Council approves three-year Fiesta contract
Hermosa Beach City Council passed a new three-year agreement with the Chamber of Commerce for the bi-annual Fiesta Hermosa fair at Tuesday’s meeting.
South Bay arts and entertainment calendar: Bogart in El Segundo, Valentine’s Day dinners in Manhattan and Redondo Beach, the Stone Foxes in Hermosa Beach

The Maltese Falcon, dinners at Baleen, Shade, and the Botanical Gardens, 90s stars the Stone Foxes, and “Redeployment” author Phil Klay are among the entertainment highlights this week.
Serial car burglary suspect arrested

Manhattan Beach Police arrested a man they suspect might be responsible for at least three car burglaries today.
Two is better than one

Redondo Beach-based Pritzkat & Johnson Architects is 10 years old this May and picking up speed
Stop Hermosa Beach Oil activist George Schmeltzer says, “Don’t believe the oil hype”

“It’s a dangerous business and has potentially awful environmental impacts,” says George Schmelzer of E & B’s oil drilling proposal. “I think people understand that. But I don’t think they understand the risks on the financial side.”
Hermosa oil drilling an environmental opportunity, says supporter

“Our oil money leaves California and goes to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Angola, Kuwait… not all of whom share our national interests and none of whom have the environmental protections California has.
Mira Costa’s shooting southpaw

All-CIF player Kelly Giery has helped Mira Costa to a No. 2 ranking in CIF-SS Division 3 girls water polo For someone who didn’t care for swimming prior to high school, senior Kelly Giery has made quite a splash for Mira Costa’s girls water polo team. “I was a land lover and played volleyball,” Giery […]
Letters 2/12/15

A game changing opportunity If Hermosa Beach Measure O passes, our city will receive millions of dollars that can be used to hire more firefighters and police, upgrade our sewers, stop storm water pollution from polluting our beaches, fix our streets, and much more. Our schools stand to receive millions of dollars to help maintain […]
Measles outbreak raises concerns

Although an outbreak of measles believed to have originated from Disneyland has caused a frenzy recently, it’s actually only a continuation of a long-term trend that began last year.
Power play: The fight over Measure B and Redondo’s waterfront

When Eric Pendergraft came to Redondo Beach in 2006, he had no idea that he’d have to learn how to run political campaigns, or rehabilitate tenuous relationships with public entities. He was just an engineer who liked power plants. But now, just shy of a decade of near-constant conflict, it seems that peace is almost […]
South Bay Community Calendar 2/12/15-2/15/15

Thursday 12 ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE Hermosa Beach Chamber of Commerce Saint Patrick’s Day Parade applications now available online at the Hermosa Beach Chamber website HBChamber.net. The parade entries are accepted on first come basis, the deadline is Friday, February 20th at 5 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. The parade will take place on […]