Letters to the Editor 2-16-23
Bad optics Dear ER: How could the city let such a successful program as the Hermosa Surf Camp be eliminated (“Hermosa Surf Camp to lose its place in the sand, may force closure, director Vince Ray says,” ER Feb. 9, 2023). Over 12,000 local students have learned to surf here, and the city is worried […]
McMaster of ‘life rafts’ named Hermosa Beach Chamber 2022 Person of the Year
by Kevin Cody The most prestigious honor awarded by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce over the past six decades, is the Person of the Year Award (formerly the Man and Women of the Year Awards). The recipient must be a resident of, or work in Hermosa Beach. But despite the chamber representing businesses, the […]
Hermosa Surf Camp to lose its place in the sand, may force closure, director Vince Ray says
Hermosa Beach plans to remove a cargo container from the beach where the Hermosa Surf Camp has stored boards for two decades.
Letters to the Editor 2-9-23
Stay in your lane Dear ER: I am not a big Trump fan, though I vote right of center the majority of the time. But why the Trump comment in the story about the Mira Costa versus Palos Verdes boys basketball game (“Mira Costa protects perfect record against PV,” ER Feb. 2, 2023)? “Come on, […]
Hermosa receives $1 million to help homeless get services
by Kevin Cody Hermosa Beach has received a $1 million federal grant to help Hermosa’s homeless. The grant is part of $22.6 million in federal funding for 36th Congressional District projects, recently announced by 36th District Representative Ted Lieu. Hermosa will use the grant to form a “Mobile Crisis Response Pilot Program.” “We receive almost […]
Consultant retained to explore downtown BID
by Kevin Cody A Business Improvement District (BID) consultant has been retained by the City of Hermosa Beach to gauge support for a downtown improvement district, Senior Planner Christy Teague told the City Council at its Tuesday, January 24 meeting. The consultant is expected to meet with downtown business and property owners in March or […]
A grebe rescue during King Tides
Melinda and Daniel Pendley rescued an injured tern up on the beach at the Hermosa Beach pier during the King Tides two Saturdays ago. The Redondo Beach couple cared for the bird at their home until an animal rescue service came for it Monday morning. Photo by Ralph Doyle
Letters to the Editor 2-2-23
Old World question Dear ER: When I first landed here from Europe, I wondered why the restaurants were so dark inside and why there were no dining terraces, with such an incredible climate (“Restaurant royalty asks HB to keep outdoor dining. ER January 26, 2022). City Hall makes enough money to be able to allow […]
Restaurant royalty asks HB to keep outdoor dining
by Kevin Cody Hennessey’s Tavern’s Paul Hennessey; Sharkeez’s, and Palmilla’s Ron Newman; Brews Hall’s partners Mike Zislis, and Adam Goldberg; and Patrick Molloy’s Fiona Fleming were among the Pier Plaza restaurant owners who addressed the Hermosa Beach City Council Tuesday night. Their concern was potential rent increases on the Plaza dining patios that encroach on […]
Letters to the Editor 1-26-23
Decks to the drawing board Dear ER: Many people enjoy outdoor dining (“Outdoor dining decks will come down,” ER January 19, 2023). Manhattan Beach should develop guidelines that allow outdoor dining on private property only. There could be exceptions for rental of setbacks on some of the walk streets like Uncle Bill’s or Slay. The […]
Surfing’s culture closer Sara Kohrogi
Hermosa Beach surfer Sara Kohrogi aspires to emulate her grandfather, a Japan Baseball Hall of Famer, in opening up Japanese surfing to the world by Kevin Cody Sara Kohrogi was surfing Chukai Beach Park, on Hawaii’s North Shore in January 2020, when Kelly Slater paddled past her. “Hey Kelly. You don’t know me. But I […]
Jacobs 422 board newly enshrined
by Kevin Cody Surfer’s Journal publisher Steve Pezman once compared the Hap Jacobs surf shop of the late ‘60s to the Notre Dame Cathedral because of the Jacobs’ shrine-like display of his meticulously crafted surfboards. Jacobs closed his shop, at 422 Pacific Coast Highway in Hermosa Beach, in 1971. He passed away in December 2021, […]
Letters to the Editor 1-19-23
State is bluffing Dear ER: I believe the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) letter is a scare tactic (“Project Verandas will be reconsidered,” ER Jan. 12, 2022). HCD is not the courts. Laws are pitted against each other in this case, and that definitely should be resolved in court, not by the […]
Gallery 208 exhibit combines life, death and surf
by Kevin Cody The twist in David Krovblit’s story about his Faberge Grenades sounds so suspect that the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) fact checked it before allowing him to air it on their 2018, nationally televised program about the Toronto photographer. As Krovblit tells the story, he was in his studio staring at a decommissioned […]
View, Vista honored with Distinguished School Award
Hermosa View and Hermosa Vista elementary schools have been recognized as California Distinguished Schools by the California Department of Education. The recognition goes to schools that have “achieved exceptional student performance.” Statewide, 356 school were recognized this year, including Pacific, Pennekamp, and Meadows Elementary in Manhattan Beach; and Birney Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary in Redondo […]
Junior Lifeguards call 911, perform CPR, save dad’s life
by Kevin Cody Jim Lowrey lay on the floor of his Hermosa Beach home for 27 minutes without a heartbeat last September. During the first four minutes, his son James, 15, performed CPR. Absent a heart beat, or CPR, the brain is starved of oxygen. James learned CPR in the Los Angeles County Junior Lifeguards […]