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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, […]…
LA County takeover of MBFD considered
by Mark McDermott The City Council Tuesday night will consider the results of a preliminary study conducted by the Los Angeles County Fire Department regarding contracting out Manhattan Beach’s fire services to the county. The study, which has not yet been publicly released, will project costs and operational changes associated with the potential change, which […]…
The case of the 70-year-old RUHS ring
by David Mendez A mystery abounds as Redondo Union High School historians have fruitlessly attempted to find the original owner of a 1949 class ring that washed up on the shores of Hermosa Beach two months ago. Though researchers from both the school archivists and the RUHS Alumni Association have turned over a series of […]…
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Beach sports – First wins fourth
Los Angeles County Lifeguard Max First, of Manhattan Beach, and Australian lifeguard Lachie Lansdown led a field of nearly 100 paddlers in the 41st Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race on Sunday, August 25. The two exchanged leads while setting a record pace from the start at Two Harbors on Catalina Island to the R10 buoy, four […]…
Reondo Sea Hawks rebound to beat Mater Dei, then Cathedral
Photos by Ray Vidal After losing the first two sets against the Mater Dei Monarchs and being down 2-9 in the third set, Redondo rallied to win the next two sets and then trounced the demoralized Monarchs 15-8 in the decisive fifth set. The two teams entered the match, before a capacity crowd at the […]…
USC Keck Medicine, Meyer Institute of Sports join LA Kings in El Segundo
The Los Angeles Kings hosted a ribbon-cutting event in El Segundo at the Toyota Sports Performance Center on wednesday, Sept. 4 to welcome two new partners, Keck Medicine of USC and Meyer Institute of Sport.…
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Finally waves in the South Bay? It’s true. A fun surf swell hit in early September
Please excuse us for getting so excited but it’s been a while since we’ve seen waves over waist high here in the South Bay. The South Bay surf community had something to dust off their surfboards for, waist to occasionally over head waves. Surfers include: Luca Luhrsen, Alex Fry, Chris Wells, Colin Weinberg, Luke Petty […]…
First, Lansdown duel to finish in 32 Mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race
Los Angeles County Lifeguard and 2014, 2015 and 2017 Catalina Classic winner Max First fended off Australian lifeguard and 2018 Catalina Classic winner Lansie Landsdown to claim his fourth Classic title.…
Surf Fest surf stokes locals
by Mike Purpus Neither the surf nor the surfing at the Hermosa Beach pier on Saturday matched that of the Van US Open, taking place the same day in Huntington Beach. But the stoke was just as high. “I love this contest,” Christian Steutzman said of the International Surf Festival surf contest. He had reason […]…
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The pasta king’s tiny realm [restaurant review]
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One of the most desirable restaurant tables in Redondo can’t be booked online and it’s entirely free of fancy cutlery, fine china, or even a tablecloth. It’s one of three at Fatto a Mano, a restaurant that can seat a maximum of 10 people. At peak times there’s a wait of over an hour, and […]…
Marvelous Manhattan, Molto Italiano, and Oktoberfest in September
Big news on Manhattan Avenue: The construction at Fonz’s was announced as a facelift for the old business, but this week it was revealed the space will become a new restaurant. Famed chef Josiah Citrin of Melisse will open a new seafood-centered restaurant called Coast. If all goes well they’ll be serving by the end […]…
Off the rails – but that’s a good thing [restaurant review]
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At various times I’ve poked gentle fun at family members who repeatedly go to a restaurant where they always have the same meal. The phrase we usually use is “running on rails,” to indicate no actual decisions are made while ordering. This is despite the fact that I had a guilty secret: when I went […]…
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Artist Lance Richlin – Matter and Spirit
“In the 1970s, you could make art about anything, and there were no limits. Today, people love to censor art.” — artist Lance Richlin…
Bent for surf at an early age
Brian Bent traces his surf art and hotrods to growing up behind the Greg Noll surf shop in Hermosa Beach by Bondo Wyszpolski When I arrived at Brian Bent’s home in San Juan Capistrano, he was putting the finishing touches to his painting of the old Jacobs Surfboards shop in Hermosa Beach, one of several […]…
“Sound of Silence” – Too bad it’s not [MOVIE REVIEW]
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by Neely Swanson Sound of Silence,” directed by Michael Tyburski and co-written by Tyburski and Ben Nabors, was based on their short film of the same name. Never have I seen a more vivid example of why most short films should stay short films. Briefly, and I wish they had been, Peter Lucien (Peter Sarsgaard) […]…
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