Hap Jacobs shaped more than surfboards. He shaped strong men and women
Photos by Mike Balzer Photos by Brent Broza (BrozaPhoto.com) Photos by Wright Adaza Photos by Kevin Cody/Easy Reader Dudley “Hap” Jacobs is acknowledged, along with fellow Hermosa Beach surfboard shapers Greg Noll, Dewey Weber, and Bing Copeland, as among the greatest shapers from surfing’s Golden Era, in the late ’50s and early ’60s. But Jacobs’ […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 9-8-22
Event Spotlight: Body One Fitness will present the seventh annual “Row for a Reason” to raise funds for Cancer Support Community South Bay (CSC South Bay) from 4 to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 and from 7 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 10 at Body One Fitness, 201 Herondo St., Suite 100, Redondo […]
School board forum, school ribbon cutting delayed, 9/11 wreath ceremony
School Board forum set Manhattan Beach School Board candidates on the November 8 general election ballot, have been invited to participate in a forum hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Beach Cities, and Easy Reader. The forum will be held Wednesday, September 21 at 7 p.m. at the Mira Costa High School […]
“Swim the Avenues” postponed due to spill
The fourth annual “Swim the Avenues” open-water swimming event at Redondo Beach has been postponed from Sunday, Sept. 11, until Sunday, Oct. 9, due to the sewage spill near Torrance Beach, and rain in the forecast this weekend. Los Angeles County Lifeguards made the recommendation to delay the event, along with Los Angeles County […]
AES plant owner Leo Pustilnikov undeterred by city housing plan
by Garth Meyer The newly-approved Redondo Beach Housing Element will not deter AES plant owner Leo Pustilnikov in his plan to build up to 2,320 housing units on the site’s 54 acres. Pustilnikov submitted a preliminary proposal before Redondo Beach received state approval for its 2021-2029 housing element. “It got approved. Congratulations,” he said Tuesday. […]
Bad Press: How A Single Bad Review Can Snowball
Bad reviews can be the difference between excelling or failing as a business. Click here to find out how they snowball and what you can do to alleviate them. Bad Press: How A Single Bad Review Can Snowball Starting a business can have a number of pitfalls. They’re inevitable, really. If you see starting […]
New Redondo fire chief begins
by Garth Meyer Retired Los Angeles Fire Department Assistant Chief Patrick “Pat” Butler, of Westchester, has been named Redondo Beach’s interim fire chief. “I love being the interim. They get to test drive me,” Butler said in an interview last week. As a child in the ‘70s, he and his family often visited the […]
Creating Useful Infographics about Pregnancy
Pregnancy is an exciting time in anyone’s life, but it can also be an extremely stressful and emotionally draining experience. There are many things people should know about pregnancy in order to make the experience as smooth as possible. Unfortunately, not everyone has the time or desire to read a comprehensive book on pregnancy. This […]