Twenty minutes before noon on Tuesday, protesters began streaming down Manhattan Beach Boulevard. They mostly walked single file, or in small groups, and were mostly young; some were African-American, some Latino, a few white, a few older. They were uniformly disciplined. Some greeted the police officers who had cordoned off the street. Mayor Richard Montgomery watched from the parking lot overlooking the pier. …
Former Mira Costa High students Malachi McMahon, Dalia Feliciano, and Jemal Williams organized a Black Lives Matter protest that drew over 1,000 people to the Manhattan Beach Pier Tuesday afternoon.…
Half a dozen Manhattan Beach stores boarded up their windows over the weekend as a precaution against smash and grab rioters. Among the stores that proactively boarded up their windows and closed their doors were Skechers, Manhattan Grocery, Ercoles bar, Tabula Rasa Essentials and Bo Bridges Gallery.…
Last Friday, the Bay League High School Track and Field Finals were to be held under the lights at the Redondo Union High Sea Hawk Bowl. For most of the runners, the finals would be their last track meet. For top runners, like Mira Costa senior miler Billy Atkinson, league finals would be a last chance to set a school record and catch the attention of college coaches. …
The Mira Costa boys volleyball team began the 2020 season ranked number one in the CIF Southern Section. The team quickly justified the ranking with an opening, 10-0 run. Then, as it did for all other prep teams in California, their season ended.…
Five years ago Chris Palisin charted a mid-life course-correction that paid off big-time for himself -- and for Oxford Academy, the academic powerhouse in Cypress where the long-time Hermosa Beach resident was named the new head basketball coach last spring.…
By Brad Jacobson (Mad Video Lab) Surfer Spotlight. In this episode of “Surfer Spotlight” we present Matt Mohagen, big barrel hunter. Matty Mo!!! Matt charges big waves and rides them better than most. Watch him stand straight up in the barrel, acting like it’s his living room. Watching him surf is inspiring so sit back, […]…
by Brad Jacobson Matt Pagan and I have chased swells across the South Bay region of Los Angeles for the past 6+ years. He’s an incredible surfer with one of those smiles that light up a room. I’ve never seen him get negative or act like he’s having a bad day. I’m sure he’s had […]…
Not all is at it appears in this photo of a Great Blue Heron and a perfect wave during the coronavirus beach shutdown in Hermosa Beach.…
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One casualty of the pandemic is the death of spontaneous dining. Two months ago, seeing an old friend at a store might lead to lunch at a nearby cafe or an invitation to dinner that night. Now it becomes a short interaction through facemasks and a promise of a Zoom chat later. The connection has […]…
On Pier Avenue in Hermosa Beach Saturday, it was just another busy summer day at most of the newly reopened restaurants. …
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Signs Of Life: For two months the news has been all about closings, but a few entrepreneurs are bucking the trend. Little Simmzy’s just opened in The Point in El Segundo, an offshoot of the popular Manhattan Beach burger and beer joint. This highlights the unexpected resilience of this development – despite the fact that […]…
A life carved in stone Ninety years with sculptor Lucy Bradanovic Agid by Bondo Wyszpolski Let’s look at her art first, shall we? because it takes only a glance to see the artistry in the marble and bronze sculptures and statuettes created by Lucy Agid. They are not excessively large, we’re not talking Michelangelo’s “Pietà” […]…
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by Neely Swanson “And We Go Green” is the fascinating story of a new race for speed. Directors Fisher Stevens and Malcolm Venville have laid out the story of Formula E, the all-electric race that follows the Formula 1 template but with newer, even more cutting-edge technology. What follows is a speedy (yes, I meant […]…
Come rain or shine or virus, Dylanfest is here Live-streamed Friday through Sunday by Bondo Wyszpolski This year’s Dylanfest, presented by the South Bay music duo Andy and Renee, is celebrating its 30th anniversary. The live concert was scheduled for May 30. Not surprisingly, some changes were made, but it all comes down to this: […]…
Fifty years ago, not long out of college, I put out a call for volunteers to help staff an upstart newspaper in Hermosa Beach, hoping to provide an alternative to entrenched local publications that favored big growth and the political status quo.…
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Brent and Beth Howell hosted a luxurious salon style affair at their lovely country home in Rolling Hills. Violinist Rebecca Rutkowski performed with music director Gary Berkson on the piano. The concert was an annual event for major donors. John Williams, president of the Peninsula Symphony, and over 40 supporters attended the event.
Photos by Stephanie Cartozian
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