Shoreline inspirations
Paddle out catch it “Swell” rises at the Manhattan Beach Art Center by Bondo Wyszpolski The opening last Friday of “Swell” gathered high-fives in place of hang-tens; it’s an exhibition of surf-and-sea inspired art that sidesteps traditional imagery (surfers and surfboards) and focuses more on the materials used to evoke the combined effects of sand, […]
Pathway cleared for permanent Hermosa Beach dining decks, bike lanes
by Kevin Cody After having been in legal limbo since the lifting of COVID restrictions, Hermosa Beach’s outdoor dining on public property was given a pathway to permanency at Tuesday night’s city council meeting. “That’s permanency with a small ‘p,’” Mayor Jackson repeated throughout a four hour discussion, spent hammering out a consensus on the […]
Marauding e-bikers in black balaclavas start fight on Hermosa Beach Strand
by Kevin Cody E-bike riders wearing black balaclavas attacked other e-bike riders on the 1900 block of the Hermosa Beach Strand Sunday afternoon. The fight was broken up by an adult male passerby who wrapped up one of the assailants in the assailant’s own hoodie, and restrained a second assailant as he was about to […]
I dedicate my Strand cruiser to the memory of her own
Pixies cast a spell over the coolest music of the last three decades. The band performs at BeachLife next weekend by Carrie Dietz Brown It’s 2002 and I’m riding my dumpster-dived bike on the Strand from Hermosa’s Scooter Records to Go Boy Records on PCH. My Discman blares track four, “Ed is Dead,” off my […]
Baywatch Community Calendar 4-27-23
Spotlight: OLG Fiesta tradition, stays traditional Our Lady of Guadalupe’s Fiesta is back for a 48th year. The fair is set for 10 a.m.-8 p.m. on May 6 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on May 7. Guests can enjoy games and attractions, food booths, a silent auction, talent show, live music, a beer and wine garden, […]
Letters to the Editor 4-27-23
E-bike tipping point Dear ER: I had just returned from the desert Sunday, and was working in my garage when I heard yelling and screaming. When I peered out, several males on e-bikes with full masks turned onto 19th Court doing 30 to 35 miles an hour. I was appalled at the speed. They were […]
Spotlight on People – 100th Birthday Celebration with Longtime Local Valmonte resident
On March 23rd, the local community came together, with the PVE Police Department including motorcycle officer Fred Hatch, LA County Fire Department, PVE Neighborhood Watch, local Scout troops with their flags and parade, the Peninsula Library District’s historian Monique Sugimoto, local classic car enthusiasts such as Jim Huizdos’ 1931 Model A and Steve and Mary […]
All Ball Sports: Laker bear responds to poke, Clippers’ stars falling
by Paul Teetor For your own safety: don’t poke the bear. Memphis Grizzlies bad boy Dillon Brooks had to learn that the hard way. First, he called the bear – aka LeBron James – a tired old man after the Grizzlies beat LeBron and the Lakers in the second game of their first-round playoff series, […]
Three decades of pizza on Pacific Coast Highway, Brooklyn Brick Oven Pizza
Brooklyn Brick Oven consistently delivers New York flavor. Want to argue? Fuhgettaboutit by Richard Foss I had to try some pizza on my first visit to New York, and did so with low expectations. Expat Manhattanites like to brag about how good it is, but there seems to be an element of ritual about it. […]