Hermosa Surfer Walk of Fame photographer Mike Balzer
by Kevin Cody In 2001, Surfer’s Journal editor Steve Pezman invited Hermosa Beach surf photographer Mike Balzer to bring his portfolio to the magazine’s San Clemente office. The Surfer’s Journal founder and former Surfer magazine editor was planning a photo spread on South Bay surfers. But after viewing Balzer’s portfolio, Pezman spiked the idea. Pezman […]
Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay 59th Annual Senior Recognition Event
Assisteens®, the teen auxiliary of the Assistance League® of San Pedro-South Bay, has had an eventful month, to say the least! The most notable occasion was the 59th Annual Senior Recognition Event on March 9th at the Palos Verdes Golf Club. Assisteens and their families raved about the gorgeous view and amazing food provided by […]
Surfing Santa, surf camp director Vince Ray remembered with paddleout at Hermosa Beach pier
As director of the Hermosa Surf Camp from 1991 to 2024, Vince Ray shared the stoke of surfing with more groms than anyone else in South Bay history. Each summer over 400 kids attended his camp in front of the 10th Street lifeguard tower, just south of the Hermosa Beach pier. Kids learned not only […]
Elks Club hosts first youth chess competition
The First Annual South Bay Chess Championships will be held Sunday, Jan. 21 at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at Veterans Park in Redondo Beach. Co-sponsored by the Elks and Kiwanis Club, the event is for kids age 8-18, limited to 50 participants, who will play in 45-minute segments in the Lodge Room. Trophies […]
A LA CARTE: Big restaurant projects, lost chicken alert, wine dinners, and more
The Empires Expand: There has been much talk about the way some local restaurant groups are becoming increasingly dominant in the South Bay. The Simms Group is one of the most active, and stands apart from most others in opening creative, chef-driven restaurants rather than duplicating previous endeavors. Their newest venture is Attagirl in the […]
10 ways 2023 dining informs 2024
The South Bay dining scene is shaped by a mix of forethought and improvisation. Some changes are caused by business plans set in motion years ago, their designs fossilized in permit applications that can’t be altered, while others reflect operators adapting to changing trends as they happen. Entrepreneurs with restaurant projects are looking at 2023 […]
Maximizing Home Renovations with Smart Storage Unit Strategies
Discover how to seamlessly integrate storage units into your home renovation plans. Storage Units: A Boon for South Bay Home Renovators Embarking on a home renovation project often brings a mix of excitement and chaos. One of the fundamental challenges homeowners face is managing the space during this transformative period. This is where the […]
TRAVEL: Seal Beach, OC’s smallest beach town is like “Mayberry” by the sea
If you live in the South Bay, there’s usually no need to leave the bubble of Hermosa, Manhattan and Redondo Beach–we have it all here, right? But sometimes it is fun to venture south, and see how different beach cities do it. In Orange County, Newport, Laguna and Huntington are bustling, while the first of […]
“Sweeney Todd” is the right recipe.
by Nate Lee As with many other South Bay institutions in the arts and otherwise, it seemed like the South Bay Conservatory would never recover from the COVID pandemic. Having properly narrowed their focus to musical theater, the educational performing arts organization, founded in 1964, last tread the boards in 2019 with “Mary Poppins.” Good […]
The Center of the Universe
There was a time when The South Bay was where presidential candidates visited and shopping centers reined by Steve Fulton It’s 1975 and I’m 5 years old. We are at the Orange Julius. My mom and brother are here. We are sitting outside on plastic benches. Shaded by plastic umbrellas. Sipping cool drinks. As […]
Cancer Support names new CEO, board president
Cancer Support Community South Bay (CSC South Bay) has announced the appointments of Jillian Van Leuven as its new executive director/CEO and Kelli Vieweg as the new president of the board of directors. These leadership transitions follow last year’s relocation to Torrance’s Rolling Hills Plaza after 34 years on the Redondo Beach Pier. CSC South […]
Improving the Home’s Indoor Air Quality to Keep the Family Safe This Summer
In South Bay, the effects wildfires have on air quality are not new to us – though we see this concern growing nationwide as other states are also now experiencing the impact of wildfires across new cities. As this leads to compromised air quality, it’s important to spread awareness of the measures people can take […]
Beach Cities 2023 Summer Dining
South Bay Beer & Wine Festival Ernie Howlett Park, Rolling Hills Estates May 21 The Palos Verdes Rotarians host their 10th food, craft beer, and wines festival, in support of local charities. $95 general/$165 VIP. Info at sbbeerwinefest.com Whiskey dinner Pacific Standard Prime June 6 Dan Garrison explains how, back in 2006, Garrison Brothers […]
2023 SWOF – Breakout winter, big waves, big rains team up
by Rick Dickert Not since the 1988 storm surf that blew holes in the Redondo Beach Breakwall, and blew out windows in the Portofino Hotel has the South Bay seen surf as large as this past winter’s. The fact that the 2022-23 winter also experienced a record amount of rain is not a coincidence. The […]
Soapbox – The train to somewhere
Destination is most important factor for the C Line Expansion by Kevin Mitchell Metro has been touting how the new C Line will connect the South Bay to greater Los Angeles. They state in their presentations that their goal is to connect the South Bay with North Hollywood, while avoiding Downtown Los Angeles. So from […]
Giving never ends at Richstone Endless Summer Beach Party
The Richstone Family Center Endless Summer Beach Party is one of the South Bay’s most anticipated, annual fundraisers. Richstone has helped treat, and prevent child abuse, and family violence since 1974. The Saturday, September 27 fundraiser was held at its traditional location, on the beach in front of the Charthouse. Guest helped raise over $150,000. […]