Posts by Ryan McDonald
Local students explore the world of the Tongva, the true Hermosa locals
Cries of “Yamohini!” seeped out of the Hermosa Beach Museum Tuesday afternoon. Students in Juli Pustaver’s fourth-grade class marched out shouting the word, which comes from the Tongva language and translates as “Until we meet again,” after an afternoon of learning about the Tongva, the primary American Indian tribe in Southern California prior…
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For the birds The South Bay Bird Society will host its annual fundraiser this Sunday at the Kiwanis Club, 2025 Valley Drive. The silent auction will begin at 1 p.m., and previews will last till 1:30 p.m. General bidding will start at 2 p.m. and run till 3:30 p.m. Over 250 gift baskets and…
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Social media fight One person was punched in the face in downtown Hermosa last Saturday in what police say was an argument started over a social media posting. The incident occurred about 10 p.m. on December 2 on Pier Plaza. Police have identified the suspect in the attack. Blank check A suspect took a blank…
Read MoreSink or swim: Mira Costa alumnus Matt Warshaw’s online Encyclopedia of Surfing provides a one-of-a-kind look at the sport. Can it survive?
Last year, the Oxford English Dictionary added the term “tandem surfing” to its store of more than half a million words. As is practice at the OED, which tracks not only the meaning of words but also their etymology and their usage, the editors sought the earliest possible appearance of the term in print. For…
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Toy Drive Greenbelt restaurant on Pier Plaza is hosting a holiday gift drive next Tuesday evening. The restaurant is working with MEND, a Los Angeles-based anti-poverty group, and from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. will accept toys, as well as blankets, canned food, and clothing. An extended Happy Hour will be offered to those who…
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Woman assaulted in home An unknown suspect broke into a home in South Hermosa last week and sexually assaulted a woman living there, according to police reports. The incident occurred about 9 p.m. on Nov. 22 at a home in the 900 block of Monterey Boulevard. The suspect entered the residence and punched a male…
Read MoreRemoval of Hermosa Beach tree headed back to Public Works
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty will get another shot at uprooting trees in front of the home he is building in the 2000 block of Monterey Boulevard. At its November 15 meeting, Public Works Commission denied a request to remove three trees believed to be in the public right of way. What…
Read MoreHermosa Beach tree lighting ceremony hitting its holiday stride with community focus
It was a Sunday night at the start of the holiday season last year, and Jeremy Buck and Kevin Sousa were looking out at thousands of people. The two, long-time South Bay musicians were on stage erected on Pier Plaza for the annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony. And in a brief moment of quiet before…
Read MorePossible change for building permit duration in Hermosa Beach
Extended time to finish construction on large projects may be granted before building commences, under new code amendments recommended by the Hermosa Beach Planning Commission. At its Tuesday night meeting, the commission unanimously approved a resolution suggesting modifying the city’s building code to create two exceptions to the two-year period to finish construction when…
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North School EIR meeting The Hermosa Beach City School District will hold a meeting to discuss and take comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the reconstruction of North School this Monday evening. The draft EIR, released earlier this month, is intended to alert the public to possible environmental impacts associated with the North…
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Business burgled An unknown suspect broke into a business in downtown Hermosa earlier this month and left with a grab bag of goods, including wine and a computer. The incident took place sometime between 10 p.m. Nov. 13 and 11:45 a.m. Nov. 14 from a business in the 800 block of Hermosa Avenue, according to…
Read MoreBeach volleyball Hall of Fame honors latest round of legends
Rose Duncan remembered thinking that there were an awful lot of cops on the floor for a volleyball match. It was 1979 and Duncan, a Hermosa Beach native and Mira Costa graduate was playing volleyball for the Denver Comets of the International Volleyball Association, one of the various indoor leagues that sprang up after the…
Read MoreFree parking will cover Tree Lighting, not days following Thanksgiving
Hermosa Beach stores did not quite get everything on their list this holiday season, but one of their gifts is coming a little bit early. In an effort to encourage shopping at local stores, Hermosa Beach will bag city parking meters for the month of December through Christmas Day. The program begins Friday, Dec. 1,…
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Sidewalk festival The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau hosts its annual Holiday Sidewalk Festival downtown this weekend. The event, which runs Friday evening through Sunday, marks the kickoff for the annual holiday shopping season. Retailers will put their wares outside and offer discounts to customers. Downtown restaurants will also offer specials. Some…
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String of bike thefts At least five bicycles were stolen from various South Hermosa residences in recent weeks. Unlike many bike thefts in the city, each one was locked or stored in a secure area. The first theft, sometime on Oct. 30, was from an apartment complex on the 400 block of Monterey Boulevard. The…
Read MoreHermosa Beach honors veterans with candlelighting at Community Center
Jill Villalpando knows the value of a freshly prepared sandwich. Villalpando is the manager of the Bob Hope USO Center at Los Angeles International Airport, and on Saturday she spoke to a crowd of veterans and residents at Hermosas Beach’s annual Veterans Day ceremony. The center sees hundreds of active-duty service members pass through every…
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