Posts by Kevin Cody
Vin Scully knocks it out of the park in Redondo Beach
We always think of the hitter, but rarely the pitcher,” Vin Scully said. Then he told the story behind the story of Bobby Thompson’s home run “shot heard around the world” that cost the Dodgers the 1951 National League Pennant .
Read MoreBill Russell, Vin Scully: Two giants leave the stadium
by Paul Teetor Back in the day – way back in the day, like 500 years ago – some underpaid sportswriter hack named Willie “The Bard” Shakespeare laid out the raw facts of life, for athletes and non-athletes alike: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their…
Read MoreHermosa Beach Council votes to allow cannabis home delivery
“We know where the community is at.” — Hermosa Beach Councilman Justin Massey, commenting on community support for allowing cannabis home delivery
Read More‘Portuguese Pipeline’ rescue earns Wapner Lifeguard Medal of Valor
Lifeguard Medal of Valor recipient Nick Wapner rescued Hawaiian pro surfer Josh Moniz at Portuguese Pipeline.
Read MoreHermosa Beach Mayor plays Tom Sawyer for Little Leaguers
by Kevin Cody Buckets of a teal paint, and wide brushes, donated by Triangle Hardware’s Sonny Virgi, were spaced 10-feet apart Saturday morning, against the 100-foot long, stucco wall that is the back of the Lawn Bowling Club at Clark Stadium. The wall follows the first base line of Logan Field, named after Little Leaguer…
Read MoreHermosa Beach Council Members Armato, Campbell won’t seek reelection: sales tax, cannabis tax, retail cannabis sales will be on Nov. 8 ballot
Hermosa Beach Council Members Armato, Campbell won’t seek reelection: sales tax, cannabis tax, retail cannabis sales will be on Nov. 8 ballot
Read More11 challengers pull papers for three open Hermosa Beach City Council seats
by Kevin Cody The Tuesday, November 8, Hermosa Beach City Council race for three open seats promises to be crowded, even if the three incumbents do not seek reelection. Following a candidates workshop on Monday, presented by City Clerk Myra Maravilla, 10 residents requested nomination papers. None of the three incumbents, whose terms expire in…
Read MoreHermosa Beach Econ Development Strategy would preserve dining decks, street reconfigurations
“This is not a new list of 30 things. These are things, like downtown lighting, that we’ve talked about for years.” -Hermosa Council Member Mary Campbell discussing the Economic Development Strategy
Read MoreHermosa Historical Society preserves city’s past for its future
Hermosa Historical museum breaks community museum mold with jazz, and punk music, surfing, and volleyball exhibits.
Read MoreLindberg, Frankenreiter discuss BeachLife Ranch, coming to Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach (click here for Video)
BeachLife Ranch coming to Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach Sept. 16-18
Read MoreHermosa Beach Ironman 2022: Run a mile, paddle a mile, chug a six-pack: In photos
All you need to know about Hermosa Beach Ironman 2022: As told in photos
Read MoreManhattan Beach responds to ‘smash and grab,’ ‘home invasion’ crimes
Eleven masked men entered a jewelry store last Friday at arguably the busiest possible time in downtown Manhattan Beach, early on a balmy Friday evening, and proceeded to conduct a “smash and grab” robbery, breaking cases throughout the premises and then running across the street to leave in three vehicles waiting in an adjacent alley. …
Read MoreParade, speeches, documentaries highlight Hermosa Beach Pride Festival 2022
A parade down Pier avenue to the beach, followed by speeches at the rainbow-painted lifeguard tower on Saturday morning; and a surf session Sunday morning highlighted the second annual Hermosa Pride Festival.
Read MoreManhattan Beach ‘rainbow crosswalk’ a welcoming for all
This is more than a crosswalk. It’s a path of hope and inspiration. It’s a reminder that anything is possible. Maybe someone walking across this path will feel a little less alone.” Manhattan Beach Cultural Arts Commission Chair Joe Marcy, speaking at the Manhattan Beach pier Rainbow Crosswalk ribbon cutting
Read MoreHermosa Beach dads bowl on the green, for Ed Foundation green
Decorum wasn’t entirely compliant with Hermosa Lawn Bowling Club standards during the Fathers Day Weekend Hermosa Ed Foundation tournament. Team names ranged from the irreverent Bowl of Shame, Smoking Bowls, Sleeze Bowls, and Fire Bowls, to the more irreverent.
Read MoreFirst and Second Amendments focus of March for Our Lives in Hermosa Beach
“I find it ironic,” March for Our Lives organizer Lance Rodriquez told marchers, “that it is more difficult to organize a peaceful march than for an 18-year-old to walk into a store, and walk out with an AR-15, and 100 rounds of ammunition. The march began Saturday, at noon on June 11, at the Manhattan Beach pier and ended with a rally on Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach.
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