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Manhattan Beach City Council debates Bruce’s Beach plaque language
SHARE Bruce s Lodge, circa 1916. The pier in the distance is what remained of Peck’s Pier. Peck s Pavilion is on the beach to the west of The Strand, and The Bruces’ resort was on the east of The Strand. The Pacific Electric Railway (Red Car) ran between the two, on what is the bike path today. Photo from Manhattan Beach Historical Society via the History Advisory Board report
by Mark McDermott
The Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday night sent proposed new language for plaques at Bruce’s Beach back to the History Advisory Committee, a group of residents tasked with providing a more accurate telling of what occurred when racially-motivated city leaders in the 1920s utilized the power of eminent domain to condemn the property.
by Kevin Cody
Five of the six inductees in the inaugural 2003 Hermosa Beach Walk of Fame ceremony were surfboard builders from the ‘60s Golden Era of surfing. Individually, and collectively, they rank among the most influential figures in the sport’s history.
“It just goes to show that if you live long enough and you tell enough B.S. surf stories, at some point, everyone will believe you because there’s no one around to dispute you,” Greg Noll, then 66, said during his acceptance speech.
The other board builders inducted that day were Hap Jacobs, Bing Copeland, Rick Stoner and Dewey Weber.
by Elka Worner Since starting her restorative justice work last year, community activist Kavon Ward has fielded calls from Black families from around the…
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