Mirror image: Departure of stores offers chance for Hermosa Beach to reckon with evolving identity
Three women pick through crowded racks of clothing. They pause every so often, their mirthful laughter suggesting finds somewhere between outrageous and hilarious. “Imagine this on Chuck!” said Mary Stansbury Wilson, holding up a multi-colored silk affair, reds and blacks cascading down the shirt’s long sleeves in nothing resembling a pattern. It was the afternoon […]
Letters to the Editor 1-12-2017
More and louder Dear ER: I would like to thank Paul Gerhardt for his letter bringing the issue of overhead jetliners to light, or sound if you will (“Low and Loud,” December 8, 2016). He is correct in noting that these flights need to be reported. There has been an enormous increase in flights from […]
South Bay Community Calendar 1-12-2017
Thursday, January 12 Bridge the mind Take off your dancing shoes, hang up your golf clubs, it is time to experience the game that will change your life. After ballroom dancing, bridge is the best activity for your memory. It is a fascinating challenge and a great social activity. All are welcome. Make new friends, […]
Woman’s body recovered in Hermosa Beach surfline
The body of a 71-year-old, white woman wearing a swimsuit washed ashore at 25th Street in Hermosa Beach at about noon Thursday. Hermosa Beach police officer George Brunn said the woman has been tentatively identified, but confirmation of her identity was needed before her name would be released.
New rivalry could begin after Mira Costa hosts new Redondo rugby team
Most teams ease into competition, but not Redondo. The Sea Hawks open their inaugural season against the two teams in Southern California who played in the championship game last season, when Mira Costa defeated St. John Bosco. Redondo’s head coach is Paul Breen, a successful rugby coach with the LA Rugby Club […]
Ride the wave: the 10th Annual Southern California Slack Key Festival in Redondo Beach
Umi is both the Hawaiian word for ten and the Japanese word for wave. It is with grace, power, and something like the predictability of physics that a handful of the world’s best slack key guitarists, Hawaiian singers, and hula dancers will gather to perform this Sunday at the 10th Anniversary Southern California Slack Key […]
Police arrest two suspected in Manhattan Beach hold-up
Police arrested a man and a woman last month in connection with an armed robbery at an East Manhattan cell phone store. Fernando Andalon-Alvarez, a 22-year-old Torrance resident, and Rebeca Garcia-Aquino, a 21-year-old Lawndale resident, were arrested by in Torrance by Torrance Police Department officers during a traffic stop the evening of Dec. 21, said […]
Right Tribe brings artisan style to Manhattan Beach
Lauren Kolodny and Johnny Flanagan never actually meant to have a storefront. The couple opened their Etsy store, Right Tribe, in 2014 as a creative outlet deriving from Kolodny’s days running a lifestyle and fashion blog and Flanagan’s production design career. But their business, driven by the growing popularity of Flanagan’s handmade leather visors, […]
Dear President: South Bay Contemporary sends a message to Washington
Reality Check With “Dear President,” South Bay Contemporary sends a message to the White House Shhh, don’t tell anyone, but most art shows aren’t that relevant to what’s going on in the world. It’s a pleasure, therefore, to find one that’s timely and right on the money. “Dear President” (billed as “An art show about […]