Sharon Papa officially appointed as chief of Hermosa Beach police
After almost two years of searching, Hermosa Beach will officially have a full-time Chief of Police starting September 30. On Tuesday, Hermosa Beach City Manager announced that Sharon Papa, a law enforcement executive with more than 34 years of experience, was appointed as police chief, replacing Interim Police Chief Michael McCrary, who began serving […]
The legend of Artimus Pyle: Lynyrd Skynyrd’s drummer lives to tell the tale
On October 20, 1977, a Convair CV-300 carrying the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd crashed in a heavily-wooded swamp just outside Gillsburg, Mississippi. The band was on tour, making their way from Greenville, South Carolina to Baton Rouge, when the aircraft ran out of fuel and took a nosedive into the darkness of the forest below. […]
A Purpus take on Riddle
“When Jay was on, he was almost unbeatable with his soulful cheater five on the nose then huge extended drop knee arching cutback.” In the mid 60’s, Jay Riddle and I were both eager juniors trying our hardest to shake up the surfing world. We both were similar surfers from different areas. Phil Edwards was […]
Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club to hold 9/11 remembrance ceremony Wednesday
The Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club will be holding a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at noon on Wednesday at the Hermosa Beach Kiwanis Club Hall at 2515 Valley Drive. All residents and visitors are invited to join the club in paying tribute to the lives lost on September 11, 2001 and beyond as well as the firefighters […]
Marcella Piersol: From LAPD Lieutenant to Peninsula High Cross Country Coach
by Ed Pilolla After retiring from the Los Angles Police Department as a lieutenant in 2006, Marcella Pierson became a personal trainer and landed “her dream job in retirement” when one of her clients showed up to a beach workout session wearing a Peninsula Track sweatshirt. Her client was Jen Mackenzie, wife of Peninsula High […]
Youth spikers cap off summer with medal-winning performances
Eight local up-and-coming beach volleyball players began their school years on winning notes by finishing first in their divisions at the California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) Cal Cup Youth Championships held in Manhattan Beach. Luke Grafton (Hermosa Beach and Dane Johnson (Manhattan Beach) placed first in the boys 14U competition, Blake Markland (Manhattan Beach) and […]