Hermosa Beach approves Nike After Dark Tour Run
Nike's nighttime half marathon targeting 12,000 female runners gets the green light for October 24, answering challenges that stalled it last month
Hermosa Past
Bats and the Sunset
Carol Tanner helped build our city. One bench, one logo, one idea at a time.
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By Elka Worner
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.
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