Redondo Beach Iraq vet marks second book with skateboard, kayak trip
by Garth Meyer Iraq veteran and RUHS graduate Andrew Goldsmith’s second book was published Feb. 25, “The Mediocre Infrantrymen’s Guide to Ranger School” (Double Dagger Books), recounting his elite Army training before his second tour in Iraq. He now prepares for an estimated 220-mile skateboard and kayak trip in Georgia connecting two of the three […]
Lawsuit targets Hermosa Beach’s short term vacational rental ban
by Kevin Cody A lawsuit that contends Hermosa Beach’s ban on short term vacation rentals in the coastal zone (1,000 feet east of the mean high tide) is unlawful has been filed by Hermosa resident Todd Koerner. Koerner was issued a $2,500 fine for advertising a room in his Manhattan Avenue home as a short […]
Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk changes students’ lives
by Kevin Cody “Lives are changed because of this walk,” Rabbi Yossi Mintz said of the Skechers Pier to Pier Friendship Walk during a “partner appreciation” night at Top Golf in El Segundo on Thursday, February 27. Since the walk began in 2009 it has raised over $27 million for education foundations, college scholarships, and […]
David Caskey: A fourth generation Hermosa Beach real estate office
by Kevin Cody In 1948, Realtor Pat Anderson built a 715 square foot office on a triangular shaped lot at the northwest corner of Pier and Monterey avenues in downtown Hermosa Beach. It looked like any other peaked-roof beach cottage, except for being trapezoidal to accommodate parking. Anderson served two terms on the Hermosa Beach […]
Volunteer ‘pro’ Liz Tyndorf Hermosa Person of the Year
by Kevin Cody When Liz Tyndorf told her husband, Tim, she wanted to make more time for their twin boys, in the Mira Costa High band, by quitting her job as the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation Community Relations Director, he encouraged her. “He told me to follow my passion,” she said. And she did, leaving […]
Hermosa Beach Emergency Coordinator urges Hermosans to have two go-bags
by Kevin Cody After the recent Pacific Palisades and Altadena fires, “Real Time with Bill Maher” told viewers what every family should have in its emergency go-bag. “My favorite item on that list,” satirist Maher quipped, “is an AM radio. The people who do the work in LA will need a Spanish language station.” Hermosa […]
Pier Pressure: Hermosa Beach Police deploy DUI checkpoint to deter drunk driving fatalities
State grant funds Hermosa Police DUI crackdown by Kevin Cody Drivers departing downtown Hermosa Beach Friday night, February 1, encountered a delay, some longer than others. Approximately a dozen Hermosa Beach Police Officers, plus officers from Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach and Inglewood, conducted a DUI checkpoint on Pier Avenue that night, midway along the six-block […]
New Hermosa Beach Council majority slashes new City Hall location options
by Kevin Cody The choice of locations for a new Hermosa Beach City Hall were significantly narrowed at the Tuesday, January 28 City Council meeting. On a 3 to 2 vote, the council approved a motion to remove from consideration, building a new City Hall on the 4.8 acre Community Center site, where the theater, […]
Dodgers show World Champion spirit at teammate Chris Taylor’s Polar Plunge benefit in Manhattan Beach
Video by Jefferson Graham (JeffersonGraham.com) by Kevin Cody The current World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers pitched in literally, as well as figuratively, to help teammate and All Star utility player Chris Taylor in his Second Annual CT3 Foundation Polar Plunge at the Manhattan Beach pier on Sunday, February 2. Seven Dodgers pitchers, along with […]
Hermosa Residents express support for trimmed down Civic Center
by Kevin Cody Near the end of a two hour PowerPoint presentation by Hermosa Beach Civic Center consultant Jeffrey Fullerton, Mayor Pro Tem Rob Saemann complained the presentation was too conceptional and lacking in specifics. The presentation in the Hermosa council chambers last Wednesday, January 22 was meant to elicit resident input on proposals for […]
Hermosa Beach residents express preference for new, trimmed down Civic Center
by Kevin Cody Near the end of a two hour PowerPoint presentation by Hermosa Beach Civic Center consultant Jeffrey Fullerton, Mayor Pro Tem Rob Saemann complained the presentation was too conceptional and lacking in specifics. The presentation in the Hermosa council chambers last Wednesday, January 22 was meant to elicit resident input on proposals for […]
Hermosa Chamber asks city help in funding St. Patrick’s parade
by Kevin Cody Rick Koenig has emceed the Hermosa Beach Saint Patrick’s Day Parade every year since it began 29 years ago, except for the inaugural year. He pleaded to the Hermosa City Council at its Tuesday, January 14 meeting for the opportunity to emcee the popular parade again. “From where I announce the parade, […]
American Martyrs welcomes Palisades Fire evacuees
by Kevin Cody American Martyrs Catholic School in Manhattan Beach has enrolled 57 students from Pacific Palisades in the past two weeks. The students and their families are evacuees from the Palisades Fire. Almost all homes, businesses and schools in their community of 23,000 were damaged or destroyed by the fire, including Corpus Christi School. […]
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 […]
Redondo Breakwall reawakens in time for Big Wave Challenge
Photos by Mike Balzer by Kevin Cody On Sunday, December 29, just days after the South Bay Boardriders Club announced the opening of its 2024-25 Big Wave Challenge, a swell that promised to rival the swell that produced the 2023-24 Big Wave Challenge winners swept into the South Bay. Unfortunately, the swell peaked after dark […]
2024 Year in Review: Hermosa Beach council elections portend “change in direction”
by Kevin Cody Michael Keegan’s replacement of Justin Massey on the Hermosa Beach City Council, following the November 5 election, portends a change in the council’s direction. Massey advanced a progressive agenda with majority support from fellow council members Mike Detoy and Raymond Jackson. But Massey did not seek reelection to a third term in […]