Carol Tanner helped build our city. One bench, one logo, one idea at a time.
I’ve known my neighbor, Carol Tanner, all my life. She worked at the local library and still lives in a cozy beach cottage with ocean-facing windows, the kind you don’t see much anymore. Until recently, I had no idea how much she has done for the city.
Now 90, Carol is one of those behind-the-scenes locals who quietly shaped the way this city looks and feels. She helped design Hermosa’s original city logo, the one she affectionately calls “bats and the sunset.” You can still spot it on wayfinding signs, the Little League emblem and street signs.
Cornelia Victoria Liberty fell for Hermosa Beach on her first visit in 2016. Ten years later, the town is the setting of The Ocean Within, a novel about grief, belonging and a small pink dolphin, illustrated by her 17-year-old daughter.
How well do you know your city? Test yourself against the clock with this week's Hermosa-themed crossword.
How well do you know the Hermosa business scene? Can you name the top 25 businesses by sales tax revenue? See how many you score in this week's quiz.
Small but mighty - a smartly engineered coffee cart is brewing up something clever on Pier Ave.
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