Hermosa Beach bathroom spared
Bathroom saved
The Hermosa Beach City Council has saved, at least for now, the beach bathroom at 14th Street, which had been scheduled for demolition.
The worn bathroom might remain open on weekends only. The city is in the process of rebuilding the other beach bathrooms at Second and 22nd streets, and previous plans called for demolition of the 14th Street facility because of budget constraints.
Sounds not suds
City Hall has issued a “strong reminder” that drinking on the beach is illegal, as the popular pier concert series prepares to launch Sunday, July 31.
“The Hermosa Beach Summer Concerts are a wonderful local tradition enjoyed by young and old alike,” Mayor Howard Fishman said. “We are so proud to be able to continue this tradition, and we want to ensure everyone can continue to enjoy it safely.”
The Hermosa Beach Police Department will be on hand during each show to enforce the ban on drinking alcohol on the beach, city officials said. Drinking on the beach is punishable by citation.
The free Sunday concerts, beginning at 5:30 p.m., will be headlined by English Beat July 31, The Mother Hips Aug. 7, and Hellogoodbye Aug. 21. The Aug. 14 show is billed as a “Hermosa Local Spotlight.”
The concerts have been produced by local music venue St. Rocke beginning last year, after the city bowed out, citing budget constraints.
Other local businesses sponsoring this year’s concerts include Baja Sharkeez, Grow, LA Car Guy,Manhattan, Spyder Surf Shop, The Rockefeller, Time Warner and Vox Entertainment.
Studying peace
The Peace and Justice Community at St. Cross by-the-Sea Episcopal Church, 1818 Monterey Blvd., invites the public to a showing of the Emmy-winning film “Promises,” a portrait of seven Palestinian and Israeli children who live in and around Jerusalem, “no more than 20 minutes away from each other, yet each in separate worlds,” 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, preceded by a 6:30 p.m. potluck dinner.
The film screening is part of a series at St. Cross designed to explore issues central toMiddle Eastpeacemaking. A brief discussion will follow the film.
“Promises” was nominated for an Academy Award for best feature documentary and won an Emmy for best documentary.
“Lemon Tree,” a 2008 Israeli drama that describes the fictional legal efforts of a Palestinian widow to stop the Israeli defense minister, her next door neighbor, from destroying lemon trees in her family farm, will be shown at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9, following a 6:30 p.m. potluck dinner.