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Redondo Brand Dear ER: We applaud the Redondo Beach City Council for doing the absolute right thing in naming our new park at Pacific Coast Highway and Herondo Street after our former mayor, Bill Brand. And while some choose to keep kicking the “divisive” can down the road, We are thankful that each day when […]

Sally Flack
New Hermosa signs signal another budget shortfall
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New Hermosa signs signal another budget shortfall

by Laura Garber Even a half-million-dollar donation isn’t enough to cover Hermosa Beach’s new signage program. The Public Works Commission approved conceptual designs July 15, but a six-figure funding gap means not every sign will get built.  The design approval covered a digital monument sign and a family of gateway signs. Commissioners also discussed downtown […]

Laura Garber
Police investigating multiple gunshots heard on the beach
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Police investigating multiple gunshots heard on the beach

by Laura Garber  The Hermosa Beach Police Department responded to a call about possible gunshots or fireworks in the area of 18th Street and The Strand around 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 18.  Flyers for “Tooka’s Beach Bash,” believed to be associated with the incident, circulated on social media inviting nearly 50 teens to Hermosa […]

Laura Garber
SB Outreach feeds, clothes needy, nourishes community
Community & Culture

SB Outreach feeds, clothes needy, nourishes community

by Baran Taghvaei The room fills with the aroma of freshly delivered groceries as volunteers come together to prepare food parcels filled with fresh vegetables, bread, and fruit. Others begin distributing freshly packed meals, complete with a main dish, salad, drink, and dessert. Guests respond with warm smiles and grateful ‘thank yous’.  “Our mission at […]

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Baywatch Community Calendar

Compiled by Sally P. Flack. To submit calendar items, please email sally@easyreadernews.com Thursday, July 23rd Comedy by the Slice, Pedones Every Thursday night at Pedones Pizza. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. 1332 Hermosa Avenue, Hermosa Beach. For more information call (310) 376-0949  Shrek The Musical, Armstrong Theatre The Aerospace Players […]

Sally Flack
The exterior of Lil' Simmzy's is overshadowed by the sign for The Pointe
Food & Dining

Lil’ Gem at the Pointe

Some followers of this column have noticed my attraction to exotic foods and wondered whether I ever eat the stuff most Americans enjoy. Am I immune to the charms of a good burger, a grilled cheese sandwich that does not include a rare Sardinian variety, or a fast food taco? I do enjoy all three, […]

Richard Foss
Manhattan Beach Certified Farmers Market turns 20 
Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach Certified Farmers Market turns 20 

Imagine downtown Manhattan Beach on a Tuesday if there was no farmer’s market.  Nary a stone fruit in sight. No homemade pupusas. No smiling parents pulling a toddler sharing a wagon with a bunch of fresh produce, no cyclists balancing a backpack full of goodies, a bouquet of flowers in their handlebar basket. No joyous […]

Mark McDermott
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O’Connor, junior crew takes 34th Collier Cup

by Garth Meyer The 34th Tom Collier Cup sailboat race drew 30 entrants July 11 in King Harbor, the vessels ranging from 15 feet to 48 feet in a pursuit lineup. The event raised $85,000 for its namesake Cedars-Sinai Hospital laboratory for cancer research. In a pursuit race format, the slowest-type boats start first and […]

Garth Meyer
MB grand prix
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Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix, Mile put kids on course

by Emery Min  Over 100 runners competed in the 9th Annual Manhattan Mile, held in conjunction with the 63rd annual Chevron Manhattan Grand Prix cycling races on Sunday, July 12, at Live Oak Park.  Elite runners were joined by runners as young as seven, many paced by their parents.  “Runners are pretty happy go lucky […]

Kevin Cody

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New Hermosa signs signal another budget shortfall
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New Hermosa signs signal another budget shortfall

by Laura Garber Even a half-million-dollar donation isn’t enough to cover Hermosa Beach’s new signage program. The Public Works Commission approved conceptual designs July 15, but a six-figure funding gap means not every sign will get built.  The design approval covered a digital monument sign and a family of gateway signs. Commissioners also discussed downtown […]

Laura Garber

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O’Connor, junior crew takes 34th Collier Cup

by Garth Meyer The 34th Tom Collier Cup sailboat race drew 30 entrants July 11 in King Harbor, the vessels ranging from 15 feet to 48 feet in a pursuit lineup. The event raised $85,000 for its namesake Cedars-Sinai Hospital laboratory for cancer research. In a pursuit race format, the slowest-type boats start first and […]

Garth Meyer