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 […]
Spotlight on Art: Galleries galore
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski My camera took me to many places in November and December.
Mychal’s Learning Place Santa Strand Stroll spreads the holiday spirit  Â
Photos by Kenny Ingle (KennyIngle.com) by Ralph Doyle Over 1,200 Santas, representing just about ever segment of the Beach Cities community, paraded from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back Saturday morning, December 14. The occasion was the 6th, and largest ever Great California Santa Stroll. The stroll met its goal […]
Veterans Memorial Sundial celebrated on 30th anniversary
photos by Kevin Cody
Redondo Beach Veterans Day 2024
photos by Garth Meyer (From top to bottom) Keynote speaker Colonel Andrew Dermanoski, U.S. Space Force commander, Los Angeles Air Force Base. Sea Cadets raise a new flag, to fly until next Memorial Day. The RUHS wind ensemble plays the U.S. Armed Forces medley. Members of the Redondo Beach Fire Department watch the […]
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.
Spotlight on Art: Underwater at the Palos Verdes Art Center
photos by Bondo Wyszpolski The elegantly composed and graceful photographs of Ming H2 Wu were on view this past summer at the Palos Verdes Art Center. About 40 images were exhibited, with several of the models in attendance at the opening. An interview with Ming was featured in the August issue of Peninsula.
Friends of the Park paint Pumpkins in Edith Rodaway Friendship Park
photos by Ralph Doyle The Hermosa Beach Friends of the Park jump-started Halloween on Saturday, October 19 with its Annual Pumpkins in the Park festival at Edith Rodaway Friendship Park. The day included pumpkin painting, face painting by the legendary Mijo, and the equally legendary Franklin Haynes Marionettes. Organizers included Steve Francis and Howard Fishman, […]
Highway 94 Winery in San Diego
story and photos by Kari Jenkins Highway 94 is a scenic, 30-minute drive from San Diego, and home to seven of California’s oldest wineries. This historic route, far removed in time from the newer, better known Temecula wineries, unfolds like a vivid tapestry, woven with the golden hues of the grassy hillsides and dotted with […]
Hermosa Beach 9-11 Wreath Laying Ceremony
photos by Kevin Cody
Bark sticks landing after 32 Mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race
Photos by Mike Balzer Images of Jack Bark leaping to his feet and sticking the landing on his 19.5-inch-wide paddleboard after racing 32 miles from Two Harbors on Catalina Island to the Manhattan Beach Pier went viral on social media following the Sunday, August 25 Catalina Classic. Bark’s 4:54:45 channel crossing smashed Tim Gair’s 1999 […]
Easy Reader 54th Anniversary Writing & Photography Contest
An annual reminder Amidst all the news industry changes since Easy Reader began publishing half a century ago, reporting remains a newspaper’s core responsibility. Taking photos and writing with the goal of informing residents is what motivated Easy Reader’s early, volunteer staff. Each year, as a reminder of the paper’s purpose, we invite readers to […]
Grom-O-Rama offers kids a taste of The Great Outdoors
Photos by Wright Adaza Grom-O-Rama on the beach at 22nd Street in Hermosa Beach last Saturday, August 10, was like Scout-O-Rama, except with swim suits and sun screen instead of khakis and bug repellent. Like the Scouts, its purpose is to introduce kids to the great outdoors with physical challenges like flags and obstacle course […]
Manhattan Beach Six Man/Woman Volleyball tournament highlights Surf Festival
Photos by Chris Miller The best beach volleyball players this side of Paris are competing Friday and Saturday, August 2 and 3, in the Charlie Saikley Manhattan Beach 6 Man/Woman Beach Volleyball Tournament. The tournament is a highlight of the International Surf Festival, which continues through Sunday, August 4. International Surf Festival Schedule Friday, August […]
BeneFiesta celebratory and emotional
Photos by Chris Miller The annual Jimmy Miller Foundation’s BeneFiesta is known for its high energy, celebratory air. This year’s BeneFiesta also bore a dramatically emotional air with the singing of two songs written in Miller’s memory. One was by Ed Quinn, who wrote his song with Miller when the two were on a surf […]
30th Annual Manhattan Wine Auction raises $1.4 million
Photos by Ken Pagliaro (Ken Pagliaro.com) The Manhattan Beach Education Foundation hosted the 30th Annual Manhattan Wine Auction on Sunday, June 8. The signature South Bay fundraiser attracted over 2,200 guests and neted nearly $1.4 million for Manhattan Beach public schools. The Manhattan Country Club, which has hosted the event for its entire history, was […]