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Beach Homes: Sophisticated Snoop 2014
Story by Rebecca Foster Photos by Liz Chalmer The 41st Annual Sophisticated Snoop home tour, presented by the American Martyrs Parent Association opens the doors on one of the most modern and widely honored homes in the South Bay, as well as several newly completed, traditionally designed homes, plus a walk street update on the…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor 5/29/14
The T-shirt connection Dear ER: I am an avid motorcycle rider and whenever I learn of a fallen fellow rider it grieves me. I live on the island of Palawan in the Philippines. So what is the connection? It is very difficult for me to find extra extra large T-shirts in the Philippines because most…
Read MoreLetters 5/15/14
Skin’s what you eat Dear ER: Sad, but true. There is not a single mention in “Blister in the Sun” (ER May 8, 2014) about how skin cancer can be hugely influenced by what we eat. It is natural that nutrition is never mentioned as a preventive by the average MD today for most illnesses.…
Read MorePENINSULA CHARITIES – Outward turning: Volunteer extraordinaire Marion Martelli, who devotes herself to the struggling and less fortunate, begins to look to ‘legacy’
Marion Martelli doesn’t take her life on the Peninsula for granted. Moved by the struggles of others, she has served less fortunate people for decades. She has helped connect countless people with everything from homes, jobs, books and toothbrushes to education, and has helped female students struggle for equality in traditionally male-dominated fields. At one…
Read MoreEl Camino honors Athletic Hall off Fame Class of 2014
The El Camino College Athletic Hall of Fame honored its Class of 2014 Thursday at the 26th Annual Induction Dinner Ceremony held at Ayres Hotel in Hawthorne. Membership in the Athletic Hall of Fame is a tribute to those athletes, coaches, and other distinguished individuals, who deserve recognition for their outstanding accomplishments in athletics and…
Read MoreTen Beach Cities schools named California Distinguished Schools
Ten local elementary schools last week were named California Distinguished Schools, an honor conferred by the state’s Department of Education recognizing schools achieving greatest gains in academic achievement, innovation and student well-being. Four schools in both Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach school districts were named, and both of Hermosa Beach’s elementary schools were honored. In…
Read MoreLetters 5/02/14
Manhattan Village a no brainer Dear ER: The Manhattan Village expansion is a no brainer. 1. We want to keep the tax revenues in Manhattan Beach. 2. We want to keep jobs in Manhattan Beach 3. We want to do what’s best for Manhattan Beach. I urge the Manhattan Beach City Council to move ahead…
Read MoreVillains hit The Comic Bug in Manhattan Beach, lift Spider-Man and X-Men
Some not-so-super villains used a big rock to smash the glass front door of Manhattan Beach geek magnet The Comic Bug, making off with about $7,000 worth of 1960s-era comic books.
Read MoreIs That a Degas behind the Hedges? Art in the Garden is more than plant food
BY STAFF WRITER “I am excited to be a part of the ‘Art in the Garden’ fundraiser,” says Nina Zak Laddon. The event takes place from 12 noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at 2909 Blaisdell Ave., Redondo Beach. Money from sales of artwork, which includes photography, sculpture, jewelry, silk scarves, mosaics and…
Read MoreA Family Affair: “Arsenic and Old Lace” in Hermosa Beach
BY VY S. NGUYEN SPECIAL CONTRIBUTOR If you’ve been asking yourself, “Should I watch a comedy or a drama?” Well, why not have both? Surf City Theatre Company is presenting “Arsenic and Old Lace, a hilarious dark comedy that takes place during World War II. Many of us may think that our family members are…
Read MoreBest of the Beach 2014: Listing/Selling Agent, Ed MacLaughlin
Ed MacLaughlin, a real estate agent with Shorewood Realtors in Hermosa Beach, has connected South Bay residents with their dream properties for more than a decade. MacLaughlin said he enjoys helping first-time homebuyers navigate the system, and puts a premium on…
Read MoreHermosa Beach residents encouraged to attend oil project open house
The City of Hermosa Beach is hosting a drop-in open house event on the proposed E&B oil drilling and production project this Saturday. The event, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at City Hall, will allow the public a chance to ask questions about the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), Health…
Read MoreDiving in an Artificial Way
Divers often remark about the wonders of nature they find underwater. Rocky reefs teeming with life. Giant forests of kelp home to a myriad of marine inhabitants. Some of the nicer reefs in Southern California are found in the Channel Islands and the near shore reefs along our coast. Old timers talk about the way…
Read MoreNorth LA Pulse: January 2014
The North LA Pulse is a monthly feature highlighting the top performers of each swell as seen through lens of Justin Mehren Words by Justin Mehren This month’s Pulse looks back at the last weeks of December and the first half of January. North LA was treated to a consistent run of three to four…
Read MoreMore than 8,000, including super heroes and salmon, run in Redondo Beach’s Super Bowl 10k [PHOTOS]
The 36th Annual Super Bowl Sunday 10k took to the streets in Redondo Beach, salmon run and all….
Read MoreSports Illustrated: Seattle Seahawks road to Super Bowl began in Hermosa Beach
Locally-based writer Mike McKnight provides an inside account of something highly unusual that occurred last April in Hermosa Beach: led by quarterback Russell Wilson, the team’s offensive squad came to town to train with Jeremy “Troll” Subin at The Yard, on the beach, at Mira Costa’s football field, and in the ocean. McKnight, clearly a…
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