A La Carte: Hermosa burger block, a Mexican metamorphosis, classic closed, dining events
by Richard Foss Burger Rebirth: In a previous column, I mused that Hermosa Beach might have reached peak burger, since so many pulverized protein palaces had opened there. I may have to eat crow (made into a crowburger, of course), because eateries with that specialty continue to open. Proudly Serving, which began flipping ground cow […]
BeachLife Ranch police report: scalper arrests, horseback patrols
Redondo Beach Police increased its presence on the outskirts of this edition of BeachLife Ranch – in uniform and undercover – aiding in the arrest of six ticket scalpers on the first day. Police recovered hundreds of wristbands. Chief Joe Hoffman also praised a new private security firm that worked the three-day festival. “In my […]
Council says put light rail down Hawthorne Blvd.
by Garth Meyer The City of Redondo Beach made its position official last week on the proposed Metro light rail extension to Torrance: run it down Hawthorne Boulevard on an elevated track. The city council voted 4-0 to take the stance after much testimony Sept. 19. The decision came two days before Metro presented feedback […]
Saturday with the Doobie Brothers, Marc Ford, Tyler Bryant
by Garrick Rawlings The crowd was still buzzing about the set earlier in the day by 2021 BeachLife veterans Larkin Poe, led by Georgia sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell, when fellow Georgians Blackberry Smoke took the stage Saturday afternoon. They proudly take their musical and visual cues from Southern rock originators like the Allman Brothers, […]
Buddhist nun Gen Tsoglam teaches the science of happiness
by Gavin Heaney Her hair shorn, clad in the traditional maroon and gold robes of an ordained Buddhist nun, Gen Tsoglam is a walking billboard for her tradition and is always something of a curiosity to passersby. “Dude! Are you wearing a skirt?!” A heckler once railed at her, mistaking her for male as she […]
Spotlight on art: Ron Linden returns with “re.dux” at Gallery 478
Photos by Bondo Wyszpolski Earlier this month, Gallery 478 showcased work by Ron Linden, one of the area’s most respected artists and educators. He was, among other things, the director of the L.A. Harbor College Fine Arts Gallery for over 20 years. Several months ago, Linden was hospitalized with COVID, and, let’s be honest, it […]
Beach people go country at BeachLife
Photos by Chris Miller