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The Old Salt Pond Dear ER: Developers finally strong-armed the California State Legislature to build wherever they want, whatever they want, and as high and ugly as they want, in violation of long-standing land use and zoning protections for communities. (“Pustilnikov, Redondo Beach settle one waterfront case,” ER April 16, 2026). Their public voice is […]
Hermosa Pier attraction Dear ER: Before last week, I’d never seen anyone catch a shark at the Hermosa pier (“Shark Week: Hermosa Beach,” ER News April 10, 2026). Then, after the widely publicized catch and release of a Great White on April Fools Day, it’s apparently become a “thing” to come to Hermosa and catch […]
by Kevin Cody John Van Hamersveld taught a class called “Making Images” from 1975 to 1982 at the California Institute of the Arts. The class was broken up by semester into line drawing and painting. He quit, he wrote in the catalogue to his 2013 “Drawing Attention” exhibit at Cal State Northridge, “because the design […]
by Kevin Cody For a kid who lived just a few blocks from the bluff above Torrance Beach, Lonnie Argabright was late to surfing. His first ocean obsession was fishing. Beginning when he was 8, when he wasn’t in school, his dad would give him 50 cents for live bait and lunch, and drop him […]
It’s time Dear ER: It’s time for the ancient, historic Old Salt Pond to finish seeping up to the surface and take its rightful place as a resting place for humans and other species. It is said that California has lost 99% of its original wetlands to development. Barbara Epstein Redondo Beach Six acres, […]
by Kevin Cody Two complementary, though seemingly contrary goals for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and the LA28 Olympics and Paralympics were shared by South Bay business and civic leaders at the South Bay Council of Governments’ (SBCCOG) annual assembly last Thursday, March 26. Business leaders want the global games to leave the South Bay […]
Sing Hermosa Dear ER: Hermosa means beautiful. Not just in translation, but in intention. Yet for years, a familiar thought echoes through this town—Hermosa has no vision. That the world has changed, that something has been lost along the way. But the more I sit with that idea, the more it begins to soften… and […]
Chemical complication Dear ER: Thanks for your coverage (“Chevron fire spurs changes in emergency communication,” ER March 5, 2026) of the October 2 Chevron Fire at the El Segundo refinery. The article stresses the importance of emergency communication, but makes no mention of a nearly identical occurrence at Chevron’s Richmond refinery in 2012. Same material, […]
Motorcycle Dealer Del Amo Motorsports Del Amo Motorsports started out as a modest 6,000 square foot showroom and service station on Aviation Boulevard in Redondo Beach three decades ago. Today, it has grown into the largest motorcycle dealership group in California, with a flagship showroom in Redondo Beach and additional locations in Long Beach, Chula […]
Dog Trainer Mike McGowan Palos Verdes K9 Mike McGowan brings decades of experience and partnerships with top breeders and trainers to Palos Verdes K9. He specializes in professional dog training and elite working canines for family protection and companionship, with programs tailored to individual dogs’ temperaments and each family’s needs. Premium boarding is also available. […]
Dive Shop Dive N’ Surf Dive N’ Surf is to ocean lovers what REI is to mountain lovers. Its annual yard sale in February, a six-decade-old tradition, is the South Bay’s Black Friday. It’s five decades old Lobster Mobster contest in September that signals the start of lobster season, for which South Bay waters are […]
Barber Floyd’s 99 Free shoulder massages come with every haircut at Floyd’s 99 Barbershop “We like to call it, ‘Giving the Floyd’s experience,’” said manager Alex Morales. Morales, who has worked at Floyd’s Hermosa Beach location for five years, said he’s seen a shift in requests from straight cuts to more trendy, “fluffy hair” styles […]