Driver in fatal Manhattan Beach collision pleads not guilty

The driver involved in a car collision last year that resulted in a Hermosa Beach motorcyclist’s death pleaded not guilty Monday to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge. On Nov. 1, 2012, Stephen Lee, 39, of Blauvelt, New York, was making a left turn from southbound Sepulveda Boulevard onto eastbound Tennyson Street when he failed to […]
Hermosa Beach tattoo artist helps memorialize the lost

Gabe Gonzalez estimates that he’s done over 5,000 tattoos. “It’s a pleasure and I’m a nervous wreck at the same time,” Gonzalez said about how it feels to tattoo somebody. “I enjoy doing it but I’m nervous because I know it has to be right the first time.” Gonzalez, 24, has been tattooing professionally for […]
Palos Verdes, Peninsula athletic teams honored by CIF
Athletic teams from Palos Verdes High School won four 1st-place titles in the 2012-13 CIF Southern Section Academic Awards competition. Awards were based on cumulative grade point average in 22 sports which included 1,585 entries. The Sea King’s boys cross country (3.97 GPA), boys track & field (3.71), girls basketball (3.84) and girls soccer (3.71) […]
Beach Sports: Aquatics, basketball, cycling, running, volleyball and more

Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association will be hosting tournaments Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12 at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Cost is $42.50 per team. Saturday’s action features the Men’s B division at 9 a.m. Showcased Sunday will be the Women’s A tournament at 9 a.m. and the Icaza Construction Men’s Open 4’s at […]
Letters to the Editor
Hail the chief Dear ER: The HermosaCity council has announced that they have asked Michael McCrary to take over the Chief’s position for an undisclosed tenure. City Manager Bakaly was quoted stating that the interim chief would remain in place until the City concludes an audit of the police function. Most recent published Hermosa Beach […]
Mira Costa hosts Bay League track & field championships

Mira Costa will play host to the Bay League track & field championships this week as numerous athletes are enjoying standout seasons. Preliminaries take place Tuesday at 1 p.m. followed by the Bay League finals at 5 p.m. on Friday. CIF preliminary competition will be held Saturday, May 11 with the finals held the following […]
Marine Street Grill: eclectic meals in a room with a view in Manhattan Beach
I find it odd when I’m in a restaurant where the basement has an ocean view, but in a neighborhood as steep as North Manhattan Beach it is possible. Specifically, at the Marine Street CafĂ© diners may sit by the window with a view up to the undercarriages of cars at entering the gas […]