E&B files application to drill for oil in Hermosa Beach
E&B Natural Resources of Bakersfield on Thursday filed its highly-anticipated application to drill for oil and gas at the city maintenance yard at Valley Drive and Sixth Street. E&B is hoping to build an underground cellar with up to 30 wells able to produce 8,000 barrels of oil and 2.5 million cubic feet of natural […]
Balancing Act- A modern day circus family surviving and thriving in the 21st century [PHOTOS]

The Weiss family is one of the last modern-day circus families.
Political mailers and long routes force USPS mail carriers out late, again

Postal carriers are once again delivering mail well past dark in the South Bay, leading to high levels of stress and increasing concerns over safety.
Police advise identity theft precautions after a string of mailbox thefts in Manhattan Beach

Manhattan Beach police found 11 pieces of stolen mail during a car stop early November.
Hermosa Beach hosts annual CBVA Hall of Fame event
For the second consecutive year, a “family reunion” of beach volleyball players will take place in Hermosa Beach where many greats of the game will reunite to swap stories – many of which should not be told in mixed company.
Hermosa Beach news briefs: HB sister city association now a tri-cities exchange
The Hermosa Beach Sister City Association is accepting applications for the 2013 student exchange program from families of 7th and 8th grade students in the cities of Hermosa, Manhattan, and Redondo Beach.
Hermosa View’s friendship circle growing

The game was part of the Friendship Circle at Hermosa View Elementary School that brings together children with and without developmental disabilities— and telling them apart was difficult while they smiled and laughed.
Mira Costa’s boys water polo team misses chance at CIF championship

Baseball has been called “a game of inches.” The boys on Mira Costa’s water polo team feel their sport can hold the same description. Numerous shots taken by the Mustangs went off the pipes, narrowly missing the net for goals they desperately needed in a 7-6 loss to M.L. King in the CIF Southern Section/Ford […]
Race to Nowhere, documentary on “overscheduled child” epidemic, shows free in Manhattan Beach tonight

A free screening of the film “Race to Nowhere”, the documentary about stress and other negative health impacts in what the New York Times described as “the overscheduled child” epidemic, will be held at the Manhattan Beach Preschool (1431 15th St., MB) from 6 to 8 p.m. The event is hosted by Linda Sanders, the […]
Go Nuts! 9 Questions for Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner is an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, and New York Times bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow. He founded Blue Zones®, a company that puts the world’s best practices in longevity and well-being to work in people’s lives. 1. What gives you a sense of purpose? Learning the wisdom of traditional people and spreading […]