Articles By: Alex Khatchadourian

From rap to rock- Lyricist Hunter Beard

From rap to rock- Lyricist Hunter Beard

December 23, 2012 10:21 am

Riding out the latter part of a drug-related sentence, Hunter Beard, who now resides in Hermosa Beach, took to avidly writing and recording raps about his past and the feelings he had with being locked up for nearly seven years, starting at the age of 18.

A local mission: Pastor Craig and Joyce Molitoris

A local mission: Pastor Craig and Joyce Molitoris

December 15, 2012 3:40 pm

After two decades abroad, Craig and Joyce Molitoris bring a fresh cultural perspective to the tight-knit community of Mt.

No Excuses: Yvonne Bogdanovich’s commitment goes beyond boys and girls

No Excuses: Yvonne Bogdanovich’s commitment goes beyond boys and girls

September 27, 2012 2:36 pm

Yvonne Bogdanovich can still recall when she got the letter.

Flameco fire: Festival Flamenco Gitano comes to Redondo Beach

Flameco fire: Festival Flamenco Gitano comes to Redondo Beach

September 27, 2012 1:12 pm

The Spanish word duende cannot be explicitly translated to any one English word.

Welcome surprises: three iconic South Bay artists present new work at 608 North [VIDEO]

Welcome surprises: three iconic South Bay artists present new work at 608 North [VIDEO]

September 14, 2012 9:44 am

Four or five small pieces of white paper litter the walls of Wilfred Sarr’s one-bedroom apartment in Santa Cruz.

“Rock Seen: 30 Years of Rock Images by Don Adkins” takes the stage in Redondo Beach

“Rock Seen: 30 Years of Rock Images by Don Adkins” takes the stage in Redondo Beach

August 25, 2012 12:43 pm

It was another Friday evening in 1977.

Hope for skaters in Hermosa

Hope for skaters in Hermosa

August 7, 2012 9:54 pm

Photos by Brad Jacobson (CivicCouch.com)
Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday night junior high and high school kids swarm the fly boxes, quarter pipes and seven-stair, and parallel ledges at a former Albertson’s supermarket in Hermosa Beach.

Erin Courtney brings ‘A Map of Virtue’ home

Erin Courtney brings ‘A Map of Virtue’ home

August 2, 2012 12:54 pm

Playwright Erin Courtney, a Hermosa Beach native, started writing “A Map of Virtue” after reading a poem by Edmond Javes, an Egyptian Jew who was alive during the Holocaust and wrote about people witnessing horror and then how they find language to express it.

Cancer fighter Karen Beebe honored with a paddle out in Manhattan Beach

Cancer fighter Karen Beebe honored with a paddle out in Manhattan Beach

July 29, 2012 6:38 pm

Pink roses sprinkled the the shore at 15th Street in Manhattan Beach this morning.

Studio lights up Hermosa Beach

Studio lights up Hermosa Beach

July 19, 2012 12:39 pm

“Why are the dinner lights still on right now?”
It’s nearing 10:30 p.m.

The perfect Fixx

The perfect Fixx

July 19, 2012 12:30 pm

When the Twin Towers were hit on that tranquil September morning in 2001, The Fixx’s frontman, Cy Curnin felt it was time to leave the States.

“Juncal Street:  All- Star Flamenco Show”

“Juncal Street: All- Star Flamenco Show”

June 27, 2012 3:47 pm

It came to her in a dream after a twist-of-fate visit to Sevilla.

Hermosa Beach Artist, Mario Caspedes painting the Amazons

Hermosa Beach Artist, Mario Caspedes painting the Amazons

June 8, 2012 6:33 pm

by Alex Khatchadourian
In the early sixties, Brazil’s third largest state, Mato Grosso, boasted miles of lush wetland terrain, myriad of exotic birds, and a rich culture created by the state’s indigenous communities.