Power outage slows evening business in Hermosa Beach
Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach went dark around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday when the power went out around the majority of the city. A representative from Southern California Edison (SCE) on the scene in downtown Hermosa Beach said the power outage affected parts of Hermosa Beach west of Valley Street and from 6th Street to […]
Musin’ on Cruisin’ – The ocean’s artistic makeover at the Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center
by Ben Golombek If it wasn’t the biggest crowd to ever stuff into the Manhattan Beach Creative Arts Center, it certainly felt like it as the three-part exhibit, curated by Ann Martin, hosted much of our community in its opening last Friday. The show featured work from Manhattan Beach locals Brent Broza, Robert Waxman and […]
About Town in Manhattan Beach: Week of July 18
Alternative rock musician Scott Whyte at ‘Concerts in the Park’ this Sunday, the 46th annual Manhattan Beach Open over the weekend, and more.
Trans-Pacific cable to be surveyed by ship
Wednesday morning a large ship, the Global Sentinel, was spotted off the coast of Hermosa Beach, floating just offshore in Santa Monica Bay. The City of Hermosa Beach announced that the ship is surveying the sea floor to examine an undersea cable that originates in Chikura, Japan and lands in Hermosa Beach, Calif. The ship is approximately […]
Chevron El Segundo gives $1.6 million to South Bay schools
Chevron last Wednesday hosted what has become its annual mixer for the El Segundo and Manhattan Beach chambers of commerce. But the event, held at Chevron Park near the El Segundo refinery, included one very unusual element in the mix – the company announced it would give $1.6 million in grants to local Science, Technology, […]
Infamous Hermosa Beach chalk bandit tells all
Hermosa Beach resident K.P. freely hands out prescriptions around the South Bay area. “Here, have a prescription for happiness,” she says when she hands out the orange pill bottle to both strangers and friends. Inside the bottle are an assortment of plastic mermaids and often a handful of googly plastic 3-D eyes. She encourages her […]
Redondo Beach Chamber’s picks for 2013
The Chamber of Commerce of Redondo Beach picks its man and woman of the year, volunteer of the year, and city employee of the year.
Opposition stands strong in Manhattan Beach against proposed ‘mansionization’ code changes
With pressure from local architects, realtors, developers and homeowners, the Manhattan Beach City Council on Tuesday decided to postpone action on the proposal.
Redondo Beach campaigns prompt talk of treasurer’s role [VIDEO]
Redondo’s nearly five-month election period comes to a close Tuesday, July 23, as voters choose either Dawn Esser or Steve Diels to be their treasurer.
Great white hype: The truth about white sharks and what their local presence means
It seems white sharks are paying more frequent visits to the South Bay inshore. But how much do we really know about these animals?
El Segundo to fight for fair share of property taxes
Through a combination of historical accident and the law of unintended consequences, the City of El Segundo has found itself shortchanged when it comes to property tax revenue. City Manager Greg Carpenter, at the City Council’s behest, presented a short history of the city’s property tax Tuesday night. But he began with a stark fact […]