Letters to the Editor 1-23-25
Rebar, not barbed wire Dear ER: I read with sadness that Thelma Greenwald passed away last October. Though I didn’t know Thelma well, we had a lot in common — the house in Hermosa Beach at 9th and The Strand; and yes, it was my dad who put that coiled rebar (it wasn’t barbed wire) […]
Hermosa hotels hold rooms, rates for evacuees
by Kevin Cody Fears of rate gouging by hotels during the recent fires were dispelled, at least in Hermosa Beach, by two beachside hotels that offered lower rates to fire evacuees than were offered to vacationers last month. It wasn’t because of a state law prohibiting price increases of more than 10 percent during a […]
Donations trucked to fire victims Beach Cities style, in Tesla Cybertrucks
by Elka Worner The line stretched around the block at Guidestone Church on Saturday as hundreds of South Bay residents rushed to donate clothes, blankets, towels, and toiletries to the victims of the deadly wildfires that have wiped out entire Los Angeles neighborhoods and pushed tens of thousands out of their homes. “It was a […]
Police Beat: No foul play, traffic stops, 114 items, ski masks and e-bike warnings
by Liz Mullen No foul play in man washed ashore The body of a 67-year-old man washed ashore at about 7 p.m. on Sunday Jan. 5 off the 3500 block of The Strand in Hermosa Beach. “A preliminary investigation showed no obvious signs of foul play and the drowning appears accidental,” the Hermosa Beach Police Department […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 1-9-25
Thursday, January 9 Blood Drive, Hermosa Beach Battle of the Badges blood drive. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Hermosa Beach City Hall, Council Chambers, 1315 Valley Drive. For more information contact Richard Taylor at rtaylor@hermosabeach.gov. Visit RedCrossBlood.org and enter: BOB25 to schedule an appointment. Streamline your donation experience and save up to 15 minutes by […]
Police Beat: HBPD cameras follow hit and run, shooting in Redondo, ‘bank jugging’ in Manhattan
by Liz Mullen Grant money at work As previously reported, the Hermosa Beach Police Department recently received an $80,000 grant from the state of California for traffic safety and is using a good portion of it to crack down on people driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In the past week, HBPD officers […]
Queen of Hermosa Beach Thelma Greenwald leaves throne
by Kevin Cody Thelma and Richard Greenwald bought the 17-room Seasprite Hotel, on the Strand in Hermosa Beach as an investment property in 1964. Richard and his twin brother Robert owned Del Amo Dodge, on Hawthorne Boulevard. A few weeks after buying the Seasprite, the manager quit, leaving Thelma to manage the motel. On her […]
Robert Courtney was a Hermosa Beach Icon
Robert Eugene Courtney, 89, passed away peacefully at home in Hermosa Beach, California on December 1, 2024. Known to family and friends as “Bubsy,” he moved to Hermosa Beach in 1955 and declared he would never live anywhere else. He became a pillar of the South Bay community – a revered criminal defense attorney, a […]
EDUCATION: Survey shows MBUSD students feel a sense of belonging to their schools
by Mark McDermott Students in the Manhattan Beach Unified School District are increasingly feeling a positive sense of belonging at their schools, according to a survey conducted in partnership with the Beach Cities Health District. The BCHD Tri District Survey is administered each spring and fall and includes MBUSD, Redondo Beach Unified, and the Hermosa […]
Hermosa Beach Civic Center Advisory Group named, begins work
by Kevin Cody The newly formed Hermosa Beach Civic Facilities Community Advisory Group held its first meeting Monday night. Formation of the 12-member Advisory Group was approved by the City Council in February. Its assignment is to study options for a new, or renovated Hermosa Civic Center, to include the City Hall, the Police Station […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 11/14/24
Spotlight: Friday, November 15 Warren Miller, Hermosa Museum Join the Hermosa Beach Museum for the opening of a new exhibit, No Boundaries: The Life and Work of Warren Miller. This exhibit will feature photographs, art, mementos and stories from the life of Warren Miller, famed ski film maker who started his film company on Pier […]
Hermosa Beach Little League swings for the fences, dogs may run free
A Parks Master Plan proposes upgrades for Hermosa’s nine parks by Kevin Cody A “field of dreams” at Clark Stadium, a park where dogs run free, swim lessons, new pickleball courts, and restoration of the historic, 1936 lawnbowling clubhouse are among the top goals of the Hermosa Beach Parks Master Plan presented to a joint […]
Spotlight on Artists: Masters at their craft
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The visual arts are alive and well from Hermosa Beach to Gardena, and from San Pedro to Palos Verdes. Here are some of the creators and their creations.
Incumbent Detoy, former incumbent Keegan win back Hermosa Beach council seats
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach voters selected two veteran council members to fill the two open council seats on Tuesday. Incumbent Michael Detoy was elected to a second consecutive term. Michael Keegan was elected to a third, though not consecutive, term. Keegan was elected to the council in 2001, but was denied a third term […]
Hermosa Beach Civic Center open house shows deficient work facilities
by Kevin Cody “Why do cops like donuts?” Hermosa Beach Police Chief Paul LeBarron asked the approximately 50 residents attending the Civic Center open house last Wednesday, October 24. The chief’s answer was more factoid than funny, but it was the evening’s most light-hearted moment. Answer: In decades past, cops on night shifts wrote their […]
Letters to the Editor 10-24-24
All politics is local Dear ER: Hermosa Beach Worse Than The Taliban? There has been discussion about a recent Hermosa Beach City Council meeting where [Council candidate] Elka Worner, on the eve of 9/11, suggested that Hermosa Beach’s government is worse than the Taliban. Worner saw fit to compare access to City officials and the […]