Hermosa Beach City Council Forum: Wednesday, March 24, 7 p.m.

Candidates vying for the Hermosa Beach City Council seat vacated by Hany Fangary will participate in a Zoom forum on Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. The forum is being hosted by Leadership Hermosa Beach and Easy Reader. To view the forum go to EasyReaderNews.com, or LeadershipHermosa.org. The candidates are Randy Balik, a contractor and […]
Hermosa Beach’s oldest Rotarian Bob Peterson lays down his horn at age 99

by Ralph Doyle Bob Peterson played the French Horn with the Beach Cities Symphony during its first rehearsal in 1950. He also played with the symphony durings its last, pre-Pandemic concert, in November 2019, at age 99. Peterson played the French Horn for over 90 years. His boys marching band performed for the Los Angeles […]
“Sharks’ skylight”

by Kevin Cody Every evening for two weeks, Renee Capozzola waited underwater in a shallow lagoon in Moorea, waiting for the sun to set, the wind to die, and Blacktip Sharks to swim by. The Palos Verdes High biology teacher wore a snorkel and mask and held a Canon Mark III camera, protected by a […]
Letters to the Editor: 2-25-2021

Fundamental lesson Dear ER: Thank you for the recap of the reality of the Kobe crash (“All Ball Sports: Kobe’s all too human pilot, “ER Feb. 18, 2021). As a lifelong Lakers fan, and player of the sport, the tragic loss of Kobe made me realize how much of an impact he had on me, […]
Police close down open garages, COVID kills crime
by Dan Blackburn That knock on the door in the dead of night just might be a Hermosa Beach police officer doing you a favor. Open garage doors and unlocked vehicles attract the attention of thieves, and now, as well, Hermosa Beach police officers working the graveyard shift. In an effort to reduce easy target […]
Letters: 3-18-2021

Good restraint: Dear ER: I would like to commend the Hermosa Beach City Council for remaining neutral on the recently vacated, open council seat, which will be voted for on May 11. Given the controversy over the sudden resignation and that there will be a cost to taxpayers for the election, it seems prudent to […]
Hermosa Beach City Council Forum: Wednesday, March 24, 7 p.m.

Candidates vying for the Hermosa Beach City Council seat vacated by Hany Fangary will participate in a Zoom forum on Wednesday, March 24 at 7 p.m. The forum is being hosted by Leadership Hermosa Beach and Easy Reader. To view the forum to to EasyReaderNews.com, or LeadershipHermosa.org. The candidates are Randy Balik, a contractor […]
All Ball Sports: Bruins, Trojans could make hoops history

by Paul Teetor April 3, 2021. Circle the date on your calendar because that’s when history could – repeat, could – be made if USC and UCLA each win two more games in the NCAA Tournament. They would then play in a national semifinal game, with the winner earning a spot in the NCAA Championship […]