Posts by Kevin Cody
Coastal Commission targets Hermosa Beach short term vacation rental ban
by Kevin Cody In 2016, Hermosa Beach and Manhattan Beach city councils banned short term vacation rentals (STVRs) in residential neighborhoods. Both cities subsequently were sued by residential property owners with short term rentals in the coastal zone, where most of the cities’ hundreds of STVRs are located. The coastal zone extends 1,000 feet inland…
Read MorePatti Astor was ‘Queen of the Scene,” from NYC to Hermosa Beach
by Kevin Cody Patti Astor was the “Queen of the Scene” in New York City in the early 1980s, according to ARTnews; and for the past decade, a muse and mentor to the emerging Hermosa Beach’s art scene, according to ShockBoxx gallery owner Mike Collins. Astor passed away last week at her home in Hermosa…
Read MoreSweeperGate ‘Bogus News,’ no sweeper ticket policy change, Hermosa Beach Police say [UPDATE]
by Kevin Cody A story posted on Easy Reader’s website and Facebook page last Wednesday, March 20, stated Hermosa Beach Parking enforcement is now ticketing cars parked on streets during street sweeping hours after the street sweepers have passed. The city website states parking is allowed after street sweepers have passed. The following day, Thursday,…
Read MoreFrom the mountains to The Strand: Mammoth offers model for South Bay para athletes
A skiing, biking and paddling program for people with disabilities in snowy Mammoth Lakes is a model for for the sunny South Bay by Marisa Gierlich The concept of “adaptive recreation” dates back to the 1924 Paris Silent Games (Deaflympics). The games were the first international competition for athletes with disabilities. During the World War…
Read MoreHermosa Beach partners with Rams on draft day beach watch party
by Kevin Cody In Monday’s Los Angeles Times, veteran NFL reporter Sam Farmer wrote a mock draft in which he predicted 338 pound Oregon Duck center Jackson Powers-Johnson will be the Los Angeles Rams’ first round draft pick. “This might not be a sexy pick…but it’s an important position to lock down,” Farmer wrote. Sexy…
Read MoreManhattan Beach BevMo rash of smash-and-grabs ends with crash
Fourth time one too many for BevMo suspects The case of the multiple, early morning smash-and-grab BevMo burglaries ended with a crash and Manhattan Beach Police officers arresting four suspects. Deondrae Glenn Jenkins, 33; Emmalee Shaquica Rosser, 20; Marcia Mary Populas, 21; and a juvenile whose name was not released, were arrested for burglary by…
Read MoreChang brings International Flamenco Festival with piano to Redondo
by Laila Freeman/JAI The powerful rhythmic strumming of Flamenco guitars, the stamping of boots, the clapping of hands, the pounding of piano keys. Wait a second. Piano? “I think people are going to be really shocked when they see a piano player opening the show,” said Mitchell Chang, producer of the Los Angeles International Flamenco…
Read MoreGeofencing proposed to stop speeding on Hermosa Beach Strand
by Kevin Cody Geofencing e-bike rentals was among the options for slowing e-bikes on The Strand that the Hermosa City Council discussed at a special council meeting on Thursday, February 15. Mayor Justin Massey and Councilman Raymond Jackson also suggested banning e-bikes altogether on The Strand and Pier Plaza. The ban was opposed by Councilmember…
Read MorePolice Beat: Manhattan Beach Macy’s hit, BevMo burglars caught, Hermosa white collar crime, more car burglaries in Redondo
Manhattan apprehends retail robbers The Manhattan Beach Police Department dealt with multiple retail thefts earlier this month, including two incidents at the Macy’s, one of which involved juvenile suspects. On Feb. 15, MBPD officers responded to a call regarding a theft in progress at Macy’s involving six juvenile suspects. When MBPD officers arrived on scene,…
Read MoreChing wins first place twice at Lanakila Outrigger Club Classic in King Harbor
Photos by Ken Pagliaro (Ken Pagliaro.com) Nearly 200 paddlers competed in the Lanakila Classic 2024 on Saturday, February 24, at Seaside Lagoon in King Harbor. Lanakila coach Danny Ching placed first in both the 10-mile outrigger canoe and surfski race, and in the 5 Mile stand-up and prone race. The first place woman finisher in…
Read MoreSurfing Santa, surf camp director Vince Ray remembered with paddleout at Hermosa Beach pier
As director of the Hermosa Surf Camp from 1991 to 2024, Vince Ray shared the stoke of surfing with more groms than anyone else in South Bay history. Each summer over 400 kids attended his camp in front of the 10th Street lifeguard tower, just south of the Hermosa Beach pier. Kids learned not only…
Read More‘Measure twice, pay once’ at center of Hermosa Council debate over new or renovated Civic Center
by Kevin Cody Plans for a new or upgraded Hermosa Beach Civic Center moved forward at a special meeting of the city council on Thursday, February 15. After a two hour discussion, the council voted 3 to 2 to hire a development consultant, and a community engagement consultant for the project. The divided council also…
Read MoreManhattan Beach’s Purcell, Lamb claim top two spots in the inaugural Todos Santos Thriller at Killers Big Wave Contest
by Ed Solt Photos by Ryan Versfelt Manhattan Beach big wave surfers Cody Purcell and Nic Lamb took first and second place at the inaugural Todos Santos Island Thriller at Killers big wave contest on Sunday, February 18. Todos Santos is an island 12 miles off of Ensenada. The deep wave spot only breaks a…
Read MoreHermosa Beach Bank of America closes. Future use of century old bank building unknown
by Kevin Cody What appeared to be graffiti artists tagging the downtown Hermosa Beach Bank of America Wednesday morning were actually Sunset Sign workers hired to remove the bank’s signs. Their black spray can paint was meant to cover up all vestiges of the Bank of America name, a worker said. The building, which has…
Read MoreCivic center, sales tax, e-bikes, permit fees, public comments all in a night’s work for Hermosa Beach Council [UPDATE]
by Kevin Cody A new civic center, a new sales tax, a new e-bike ordinance, new Conditional Use Permit fees, and new public comment guidelines are all on the agenda for a special Hermosa Beach Council meeting to be held Thursday, February 15. Community input sought on new civic center At top of the Thursday,…
Read MoreRedondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand leaves big shoes to fill. And we must.
by Bob Pinzler It is ironic that Bill Brand, the Mayor of Redondo Beach who died over this last weekend, got his start fighting a project called “Heart of the City.” To many, he was exactly that heart, giving years of his life, including those when valiantly fighting the cancer that ultimately killed him, to…
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