The Hermosa Beach Police Department has deployed several traffic officers over the past month to provide additional enforcement on The Strand, bike path, and surrounding areas, according to a press release.
About one in three residents in some more affluent South Bay communities have received coronavirus vaccinations, compared to less than 10% of those in such working-class communities as Lawndale, Lennox and Wilmington, the latest county figures show.
Ocean Diner in Hermosa Beach has reopened after being shuttered for three months, though the outdoor dining allowed under coronavirus health rules won’t be a boon to the restaurant, its owner said.
Hearts of Hermosa was cancelled and replaced with a virtual event in 2020 because of COVID-19, but the fundraiser for the Hermosa Beach Education Foundation will get a different lease on life in 2021.
Los Angeles County will begin mailing out ballots April 12 to registered voters in Hermosa Beach for the May 11 special election to fill a vacant city council seat, the city announced today.
Five hopefuls will be running to fill a vacant Hermosa Beach City Council seat, according to city officials on Wednesday.
The California Coastal Commission gave the go-ahead last week to a six-unit boutique hotel project that will incorporate a historic beach bungalow on 10th Street in Hermosa Beach.
Hemosa Beach last week approved awarding $110,000 in grants to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Redondo Beach tasked with choosing a new mayor, City Council members and school board members in the upcoming March 2 election have begun receiving their mail-in ballots.
Jessica Accamando has taken the reins of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau after predecessor Maureen Hunt retired last week.
The Lighthouse Cafe has been a mainstay of jazz in Hermosa Beach for more than 70 years, with legendary artists such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Chet Baker performing at the iconic club that also served as a setting for the 2016 musical “La La Land,” starring Ryan Gosling.
Manhattan Beach is cracking down on electric bicycle safety starting Saturday, Jan. 30.
Beaches throughout Los Angeles County were ordered closed on Friday, Jan. 29 due to the danger of lightning strikes accompanying the winter storm that moved into the region. And hail was seen in Manhattan Beach.
An all-mail ballot special election to replace a Hermosa Beach councilmember will have a higher ticket price than expected according to city officials.
A South Bay lifeguard earned the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor award for a risky rescue in a deep-water cave off Palos Verdes’ rocky coast.
The Support Local Gift Exchange spread some joy at Christmas with more than 100 locals supporting Hermosa Beach businesses struggling during COVID-19.
Restaurant owners throughout the South Bay greeted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to lift the state’s regional stay-at-home order Monday, Jan. 25, with guarded optimism.
With more people enjoying outdoor recreation and with restaurants closed for everything but take-away dining due to the coronavirus pandemic, rubbish containers at beaches and local parks have been overloaded. So much so, that some beach cities have rolled in extra receptacles to hold the overflow.
Keith Brinker of Hermosa Beach was named the winner of the city's Annual Residential Parking Permit Design Contest. The winning image was unveiled at a Jan. 12 city council meeting and will appear on 2021-2022 permits.
The filing period to fill a vacant Hermosa Beach city council seat begins Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the special election that takes place May 11.
To fill the seat vacated by Councilmember Hany Fangary, the Hermosa Beach City Council voted unanimously to hold an all-mail special election May 11.
Some South Bay school districts are pushing younger students’ return to campuses to next month.
A project to temporarily reduce Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue to one lane each to bolster retail foot traffic and outdoor dining will begin Monday, Jan. 11 and last approximately 10 working days, according to the city.
The run of strong surf continued along Southern California beaches this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a high surf advisory.
A San Fernando Valley man who attacked a patron wearing a red hat bearing “Make America Great Again” in Russian was sentenced Monday, Jan. 4, to four years in prison.
Some South Bay school districts are delaying students’ return to campuses after winter break to ensure families abide by LA County’s travel restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has surged since Thanksgiving.
Hermosa Beach Councilmember Hany Fangary will step down from the panel next week as his family prepares to move to Manhattan Beach — capping a sometimes tumultuous tenure that included a pending lawsuit against his colleagues.
Typically, the surfers show up at the beach with boards under their arms ready to ride waves. But on Monday, they instead showed up on the sand armed with buckets and bags.
It’s not often the sandy beaches turn into a winter wonderland in Southern California.
It is often said that hindsight is 20/20. This year, it might be said we would like to see 2020 in hindsight.
When Hermosa Beach’s Carissa Catalina started an interactive wishing tree on the city’s Greenbelt, she may have started a new tradition in town.
Santa has been taking a break from toy making and has been spotted surfing and spreading cheer at Southern California beaches.
Traditionally, Manhattan Beach's Metlox Plaza and Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza draw large crowds in early December each year, with folks gathering to witness the lighting of a giant menorah as part of the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.
After six years of serving big beefy burgers and packing the place with live music, The Standing Room in Hermosa Beach will close its doors for good on Dec.20.
Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd graders in Manhattan Beach Unified this week stepped foot on campus for the first time since March.
Rock for Tots concerts featuring local talent have benefitted the Beach Cities Toy Drive for years, but now as it reaches its 15-year milestone, the event will go virtual due to COVID-19, on Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 4 p.m.
The organizers for the annual Beach Cities Toy Drive and wrapping party knew the children they collect toys for still needed some happiness in their lives, especially during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Councilmember Justin Massey was voted mayor and councilmember Mike Detoy mayor pro tem at Tuesday's Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
The holidays are coming to Hermosa Beach early with lights, decorations, socially-distanced shopping
It's already Christmas in Hermosa Beach.
When the city of Hermosa Beach and the Veterans Memorial Committee realized they couldn't commemorate Memorial Day as they had in the past due to the pandemic, they went into action.
The popularity of outdoor dining in Hermosa Beach during the pandemic has led to customers waiting to be seated to congregate in lines, sometimes in violation of physical distancing guidelines handed down by the county, according to city officials.
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach has created a local initiative to encourage residents to shop locally.
When earlier this year, the pandemic shut down Hermosa Friends Foundation's signature event — where nonprofits pitch for grant money — founders Ryan and Karen Nowicki decided to kick off the holiday season with a little scary fun.
Resin, home to the South Bay Artist Collective, will be closing its doors in Hermosa Beach at the end of January, another victim of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hermosa Beach eighth grader Julian Dans is one of 28 students in the country to receive a Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, awarded to gifted learners to pursue the high school path of their choice.
The Clark Building, a popular Art Deco building used for community and private events in Hermosa Beach for decades, is due for a major makeover as the city plans to upgrade everything from its kitchen to adding ADA access to the building.
A boutique hotel within walking distance of Hermosa Beach Pier and Pier Plaza is finally opening to the public after nearly seven years of planning and construction.
A move to censure a Hermosa Beach councilmember, who was called biased by a judge in a court ruling last month, by a fellow councilmember was shot down at the Oct. 13 City Council meeting.
An undergrounding district formed by residents to remove overhead utility lines and poles in a section of Hermosa Beach was approved by the City Council at its Oct. 13 meeting.
Hermosa Beach’s decision to declare a gym a public nuisance in August 2018 due to excessive noise complaints from neighbors was set aside by a court ruling released on Sept. 24.
The Hermosa Beach Community Theatre can be one of the epicenters of entertainment in the South Bay, according to a report commissioned by the city. But to reach its potential, the decades-old venue is in need of renovations and a possible expansion.
Los Angeles County will begin mailing out ballots April 12 to registered voters in Hermosa Beach for the May 11 special election to fill a vacant city council seat, the city announced today.
Five hopefuls will be running to fill a vacant Hermosa Beach City Council seat, according to city officials on Wednesday.
The California Coastal Commission gave the go-ahead last week to a six-unit boutique hotel project that will incorporate a historic beach bungalow on 10th Street in Hermosa Beach.
Hemosa Beach last week approved awarding $110,000 in grants to small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.
Redondo Beach tasked with choosing a new mayor, City Council members and school board members in the upcoming March 2 election have begun receiving their mail-in ballots.
Jessica Accamando has taken the reins of the Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau after predecessor Maureen Hunt retired last week.
The Lighthouse Cafe has been a mainstay of jazz in Hermosa Beach for more than 70 years, with legendary artists such as Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Chet Baker performing at the iconic club that also served as a setting for the 2016 musical “La La Land,” starring Ryan Gosling.
Manhattan Beach is cracking down on electric bicycle safety starting Saturday, Jan. 30.
Beaches throughout Los Angeles County were ordered closed on Friday, Jan. 29 due to the danger of lightning strikes accompanying the winter storm that moved into the region. And hail was seen in Manhattan Beach.
An all-mail ballot special election to replace a Hermosa Beach councilmember will have a higher ticket price than expected according to city officials.
A South Bay lifeguard earned the Governor’s Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor award for a risky rescue in a deep-water cave off Palos Verdes’ rocky coast.
The Support Local Gift Exchange spread some joy at Christmas with more than 100 locals supporting Hermosa Beach businesses struggling during COVID-19.
Restaurant owners throughout the South Bay greeted Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to lift the state’s regional stay-at-home order Monday, Jan. 25, with guarded optimism.
With more people enjoying outdoor recreation and with restaurants closed for everything but take-away dining due to the coronavirus pandemic, rubbish containers at beaches and local parks have been overloaded. So much so, that some beach cities have rolled in extra receptacles to hold the overflow.
Keith Brinker of Hermosa Beach was named the winner of the city's Annual Residential Parking Permit Design Contest. The winning image was unveiled at a Jan. 12 city council meeting and will appear on 2021-2022 permits.
The filing period to fill a vacant Hermosa Beach city council seat begins Tuesday, Jan. 19, for the special election that takes place May 11.
Some South Bay school districts are pushing younger students’ return to campuses to next month.
A project to temporarily reduce Hermosa Avenue and Pier Avenue to one lane each to bolster retail foot traffic and outdoor dining will begin Monday, Jan. 11 and last approximately 10 working days, according to the city.
The run of strong surf continued along Southern California beaches this week, with the National Weather Service issuing a high surf advisory.
A San Fernando Valley man who attacked a patron wearing a red hat bearing “Make America Great Again” in Russian was sentenced Monday, Jan. 4, to four years in prison.
Some South Bay school districts are delaying students’ return to campuses after winter break to ensure families abide by LA County’s travel restrictions intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus, which has surged since Thanksgiving.
Typically, the surfers show up at the beach with boards under their arms ready to ride waves. But on Monday, they instead showed up on the sand armed with buckets and bags.
It’s not often the sandy beaches turn into a winter wonderland in Southern California.
It is often said that hindsight is 20/20. This year, it might be said we would like to see 2020 in hindsight.
When Hermosa Beach’s Carissa Catalina started an interactive wishing tree on the city’s Greenbelt, she may have started a new tradition in town.
Santa has been taking a break from toy making and has been spotted surfing and spreading cheer at Southern California beaches.
Traditionally, Manhattan Beach's Metlox Plaza and Hermosa Beach's Pier Plaza draw large crowds in early December each year, with folks gathering to witness the lighting of a giant menorah as part of the eight-day celebration of Hanukkah.
After six years of serving big beefy burgers and packing the place with live music, The Standing Room in Hermosa Beach will close its doors for good on Dec.20.
Transitional Kindergarten through 2nd graders in Manhattan Beach Unified this week stepped foot on campus for the first time since March.
Rock for Tots concerts featuring local talent have benefitted the Beach Cities Toy Drive for years, but now as it reaches its 15-year milestone, the event will go virtual due to COVID-19, on Sunday, Dec. 13, beginning at 4 p.m.
The organizers for the annual Beach Cities Toy Drive and wrapping party knew the children they collect toys for still needed some happiness in their lives, especially during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Councilmember Justin Massey was voted mayor and councilmember Mike Detoy mayor pro tem at Tuesday's Hermosa Beach City Council meeting.
The holidays are coming to Hermosa Beach early with lights, decorations, socially-distanced shopping
It's already Christmas in Hermosa Beach.
When the city of Hermosa Beach and the Veterans Memorial Committee realized they couldn't commemorate Memorial Day as they had in the past due to the pandemic, they went into action.
The popularity of outdoor dining in Hermosa Beach during the pandemic has led to customers waiting to be seated to congregate in lines, sometimes in violation of physical distancing guidelines handed down by the county, according to city officials.
In response to the coronavirus crisis, the Woman’s Club of Hermosa Beach has created a local initiative to encourage residents to shop locally.
When earlier this year, the pandemic shut down Hermosa Friends Foundation's signature event — where nonprofits pitch for grant money — founders Ryan and Karen Nowicki decided to kick off the holiday season with a little scary fun.
Resin, home to the South Bay Artist Collective, will be closing its doors in Hermosa Beach at the end of January, another victim of the coronavirus pandemic.
Hermosa Beach eighth grader Julian Dans is one of 28 students in the country to receive a Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship, awarded to gifted learners to pursue the high school path of their choice.
The Clark Building, a popular Art Deco building used for community and private events in Hermosa Beach for decades, is due for a major makeover as the city plans to upgrade everything from its kitchen to adding ADA access to the building.
A boutique hotel within walking distance of Hermosa Beach Pier and Pier Plaza is finally opening to the public after nearly seven years of planning and construction.
A move to censure a Hermosa Beach councilmember, who was called biased by a judge in a court ruling last month, by a fellow councilmember was shot down at the Oct. 13 City Council meeting.
An undergrounding district formed by residents to remove overhead utility lines and poles in a section of Hermosa Beach was approved by the City Council at its Oct. 13 meeting.
Hermosa Beach’s decision to declare a gym a public nuisance in August 2018 due to excessive noise complaints from neighbors was set aside by a court ruling released on Sept. 24.
The Hermosa Beach Community Theatre can be one of the epicenters of entertainment in the South Bay, according to a report commissioned by the city. But to reach its potential, the decades-old venue is in need of renovations and a possible expansion.
Superheroes Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman hit box office gold in recent years with the help of the top stuntwomen in the business. But female actors dating back over a hundred years ago were doing their own stunts, especially during World War I when men were at war. Women were also playing…
The Hermosa Beach Murals Project is fundraising for its 10th and most ambitious mural with a raffle featuring artwork from all 10 murals.
After delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, Fire Station 100 in Hermosa Beach is fully operational after nearly $2 million in renovations to the nearly 60-year-old station.
Temporary lane closures on Pier Avenue were approved by the Hermosa Beach City Council at its Tuesday meeting to facilitate foot traffic and outdoor dining and retail options during the coronavirus pandemic.
Three local school districts are about to start diversifying their classroom literature.
In July, both Hermosa and Manhattan Beach implemented face covering compliance ordinances that introduced fines for violators of $100-$350 in Manhattan; $100-$500 in Hermosa.
There is concern that a city iPad has been hacked, so at its Aug. 25 meeting, the Hermosa Beach City Council authorized the mayor to issue subpoenas to Apple Inc. to help verity if a city-issued iPad has been compromised.
A new virtual South Bay series of events celebrates diversity — while giving people a break from all the bad news lately.
In normal times, Gary Smith, a teacher with Manhattan Beach’s Mira Costa High School, would be preparing for the new school year with an eye down the road on the upcoming boys soccer season.
Electric bikes help you go farther, faster and explore with ease and have gained in popularity in recent years and even more so this summer, as people are left during the coronavirus shutdowns with fewer options for entertainment and exercise.