ES fashion – BurneD Jeans
Mother and daughter Kelly and Emma Burner team up to bring the beach home
ES politics – Brann bows out
Don Brann, 74, the oldest person to have served on El Segundo’s City Council, weighs the good and the bad that lays before his hometown
ES People – 56th Annual Holiday Parade
with a little bit of rain
El Segundo Calendar December 2019
PLANT at ESMoA, Candy Cane Lane, Yoga at The Point, Donate Blood, Youth Center
ES sports – El Segundo surf team
readies for winter
On Local Government By Bob Pinzler
Dissing an accidental mayor Californians are presented with an array of types of mayors in our cities. In most big cities, they are elected separately from their City Councils and act administratively. They are the leaders of the executive. Usually, they have veto power. In some cities, they are elected separately, but are part of […]
Letters to the Editor 12-19-19
Read about it. Write about it
South Bay Community Calendar 12-19-19
Toy drive, Santa pics, blood drive, holiday movie night, fish tales, annual bird count
ES dining – Hub for grub at The Proud Bird
The Proud Bird is an LA-centric foodbar hidden near the airport and offering a well prepared variety
Local author’s cookbook merges tradition with health
Annette Derovanessian had it all. She was a successful corporate accountant living in Manhattan Beach with her husband and family. But something wasn’t right. She barely slept at night, and when she did, she found herself dreaming of spreadsheets and budgets and strategic plans. She frequently experienced heart palpitations. She was always exhausted. “I […]
Supervisors approve deaf-accessible warning system at Torrance Beach
An emergency evacuation system designed for hard-of-hearing beachgoers has gotten the green light from the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, likely setting a Torrance Beach pilot program to be ready in time for the return of warm weather. On Tuesday, the Supervisors approved a pilot program for the Beach Emergency Evacuation Light System, or […]
5 tips for traveling with surfing in 2020
Surfing is a truly extreme and exciting sport. However, for all its splendor, this is a rather difficult task, requiring physical strength, attentiveness, and patience. What needs to be done first? How to choose the right equipment and best credit cards for travel? And how to achieve success? Equipment If you are not sure of […]
The Story of Surfing Santa in Hermosa Beach
[Reprinted from Easy Reader, Dec. 1978] Today, everyone knows there really is a Surfing Santa. Children all over the world have seen newspaper photographs and even television coverage of Santa surfing at the Hermosa pier at Christmas time. But it wasn’t so very long ago that many children didn’t believe in Surfing Santa. Like the […]
School board approves construction plans for View
School board members this week selected a construction plan for Hermosa View School that they hope will allow them to use potential school facilities bonds that California voters may approve next year. In a unanimous vote Monday night, the Hermosa Beach City School District’s Board of Education selected a plan that sets aside $21 million […]
McKinnon stepping down as chief, McCrary stepping in
Milton McKinnon, who has served as acting chief of the Hermosa Beach Police Department for more than a year, will step down at the end of the month, leaving the city with an interim department head as its search for a permanent chief continues. McKinnon took the interim position after Chief Sharon Papa went on […]
Police turn up heat on council in contract fight
The contract dispute between the city of Hermosa Beach and the union representing its rank-and-file police officers burst into City Hall Tuesday when department boosters swarmed a meeting of the City Council, underlining the stakes surrounding the labor negotiations. The contract between the city and employees represented by the Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association expired […]