LaPlante, who
David Benoit, Keiko Matsui, and an evening of jazz and classical music at the Norris Theatre For the symphony, a
by Kevin Cody Representatives from a dozen Beach Cities charities spoke from the Lighthouse Cafe stage Wednesday evening. Slides showing
A mural by Bo Bridges of a duck diving surfer was recently unveiled by the City of Manhattan Beach on
Surfboard shaper (Underground) Andy Prunauer Andy Prunauer was given his first blank to shape when he was 15, by underground
by Mark McDermott Jeremy Buck had a California dream. It was 2000, and he was getting out of Indiana. He
by Mike Purpus Last month, Cormac Cove O’Brien won the Open Men’s Longboard division at the South Bay Boardriders Surf
[ngg src=”galleries” ids=”2487″ display=”masonry”]by Mike Waldner This is a tale that runs from surf to snow, from Hermosa Beach and
Car enthusiast and West Torrance High surfer Wyatt Eddy, 14, was remembered during the Cruise at the Beach car show
Hadley matters Dear ER: Disinformation is alive and well in Manhattan Beach and, sadly, being spread by one of our
by Kevin Cody South Bay Boardrider contests are notable for showcasing emerging young surfers. Over the past two years sisters
It ain’t right Dear ER: Hermosa is losing its identity. Institutions that have made us who we are, are being
by Mark McDermott The issues of race, social justice, and pandemic policies that roiled the nation came into sharp relief
[Editor’s note: The following stories are excerpted from Easy Reader stories about Beach People who passed away in 2021. For
Editor’s note: the following story originally appeared in Easy Reader in April, 2019. Hap Jacobs has shaped his last surfboard.
by Mike Purpus [Editor’s note: Pioneer surfboard builder Dudley “Hap” Jacobs passed away Saturday, Dec. 19, at his home in
