What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? [PHOTOS]
Hermosa Beach residents were asked what they will be doing with their special someone on Feb. 14.
Major land swap finalized in Redondo Beach
Reaching a landmark agreement after years of negotiation, the Redondo Beach City Council and Redondo Beach Unified School District Board celebrated Tuesday night with glasses of Martinelli’s and a group photo. The upshot of the historic deal will be a new police station for Redondo Beach at 200 N. Pacific Coast Highway, which is in […]
Gallup: Beach Cities’ health indicators make big gains
Gallup data shows dramatic health improvements in the Beach Cities two years into the Blue Zones Project.
Hermosa Beach police news: lottery scam, stolen package, sword in the street
Unknown suspects called an elderly victim on Jan. 29 around 2 p.m. The suspect told him that he won two million dollars from the “Danish Lottery.”
Hermosa Beach Events Feb. 14 – 21
Oil information To ensure the public can easily access information about the proposed oil production project, the city posted the Project Application filed by E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation on its website. The application offers a detailed description of the plans, lists the entitlements that are being requested, and provides other information. To learn more, […]
Hermosa Beach plans Fourth of July crackdown
The Hermosa Beach Police and Fire departments are preparing for this year’s Fourth of July with a proactive approach in the hopes of reducing arrests and emergency response incidents. Last year, the police department responded to 244 incidents, a leap from the 2008 – 2012 average of 180. “Very early we had a massive influx […]
Sustainable surfboards: marketing ploy or environmental joy?
The idea of a “green” surfboard manufactured in an environmentally friendly surfboard factory has been thrown to the forefront in an industry that’s been using the same building materials for almost 60 years. Here are varying perspectives from four leading South Bay board builders. E-Tech’s green model Something doesn’t seem quite right at the E-Tech […]
Beach Valentines: long distance young love
When Jordan Dobler was in 7th grade, she attended the wrong English class. Even though the lesson wasn’t right for her she had found something else that was: Alec Amescua. “That’s when I first saw her,” said Alec, now a high school junior. “She was the most beautiful girl I had seen and I knew […]
Beach Valentines: working love
There are nights Dr. Christopher Branche has to spend in the operating room, away from his family, and there are nights he has to cancel dinner reservations with his wife. But the long hours don’t exasperate her. She gets it; she’s a doctor, too. Chris and his wife, Dr. Karol Watson, both understand the pressures […]