Using virtual reality, the city of Hermosa Beach is providing an immersive experience exploring the risks of flooding due to climate change and how climate action can make a difference in protecting the community on Wednesday at the Hermosa Beach Pier.
What would the most popular Hermosa Beach destinations look like if they were submerged in rising sea water?
The Hermosa Beach City Council unanimously approved a three-year Memorandum of Understanding with the Hermosa Beach Police Association, the union representing its police department's officers and sergeants, at its Tuesday meeting.
Shirley Russell knew a lot about her dog, Cricket. She knew that the shaggy-haired Pumi loved to catch a ball before it bounced, that she loved being a therapy dog, and that she’d give her human friends a gentle tap on the arm if she wanted more petting.
The Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association and the city have finally come to a tentative agreement after a drawn out and contentious labor dispute.
The Downtown Hermosa Business Association, along with 50 of its businesses and restaurants, will host its first “Super Sale” taking place Super Bowl weekend, from Friday, Jan. 31 through the beginning of the big game on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The Hermosa Harmony Project hosted its fist Java Man Jam last November, where local musicians gathered for a live show outside the popular coffee shop, in its initial effort to foster live music in the city.
On a cloudy but warm afternoon on the Hermosa Beach Pier, Nicolette “Nikki” Tedesco, the “Mother Teresa of the South Bay” who called everyone “lovey” was honored, was remembered and celebrated by a throng of her loved ones.
Merna Marshall and John Horger were honored as Man and Woman of the Year at the 2020 Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Installation Gala Jan. 22 at the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.
Nicolette “Nikie” Tedesco, who founded Hermosa Beach's “Thanksgiving at the Pier” in 1970, died Saturday, Jan. 18. She was 93 years old.
The Hermosa Beach City School District will shortly begin the search for a new superintendent to replace the retiring Pat Escalante.
The third annual Hermosa Beach Community-Wide Garage Sale takes place Saturday, Jan. 25 for those bargain hunters searching for a deal while allowing homeowners an opportunity to clear out that cluttered garage.
Two men were arrested in Hermosa Beach on suspicion of pulling a replica revolver and robbing two victims early Friday morning, Jan. 17, authorities said Saturday.
Hermosa Beach police officers and their supporters packed City Council Chambers again Tuesday night as contract negotiations continue, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel.
Hermosa Beach resident Katrina Zawojski created the winning design in the 10th annual Residential Parking Permit Design Contest it was announced Tuesday by Finance Director Viki Copeland at the Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
Collecting sports cards is a Jaspersen family tradition.
John Horger and Merna Marshall were named the 2019 Man and Woman of the Year by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, it was announced Tuesday.
The Habit Burger Grill, the casual eatery that arrived on the fast-food scene in Santa Barbara in 1969, is expected to open its latest location in Hermosa Beach by the end of March.
It was almost exactly a decade ago that former Hermosa Beach councilmember Chuck Sheldon invited five friends over to pitch his idea of adorning the small beach city with 10 murals, one each year, over a 10-year period.
On a stretch of Sunset Beach where the overfull Huntington Harbour is higher than Pacific Coast Highway, a pump is ready to keep the road from flooding. In Long Beach, seawater has overtaken Bayshore Beach. The water laps against Balboa Island’s recently elevated seawall on Balboa Island and…
King Tides on Friday, Jan. 10 attracted about 30 wave-watchers to The Strand in Manhattan Beach that morning for the Urban Tides Beach Walk, the first in this city.
It’s a battle to see who can draw more blood — literally.
Hermosa Beach City School District Superintendent Pat Escalante announced her retirement at the January 8 school board meeting. Her last day after eight years as superintendent will be June 30.
The annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive with the Hermosa Beach Police Department and the American Red Cross takes place Thursday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers, located at 1315 Valley Drive.
Thousands celebrated New Year's Eve in Hermosa Beach, but police report it was a “very nice” holiday, according to the department.
The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce helped beach cities residents ring in 2020 with a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration.
Development projects
Over the past year, the City of Hermosa Beach committed to improving our infrastructure, protecting our environment and the health of our young adults, and working alongside our schools and businesses.
Hermosa Beach Pier marked the first celebration for the South Bay beach cities’ week of Hanukkah celebrations and menorah lightings.
A South Bay holiday staple, the 27th Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive gift wrapping party welcomed dozens of volunteers who spent their weekend helping wrap gifts that have been donated for the holiday season at the Hermosa Beach Community Center’s gymnasium Saturday, Dec. 21.
El Segundo restaurants will soon only be able to serve plastic food and drink-ware if customers ask for it.
Pieces of Hermosa Beach's North School were given away by the Hermosa Beach City School District on Dec. 18.
The fight over the future of the Hermosa Beach Police Department spilled into City Council Chambers Tuesday night when police officers and their allies put public pressure on the City Council over contract negotiations that have stretched on since April.
What happens when you get hundreds of Santas in one location?
Real superheroes don’t need capes. They don’t need superhuman strength or the power of invisibility.
Acting Hermosa Beach Police Chief Milton McKinnon is retiring Dec. 29, the city announced today.
A group of teenagers in a car reportedly pointed what turned out to be a toy assault rifle at a pedestrian in Hermosa Beach on Sunday, officials said, then shortly after hit a police SUV in Manhattan Beach while fleeing from authorities.
City Councilman Hany Fangary's wife sued Hermosa Beach last week, arguing the city for which her husband serves committed a Brown Act violation when his council colleagues passed him up for the mayor pro tem position in November.
Here in the South Bay, snow isn’t really part of the forever-summer cities’ winter celebrations.
For nearly 20 years, Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand has quietly traveled back and forth from Los Angeles to Sacramento every chance he got to testify in support of closing the AES Redondo Beach power plant.
A decision last week to skip over Hermosa Beach Councilman Hany Fangary from appointment as mayor pro tem has exposed divisions in the small beach community’s City Hall.
A new ordinance adopted by the Hermosa Beach City Council provides renters in the city with protection against “no fault” eviction notices being issued in an attempt to raise a rental unit’s base rent before California’s new rent control law takes effect Jan. 1.
As Hermosa Beach City Councilmember Jeff Duclos finishes up his second term on council this week, he said it's an emotional time. He will soon move from the city where he and wife and former educator Christine raised two children and where they have made their home for 40 years.
Two more volleyball legends spiked spots on the sport’s all-time honor roll on Saturday, Nov. 16, as the California Beach Volleyball Association Hall of Fame welcomed new members Jennifer Kessy and Todd Rogers, at the Hermosa Beach Community Center.
Hermosa Beach Police Officer Matt Rushton and his new canine partner, Charlie, are scheduled to complete training this week and begin patrolling Hermosa Beach on Nov. 17.
Hermosa Valley School, located at 1645 Valley Drive, received a report Friday, Nov. 15 about a student threatening to use a gun on campus, but it turned out to be unsubstantiated, according to Hermosa Beach Police.
Hermosa Beach expanded its ban on polystyrene products to include food trays, packing materials and Mylar balloons with an unanimous vote at the Nov. 12 Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
A Hermosa Beach resident and a group of local musicians are hoping to bring live music to outdoor spaces in Hermosa Beach in the same way Howard Rumsey brought jazz to the Lighthouse.
The 25th annual Veterans Day Commemoration and Candlelight Ceremony took place Nov. 11 at the Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial.
Southern California will need to make room for another 1.3 million more housing units over the next 10 years, with the coastal cities of Los Angeles and Orange counties the preferred destination rather than inland communities, according to a draft plan approved this week by a regional govern…
The Hermosa Beach Historical Society held its fifth annual “Dancing Through the Decades” gala on Nov. 9, at the St. Cross Church in Hermosa Beach. The theme was “Eighties Glitzy Prom” in keeping with the event's theme over its history.
The Hermosa Beach Police Officers Association and the city have finally come to a tentative agreement after a drawn out and contentious labor dispute.
The Downtown Hermosa Business Association, along with 50 of its businesses and restaurants, will host its first “Super Sale” taking place Super Bowl weekend, from Friday, Jan. 31 through the beginning of the big game on Sunday, Feb. 2.
The Hermosa Harmony Project hosted its fist Java Man Jam last November, where local musicians gathered for a live show outside the popular coffee shop, in its initial effort to foster live music in the city.
On a cloudy but warm afternoon on the Hermosa Beach Pier, Nicolette “Nikki” Tedesco, the “Mother Teresa of the South Bay” who called everyone “lovey” was honored, was remembered and celebrated by a throng of her loved ones.
Merna Marshall and John Horger were honored as Man and Woman of the Year at the 2020 Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Installation Gala Jan. 22 at the Comedy & Magic Club in Hermosa Beach.
Nicolette “Nikie” Tedesco, who founded Hermosa Beach's “Thanksgiving at the Pier” in 1970, died Saturday, Jan. 18. She was 93 years old.
The Hermosa Beach City School District will shortly begin the search for a new superintendent to replace the retiring Pat Escalante.
The third annual Hermosa Beach Community-Wide Garage Sale takes place Saturday, Jan. 25 for those bargain hunters searching for a deal while allowing homeowners an opportunity to clear out that cluttered garage.
Two men were arrested in Hermosa Beach on suspicion of pulling a replica revolver and robbing two victims early Friday morning, Jan. 17, authorities said Saturday.
Hermosa Beach police officers and their supporters packed City Council Chambers again Tuesday night as contract negotiations continue, but there might be light at the end of the tunnel.
Hermosa Beach resident Katrina Zawojski created the winning design in the 10th annual Residential Parking Permit Design Contest it was announced Tuesday by Finance Director Viki Copeland at the Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
Collecting sports cards is a Jaspersen family tradition.
John Horger and Merna Marshall were named the 2019 Man and Woman of the Year by the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau, it was announced Tuesday.
The Habit Burger Grill, the casual eatery that arrived on the fast-food scene in Santa Barbara in 1969, is expected to open its latest location in Hermosa Beach by the end of March.
It was almost exactly a decade ago that former Hermosa Beach councilmember Chuck Sheldon invited five friends over to pitch his idea of adorning the small beach city with 10 murals, one each year, over a 10-year period.
On a stretch of Sunset Beach where the overfull Huntington Harbour is higher than Pacific Coast Highway, a pump is ready to keep the road from flooding. In Long Beach, seawater has overtaken Bayshore Beach. The water laps against Balboa Island’s recently elevated seawall on Balboa Island and…
King Tides on Friday, Jan. 10 attracted about 30 wave-watchers to The Strand in Manhattan Beach that morning for the Urban Tides Beach Walk, the first in this city.
It’s a battle to see who can draw more blood — literally.
Hermosa Beach City School District Superintendent Pat Escalante announced her retirement at the January 8 school board meeting. Her last day after eight years as superintendent will be June 30.
The annual Battle of the Badges Blood Drive with the Hermosa Beach Police Department and the American Red Cross takes place Thursday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hermosa Beach City Council Chambers, located at 1315 Valley Drive.
Thousands celebrated New Year's Eve in Hermosa Beach, but police report it was a “very nice” holiday, according to the department.
The Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce helped beach cities residents ring in 2020 with a family-friendly New Year's Eve celebration.
Development projects
Over the past year, the City of Hermosa Beach committed to improving our infrastructure, protecting our environment and the health of our young adults, and working alongside our schools and businesses.
Hermosa Beach Pier marked the first celebration for the South Bay beach cities’ week of Hanukkah celebrations and menorah lightings.
A South Bay holiday staple, the 27th Annual Beach Cities Toy Drive gift wrapping party welcomed dozens of volunteers who spent their weekend helping wrap gifts that have been donated for the holiday season at the Hermosa Beach Community Center’s gymnasium Saturday, Dec. 21.
El Segundo restaurants will soon only be able to serve plastic food and drink-ware if customers ask for it.
Pieces of Hermosa Beach's North School were given away by the Hermosa Beach City School District on Dec. 18.
The fight over the future of the Hermosa Beach Police Department spilled into City Council Chambers Tuesday night when police officers and their allies put public pressure on the City Council over contract negotiations that have stretched on since April.
What happens when you get hundreds of Santas in one location?
Real superheroes don’t need capes. They don’t need superhuman strength or the power of invisibility.
Acting Hermosa Beach Police Chief Milton McKinnon is retiring Dec. 29, the city announced today.
A group of teenagers in a car reportedly pointed what turned out to be a toy assault rifle at a pedestrian in Hermosa Beach on Sunday, officials said, then shortly after hit a police SUV in Manhattan Beach while fleeing from authorities.
City Councilman Hany Fangary's wife sued Hermosa Beach last week, arguing the city for which her husband serves committed a Brown Act violation when his council colleagues passed him up for the mayor pro tem position in November.
Here in the South Bay, snow isn’t really part of the forever-summer cities’ winter celebrations.
For nearly 20 years, Redondo Beach Mayor Bill Brand has quietly traveled back and forth from Los Angeles to Sacramento every chance he got to testify in support of closing the AES Redondo Beach power plant.
A decision last week to skip over Hermosa Beach Councilman Hany Fangary from appointment as mayor pro tem has exposed divisions in the small beach community’s City Hall.
A new ordinance adopted by the Hermosa Beach City Council provides renters in the city with protection against “no fault” eviction notices being issued in an attempt to raise a rental unit’s base rent before California’s new rent control law takes effect Jan. 1.
As Hermosa Beach City Councilmember Jeff Duclos finishes up his second term on council this week, he said it's an emotional time. He will soon move from the city where he and wife and former educator Christine raised two children and where they have made their home for 40 years.
Two more volleyball legends spiked spots on the sport’s all-time honor roll on Saturday, Nov. 16, as the California Beach Volleyball Association Hall of Fame welcomed new members Jennifer Kessy and Todd Rogers, at the Hermosa Beach Community Center.
Hermosa Beach Police Officer Matt Rushton and his new canine partner, Charlie, are scheduled to complete training this week and begin patrolling Hermosa Beach on Nov. 17.
Hermosa Valley School, located at 1645 Valley Drive, received a report Friday, Nov. 15 about a student threatening to use a gun on campus, but it turned out to be unsubstantiated, according to Hermosa Beach Police.
Hermosa Beach expanded its ban on polystyrene products to include food trays, packing materials and Mylar balloons with an unanimous vote at the Nov. 12 Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
A Hermosa Beach resident and a group of local musicians are hoping to bring live music to outdoor spaces in Hermosa Beach in the same way Howard Rumsey brought jazz to the Lighthouse.
The 25th annual Veterans Day Commemoration and Candlelight Ceremony took place Nov. 11 at the Hermosa Beach Veterans Memorial.
Southern California will need to make room for another 1.3 million more housing units over the next 10 years, with the coastal cities of Los Angeles and Orange counties the preferred destination rather than inland communities, according to a draft plan approved this week by a regional govern…
The Hermosa Beach Historical Society held its fifth annual “Dancing Through the Decades” gala on Nov. 9, at the St. Cross Church in Hermosa Beach. The theme was “Eighties Glitzy Prom” in keeping with the event's theme over its history.
Incumbent Justin Massey and firefighter Mike Detoy look forward to the next five years in public office after claiming two Hermosa Beach City Council seats Tuesday night, Nov. 5, according to results from the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder’s Office.
The city of Hermosa Beach will host a Cypress District walking tour and study session Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
“Beatnik Alley,” the ninth mural in the Hermosa Beach Murals Project, was unveiled Oct. 23 on the side wall of Watermans on Pier Plaza.
A 21-year-old woman suspected of driving under the influence and causing a two-vehicle crash that killed another woman in Hermosa Beach was free on bond Thursday.
Strand and Pier Hotel project developer Bolour and Associates has pulled the plug, at least for now, on its 155,000 square-foot development in downtown Hermosa Beach that has raised concerns from residents due to the scope of the project.
A six-unit motel project on 10th Street in Hermosa Beach, which integrates a historic beach bungalow into its design, was approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday meeting.
A fatal traffic crash in Hermosa Beach Wednesday prompted a partial closure of Pacific Coast Highway.
In addition to filling two seats on the Hermosa Beach City Council, the Tuesday, Nov. 5 election will also give Hermosa Beach residents the option of raising the city's Transient Occupancy Tax by 2 percent.
