Articles By: Mark McDermott

Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach: Letters to the Editor

Redondo Beach, Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach: Letters to the Editor

May 20, 2013 5:13 pm

Cohn bygone
Dear ER:
Two years ago, David Cohn successfully ran a hurtful and vicious campaign for Treasurer of the City of Hermosa Beach against John Workman.

South Bay Arts Calendar: the weekend of May 17-19

South Bay Arts Calendar: the weekend of May 17-19

May 17, 2013 4:49 am

Friday, May 17
Free Friday
Fallen Rivera performs at Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach at “Free Friday” tonight on a bill that also features Allensworth and The Perfect Nines.

El Segundo Education Foundation rallies with gala, $1 million check

El Segundo Education Foundation rallies with gala, $1 million check

May 16, 2013 11:59 am

The oversized $1 million dollar check that the El Segundo Education Foundation accepted on Tuesday at Center Street School represented many things.

Letters to the Editor: Hermosa parking issues, Redondo election contention, Dylanfest rave

Letters to the Editor: Hermosa parking issues, Redondo election contention, Dylanfest rave

May 13, 2013 8:55 am

Hermosa’s parking issue
Dear ER:
As owner of Java Man, I can report that a lot of early morning customers park on Pier Avenue, get their coffee and go on their way.

El Segundo Police Chief Mitch Tavera stays on duty

El Segundo Police Chief Mitch Tavera stays on duty

April 22, 2013 1:36 pm

Police chief Mitch Tavera could easily have called it quits.

The people of Knob Hill vs. Southern California Edison

The people of Knob Hill vs. Southern California Edison

April 4, 2013 5:00 am

A jury has ordered Southern California Edison to pay $4 million to a Redondo Beach resident exposed to stray voltage. But the neighborhood’s fight against the utility giant has just begun.

Drowned elderly man found in Hermosa Beach [UPDATED]

Drowned elderly man found in Hermosa Beach [UPDATED]

April 2, 2013 7:39 pm

Hermosa Beach police and L.A. County lifeguards found a fully-clothed 79-year-old man deceased on the beach off 6th Street Tuesday night just before 7 p.m.

El Segundo’s city manager takes helm of his hometown

El Segundo’s city manager takes helm of his hometown

March 26, 2013 8:39 am

As homecomings go, the situation Greg Carpenter landed in a year ago wasn’t particularly sweet.

Southern California Edison must pay $4 million to Knob Hill stray voltage victim

Southern California Edison must pay $4 million to Knob Hill stray voltage victim

March 20, 2013 6:50 pm

A Torrance courthouse jury ruled Monday that Southern California Edison must pay Simona Wilson $4 million, including $3 million in punitive damages, for its negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress relating to the stray voltage that escaped its Topaz substation and entered her home on Knob Hill in Redondo Beach.

Best craft beer brewery: Strand Brewing Co.

Best craft beer brewery: Strand Brewing Co.

March 14, 2013 10:18 am

The story has become the stuff of myth.

Best craft beer bar: Simmzy’s

Best craft beer bar: Simmzy’s

March 14, 2013 10:07 am

Hats off to the Brothers Simms, Chris and Mike – or better yet, a tip of a tasty pint to a family that has raised the game for fine food and drink in Manhattan Beach and the South Bay.

Froth Cometh: Local craft beer, food, and music at The Froth Awards on St.Pat’s Day

Froth Cometh: Local craft beer, food, and music at The Froth Awards on St.Pat’s Day

March 14, 2013 9:46 am

Local craft breweries and chefs gather for a different kind of Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Hermosa Beach Sunday: The Froth Awards.

Froth Cometh: The Easy Reader Beer Experience on Saint Patrick’s Day in Hermosa Beach

Froth Cometh: The Easy Reader Beer Experience on Saint Patrick’s Day in Hermosa Beach

March 9, 2013 1:39 pm

The Easy Reader is teaming with Saint Rocke, all five locally based craft breweries, and chefs from Hudson House (famous Top Chef Brooke Williamson), Hot’s Kitchen, Simmzy’s, Tin Roof Bistro, and Rockefeller for a very special celebration of the emerging craft beer and fine food movement on Saint Patrick’s Day, March 17 (no green beer allowed).

High Fidelity: Jimmy and Holly Messer and the fine art of staying true

High Fidelity: Jimmy and Holly Messer and the fine art of staying true

February 14, 2013 5:26 am

 
Jimmy Messer always noticed her in the crowd.

Gallup: Beach Cities’ health indicators make big gains

Gallup: Beach Cities’ health indicators make big gains

February 13, 2013 5:00 pm

Gallup data shows dramatic health improvements in the Beach Cities two years into the Blue Zones Project.