Rotarians’ honor “service above self”
by Elka Worner For more than 25 years, the Rotary Club of Hermosa Beach has honored 8th grade students who exemplify Rotary’s guiding principles of “service above self.” Hermosa Valley Principal Jessica Bledsoe with Student of the Month Luke Strosnider, his mom Robyn Jones, dad Alfonso Torres, Rotarian Dean Nota and brother Alfonso Torres at […]
Blessing of the Trees opens mass Hermosa Kiwanis tree sales
by Elka Worner Following a Blessing of the Trees by Rev. Josh Paget of St. Cross Episcopal Church, the Hermosa Kiwanis sold more than 700 noble pines and Douglas firs in just three days at their 38th Annual Holiday Tree Lot. But they quickly restocked the lot with 750 new trees. The lot, at Pacific […]
Hermosa Beach Council Candidate Worner cites journalism work
by Kevin Cody At the start of the crowded November 5, 2024 Hermosa Beach city council race, Elka Worner had, arguably, the lowest name recognition of the five candidates. Though raised in Hermosa Beach, her work as a newspaper reporter, and television news producer, and being a single mom left little time for community involvement, […]
Hermosa Beach Museum Exhibit Celebrates Historic HB Bars
by Elka Worner Critter’s, the Mermaid, the Poop Deck and the Lighthouse. If you lived in Hermosa Beach during the 1960s and 1970s, you probably patronized these iconic local bars. “Cheers, Hermosa,” a new exhibit unveiled on Sunday, July 14, at the Hermosa Beach Museum celebrates these historic watering holes and the lasting impression they […]
Hermosa Beach 2024 Olympians: Local players “Cardinal and Gold” going for gold in Paris
by Elka Worner For the past several months, top ranked U.S. beach volleyball teams Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes, and Chase Budinger and Miles Evans have been training at the 16th Street courts in Hermosa Beach, home to the legendary Memorial Day, and Labor Day weekend tournaments, as well as this past week’s Fourth of […]
Leadership cookbook celebrates Hermosa dining scene
by Elka Worner Foodies will now have access to the city’s best loved recipes from restaurants like Baran’s, the Bottle Inn and Radici thanks to the newly released “Top Dish Hermosa Beach Cookbook.” Leadership Hermosa Beach 2024 unveiled the 200-page book at a well attended event Thursday, June 20, at the Underground Pub & Grill. […]
Local bars, nightclubs must offer drink spiking test strips
by Elka Worner Beginning July 1, a new California law will require bars and nightclubs to make test strips available customers that detect date rape drugs and post warning signs about drink spiking. “People want to go out and enjoy themselves without having a bull’s eye on their back,” said State Assembly member Josh Lowenthal […]
To the moon and beyond: Former SpaceX engineers are developing a reusable spacecraft propelled by moon water
by Elka Worner Nestled among the surfboard shapers, architects and artists in Hermosa Beach’s light industrial Cypress District is an aerospace start-up with a unique and ambitious mission. “We want to be the Über of outer space,” Argo Space Corporation co-founder Kirby Carlisle said. “We want to create an in-space transportation network.” He and his […]
Lieu cautiously optimistic about AI, he tells officials
by Elka Worner Congressman Ted Lieu cautioned local politicians that artificial intelligence can make local governments more efficient, but they need to be careful how they use the technology. “As a member of Congress, my priority is the safety and well-being of my constituents and our nation,” he said. “As a recovering computer science major, […]
Hermosa’s Judge Olson seeks re-election to Superior Court
by Elka Worner During her 17 years on the bench, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lynn Olson has only held one attorney in contempt of court. That attorney is challenging her in the March 5 election. “I completely embrace and support anyone’s right to run,” Olson said of her opponent Deputy Public Defender Rhonda Haymon. […]
DA candidates united in opposition to incumbent Gascon
Story and photos by Elka Worner Six candidates in the race for Los Angeles County District Attorney blasted incumbent George Gascon for his liberal policies at a series of South Bay debates last month. All claimed Gascon’s policies have increased crime and made people feel less safe in their communities. “It’s time ladies and gentlemen […]
Cheney calls Trump a threat, ‘the cause of our time’
by Elka Worner Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney told a sold-out crowd at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center that Donald Trump is a threat to Democracy, and a tyrant supported by Republican enablers willing to spread his lies. The Republican stalwart from Wyoming received two standing ovations at the Jan. 27 Distinguished Speaker event. She […]
Artists display one of a kind skateboards across Hermosa
by Elka Worner Art lovers criss-crossed Hermosa Beach Friday to check out 50 one-of-a-kind skateboards on display at downtown shops and restaurants. “The streets were full on a chilly, blustery, February night,” said Tara McNamara, chair of Hermosa Beach Chamber’s Economic Development Action Committee. “Families were walking around, kids were counting the boards and couples […]
Two Guns takes aim at Hermosa
by Elka Worner Fans of Two Guns will be able to savor their flat white at the popular coffee purveyor’s new pop-up location on upper Pier Avenue. Two Guns owner Andrew “Stan” Stanisich, who opened the pop up in January, hopes to turn the Kinecta Bank space into a coffee shop with outdoor seating and […]
Volunteers canvass Hermosa streets for annual county homeless count
by Elka Worner Dozens of volunteers walked along the Green Belt, Strand, streets and alleys of Hermosa Beach Thursday night to count the homeless in the city. “Hermosa Beach’s annual Homeless Count helps us better understand the needs of our unhoused residents by providing a “snapshot” of what the City’s homeless population looks like on […]
Doctors Daar, Niihara honored by The Lundquist Institute
by Elka Worner When two Lundquist Institute doctors began their research into HIV and sickle cell disease, getting an HIV diagnosis was a death sentence and patients who suffered from sickle cell endured painful episodes requiring lengthy hospitalizations. “I went from a time where I would tell people who were diagnosed with HIV that I’ll […]