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The Hermosa Beach Little League community gathered Sunday afternoon, July 12, on the beach at Eighth Street to celebrate the life and mourn the loss of Josh Sall, who passed away July 3, at age 53. Little League president Evan Smith described Sall as a legend inspiring, bigger than life coach and community volunteer. “He […]
Easy Reader 56th Anniversary Writing, Photography, Video and Cartoon Contest Guidelines Presented by Paul’s Photo Best story: $300 Best photograph: Camera Best video: $150 Best cartoon: $100 Submission Deadline: Friday, Thursday, August 6, 2026 Publication date: Thursday, August 13, 2017 Submission requirements: Writings, photographs and cartoons must be submitted by email or on disk or flash drive. Videos […]
by Laura Garber There are many volleyball communities in Hermosa Beach, but few have a legacy that spans four generations. The annual Seawright volleyball tournament called back multi-generational families and friends on the sand at 28th street for its 68th year on Saturday, July 11. Winners of the 68th Seawright tournament team included Aiden Peters, […]
by Laura Garber A sea of blue and red jerseys and bikini-clad fans hit the sand south of the Hermosa Beach pier for the kickoff FIFA World Cup watch party hosted by Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Galaxy, and the City of Hermosa Beach on Tuesday, July 14. Roughly 400 attendees watched France and Spain […]
by Romia Lisboa It’s an exciting change of pace to sit in a park on a weekday evening, listening to the chants of witches while watching actors in medieval costumes. The longer we sit, the more the experience enchants us. Last Wednesday, July 8, in Hermosa Beach’s Valley Park we were immersed in the land […]
by Matt Olin Spencer Hill enlisted a few friends to start the Tuesday Run Club in 2021. Since then, TRC has grown to about four dozen runners, all motivated to support one another, and to start Tuesday mornings with a run through town. The runs start at Valley Park at 6 a.m. sharp so parents […]
by Kevin Cody I’ve published Easy Reader for over 50 years. It’s fun. A reporter friend described reporting as “play with purpose.” I bike to the end of the Hermosa pier and photograph people fishing. I talk to people along the way, and then write about whether to save the pier, or let it crumble […]
by Laura Garber Despite an upsetting USA loss against Belgium 4-1 on Monday, Hermosa Beach will still celebrate the World Cup in local style, on the beach. The Los Angeles Galaxy, a Major League Soccer Club, will host family-friendly and free FIFA 2026 World Cup watch parties South of Hermosa Beach pier on Tuesday, July […]
Over 170 teams in the fun division and 10 pro division teams battled out on the courts just north of the pier on Saturday, June 27 for the 31st annual Smackfest, a co-ed beach volleyball tournament in Hermosa Beach. “We sell out every year in the first 10 minutes,” Smackfest Founder and class instructor Bill […]
by Kevin Cody A bomb threat led Hermosa Beach Police to evacuate businesses along The Strand at about 8:30 Tuesday morning, from the Hermosa pier north to Noble Park, at 14th Street. Gardena police with bomb sniffing K9s concluded a search of the businesses, and beach in front of the businesses just before 10 a.m. […]
Video by Jefferson Graham (PhotoWalksTV.com) Justin Thirsk sings Pennywise anthem ‘Bro Hymn.’Video by Ron Siegel Hermosa Beach Ironman 2026.IONs.com Blake Vogelsang celebrates winning the Hermosa Beach Fourth of July Ironman for the second consecutive year. Photo by Ron Siegel Hermosa Fourth of July Ironman People by Chris Miller [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”52″ gal_title=”Hermosa Beach 2026 Fourth of […]
by Laura Garber The curtain almost didn’t go up for the 29th season of Shakespeare by the Sea. The nonprofit organization, founded in 1998, faces rising costs and a difficult funding landscape. “We thought for the first time in 29 years, we won’t be out there,” said Stephanie Coltrin, the company’s co-artistic director. To continue […]